You should know that you can be a member of this church:

 

By doing what people 2000 years ago (Acts 2:36-47)

Without being in any denomination (Acts 2:47; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13)

 

You should know, to enter the church, you must:

 

Hear the Word of Truth (Romans 10:13-17)

Believe in Jesus Christ (Hebrews 11:6; John 8:24; Acts 16:31)

Repent of your sins (Turn away from your sins) (Luke 13:3; Acts 2:38; Acts 3:19; Acts 17:30)

Confess faith in Jesus (Matthew 10:32; Acts 8:37; Romans 10:9-10)

Be baptized into the saving blood of Jesus Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; Acts 10:48; Acts 22:16)

 

You should know that baptism requires:

 

Much water (John 3:23; Acts 10:47)

Going down into the water (Acts 8:36-38)

A burial in water (Romans 6:3-4; Colossians 2:12)

A washing (Acts 22:16; Hebrews 10:22)

A resurrection (Acts 8:39; Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12)

A new birth (John 3:3-5; Romans 6:3-6)

 

You should know that when you are added:

 

You are saved from sins (Mark 16:16 1 Peter 3:21)

You have remission of sins (Acts 2:38)

Sins are washed away by the blood of Christ (Acts 22:16; Hebrews 9:22; Hebrews 10:22; 1 Peter 3:21)

You enter into the church (1 Corinthians 12:13; Acts 2:41,47)

You enter into Christ (Galatians 3:26-27; Romans 6:3-4)

You put on Christ and become a child of God (Galatians 3:26-27)

You are born again, a new creature (Romans 6:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:17)

You walk in newness of life (Romans 6:3-6)

You obey Christ (Mark 16:15-16; Acts 10:48; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9)

 

You should know that a child of God:

 

Can be lost (1 Corinthians 9:27; 1 Corinthians 10:12; Galatians 5:4; Hebrews 3:12-19)

Is provided a way of forgiveness (Acts 8:22; James 5:16)

Is constantly cleansed by the blood of Christ as he walks in the light of God (1 Peter 2:9-10; 1 John 1:5-10)