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Saying Yes
To
Christian Faith
Investigating the Basics
Of Christian Faith, Growth,
And Baptism
1. Fill in these notes as you listen to the MP3 or CD.
2. Bring these notes and your completed Baptism Application with you to the baptism class you
signed up for.
Name: ________________________________________________

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DO I UNDERSTAND BASIC CHRISTIAN TEACHING?

Five essential ideas in Christian teaching
1. _____________________of Christ

Christianity teaches that Jesus Christ was (and is) God in human flesh.
He claimed to _______________peoples_________________.

(Luke 5:17-21)
He __________________ _______________________. (Luke 19:37-40)
He said he was ______________with ____________________. (John 10:30)
His enemies understood He claimed to be ______________________. (Mark 14:64)
2. _________________________________.
Christianity teaches that Jesus paid for our sins to be forgiven.
Isaiah 53:4-5
John 1:29
Romans 5:6,8
2 Corinthians 5:21
1 Peter 3:18
3. _________________________________.
Christianity teaches us that Jesus was raised from death to eternal life.
Romans 10:9
Romans 1:4
1 Corinthians 15:20
Jesus was the first to experience what all of __________ __________ will eventually experience.
4. _________________________________.
Christianity teaches us that turning to God for salvation involves turning away from our sin.
Acts 2:37-38
Being a follower of Jesus includes receiving the gift of the ___________ ________________ .

John 14:16

John 14:26

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When someone becomes a Christian, the Holy Spirit actually________

_______ ___________
in the heart of that person.

Galatians 4:4-6

Galatians 5:22-23
Repentance means

to ________________going in the wrong direction,

to ________________around, and

to ________________going in the right direction.

1 John 1:9

Repentance goes past ___________our sins and requires us to _____________them.

5. _________________________________.
Christianity teaches us that Gods salvation is the result of His grace rather than our effort.
Ephesians 2:8,9
Grace means the favor and blessing God gives people, not because they deserve it, but because
_____________________ _________________ ____________________ __________________ .

Three Pictures of Our Salvation

1. An image from the legal arena: _________________________.

Romans 5:1
2. An image from the social arena: ________________________.
Romans 8:14-16
3. An image from the economic arena: _____________________.
Ephesians 1:7
1 Corinthians 6:20

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Am I A Christian?

A Christian is someone who _______________in ________________. (John 3:16)

A Christian is someone who names Jesus as their ________________.
A Christian is someone who calls Jesus their ____________________. (Romans 10:9)
A Christian is a person who has decided to live out their life in the company of other Christians in
the ________________________ _______________________.

Am I Committed to Growing in my Relationship with God?

1. Christians grow by _______________ regularly in the ____________ of a local church.

(Hebrews 10:25)
2. Christians grow through ________________ to God and His Word.
3. Christians grow through the pattern of ________________ _______________ .

Journaling Your Personal Devotions - SOAP

S is for __________________

O is for __________________

A is for __________________

P is for __________________

4. Christians grow through ____________________________________.

When someone is baptized, they are saying,
I want to be part of Gods _________________ .
I want__________________

to __________________I am a Christian.
I want to follow Gods __________________ . Matthew 28:18-20
I want to follow Jesus as ______________ as I______________

.
I want to_________________

everything Jesus has done for me.
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