The Next Step
Well, if you have confessed Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, here is what you should do next:
Buy a Bible
You need to know more about your Lord and Savior and the Christian faith. I recommend that you start out with a modern translation like the English Standard Version (ESV) or the New American Standard Bible (NASB).
Read Your Bible
I don't recommend starting at Genesis. Most people find the Old Testament to be too challenging to start with.
Start with the
book of John, then read Acts and then Romans. That will give you an
excellent introduction to the New Testament.
As you grow, you
can move on to the other books of the New Testament and to the Old
Testament.
Here are some
excellent Bible reading plans: http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/devotions/
Become a Student of the Bible
Study the Bible
carefully and reverently using the best study tools that you can
find. (See the Resources section: http://www.zoeproject.com/res.htm)
Fellowship
Begin to
fellowship with other believers in formal and informal settings. Find a
good Bible study. Worship with a local congregation that shares your
beliefs and commitments. Study their statement of beliefs and
make sure that they conform to essential doctrines of the
Christian faith such as the the authority and inerrancy of the Word of
God, the
Trinity, the virgin birth, the Deity of Jesus Christ, His resurrection
from the dead, His second coming, the regenerative work of the Holy
Spirit, etc. Compare it with the comprehensive doctrinal
statement of
Grace Community Church:
http://www.gracechurch.org/home/doclib.asp?ministry_id=1&dlcat=Doctrinal+Statement
If you need to
find a local congregation in your area, here are some good sources:
Bible BB
http://www.biblebb.com/churches.htm
Evangelical Free
Church of America
http://efca.know-where.com/efca/
Baptist General
Conference
http://216.177.136.28/chdirect/CHURCHES_list.php
Presbyterian Church
in America
http://www.pcanet.org/
Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches
http://www.fgbc.org/
Be Baptized
Water baptism is
an outward sign of an inward grace and a way that you can publicly
confess your faith. (Romans 6)
Pray
Prayer is nothing more than communication with God. You can do it anywhere, anytime.
Walk With Jesus
He is our example. We should try to exemplfy Him in our daily lives. We should submit totally to His Lordship. Ask yourself: "What Would Jesus Do?"