Could I become a Christian in a year?
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Ummmm
It can happen in less than a day. Even in less than an hour.
YMMV.
It can happen in less than a day. Even in less than an hour.
YMMV.
TrevorHL
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Greetings Pearl,
Acts 8:5-6,12: 5Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. 6And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
12But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
We find that most of our converts need to attend instruction at our public seminars for quite some time and then private instruction, especially if they have a background some of the normal wrong Protestant doctrines concerning God and immortal souls.
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Trevor
The following Samaritans became Christians on the day, but they may have had some preparation by previous encounters, and they had Philip who would have preached a powerful message and with a proper conviction and the strength of the pure Gospel. They also had the witness of miracles, possibly healing of a few.
Acts 8:5-6,12: 5Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. 6And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
12But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
We find that most of our converts need to attend instruction at our public seminars for quite some time and then private instruction, especially if they have a background some of the normal wrong Protestant doctrines concerning God and immortal souls.
Kind regards
Trevor
Rockerduck
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One moment and in the twinkling of an eye, you can become a Christian, and angels will rejoice with you. It is always instantaneous. The Grace drawing you in might take a little while, but still instantaneous.
Now a person not giving their life and heart but trying to live the lifestyle and fit in with the other Christians?
That can take a minute or two. A year might not be enough.
Wolves in sheep's clothing take a while to create.
That might be true of people wanting to join a particular denomination but for folk who just want Jesus in their lives it's as simple as just asking.
This is still true for some Churches established behind the "Iron Curtain " in the former Soviet Union. (Slovakia) They lived in constant fear and evangelism was an extremely scary proposition. (But commanded by God)
To this day they require years of attendance and service before someone is accepted into their congregations. Intensive classes are required before given a baptism.
In CCP churches in China....before you can be a pastor in a church you need seminary coursework of course....but you also need to be arrested, tried, convicted, and especially incarcerated THREE TIMES before any church will accept you as a pastor.
Things are definitely different around the world.
However,
If you are in trouble in any country....find a bakery. They are always a secret place for Christian men to meet for breakfast.
Yes I can understand that necessity for certainty in areas like that but that is only about becoming a member of a particular church. It only takes minutes for an individual to become a Christian - a follower of Jesus - once they have realised their need to be reconciled with God. And than some of those may, as you say, need to be vetted before joining a church.
This the article you read ? Good article .
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Lambano
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Thank you. That gives some context for the question. The author visited multiple churches and retreats over a year's time and ... something changed. The remarkable thing about it isn't the time it took; it was the path she took to get there.This the article you read ? Good article .
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I just saw the article…..
in context the writer is talking about influence, so i guess the question is ‘ if I spent a lot of time with Christian’s would I eventually become one in a period of time ‘ ( in this case a year )
This raises an issue of how we impact others around us, in some cases I think people would run a mile as it would be a complete turn off. People often judge God/ Christ on the actions / attitudes of his people and that can influence in good and bad ways.
Do people want what we have.
The other side is influence of Gods words and truth - these have power, so as people have mentioned, it could take a short period of time
I watched a film the other day ‘ A case for Christ ‘ a journalist desperately searches evidence to disprove the resurrection. His wife had come to faith and he didn’t like it , thought it was a con.
He finally came to faith ( Lee Strobel )
in context the writer is talking about influence, so i guess the question is ‘ if I spent a lot of time with Christian’s would I eventually become one in a period of time ‘ ( in this case a year )
This raises an issue of how we impact others around us, in some cases I think people would run a mile as it would be a complete turn off. People often judge God/ Christ on the actions / attitudes of his people and that can influence in good and bad ways.
Do people want what we have.
The other side is influence of Gods words and truth - these have power, so as people have mentioned, it could take a short period of time
I watched a film the other day ‘ A case for Christ ‘ a journalist desperately searches evidence to disprove the resurrection. His wife had come to faith and he didn’t like it , thought it was a con.
He finally came to faith ( Lee Strobel )
TrevorHL
Member
Greetings again Pearl,
Kind regards
Trevor
Not a particular denomination, but this example shows the method of coming into fellowship with the Apostles and early Christians. The standard was set in the Apostles' time and I suggest that "it's as simple as just asking" could well be inadequate without believing the Gospel.
Kind regards
Trevor
Lambano
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I've read Strobel's The Case for Christ. It was the text for an Apologetics' course.
I kind of knew the name when I watch the film, so I knew he was an author and Christian but didn’t really know his story. I wonder if the film varied n any way to the book !?
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