After Baptism Then What? 1. You are a new creature (11 Cor. 5:17)  Born Again. A: “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word.” (1 Peter 2:2) B: Lay aside “ all malice, guile, hypocesies, envies, evil speakings (1 Pet. 2:1) C. Grow in “ faith,virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, charity (Love)”   (11 Peter 1:5-7) 2. Study  (11 Tim. 2:15) A:  “be ready to give an answer of the hope that is in you.” (1 Pet. 3:15) B: That you may “ be able to teach others also” (11 Tim. 2:2) 3. Love One Another  (John 13:34) 4. Do Good Works (Matt.5:16; Eph. 2:10; Gal. 6:10) 5. Be Faithful unto death  (Rev. 2:10) 6. When a Christian Sins— A: He has “an advocate (go-between) with the Father-Jesus Christ.” (1 John 2:1) B: He must confess— If we (Christians) confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9) Who has this privilege? A. Those who have access to the blood of Christ (1 John 1:7) that cleanses. B. Those who have access to God by being in Christ (Eph. 2:18; 3:12) C:  He must repent and pray (EX. Acts 8:22) D: A Christian can have confidence in prayer (1 John 5:14,15) 7. Assemble with Christians  (Hebrews 10:25) A: When?  “upon the first day of the week the disciples came together” (Acts 20:7) B:  Why?  John 4:24 – to worship God “in Spirit and in Truth’ 1) Preaching and Teaching     (Acts 20:7;2:42 – “Apostles’ doctrine” 2) Communion            (11Cor. 10:16,17; 11:23-29; Matt. 26:26-29) 3)  Prayer                                 (1 Cor. 14:15; 1Thess. 5:17) 4)  Singing Praises   (1Cor. 14:15; Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16) 5)  Collection                          (1 Cor. 16:1,2; 11Cor. 9:6-7) Note: Worship that is not “ in spirit and in truth’ is vain worship (Matt. 15:8-9) C. Where? Or with whom?  With those of “like precious faith” (11 Pet. 1:1) 1. A Church whose Head is Christ (Eph. 1:22) 2. A Church whose members are called: Christians  (Acts 11:26               Saints            (Phil.1:1) Priests        (1 Pet. 2:5,9)             Sons of God  ((1 John 3:1,2) 3:  A Church that glorifies the name of its owner, designer, builder (Matt. 16:18) A:  Church of God           1 Cor. 1:2; Acts 20:23 B.:  Body of Christ           Col. 1:18; Eph. 1:23 C:  Bride of Christ            Rom. 7:4; Rev. 21:9 D:  Household of God       1 Tim. 3:15 E.   Churches of Christ      Rom. 16:16 F:   The Church                 Acts 2:47; Eph. 5:24,25
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