{"product_id":"what-should-i-do-now-that-im-a-christian-10-pack-paperback","title":"What Should I Do Now That I'm a Christian? (10-Pack) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSam Emadi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAre you a Christian?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you trusted in the cross and resurrection of Christ for salvation? If so, you now have the joy of knowing your sins are forgiven. You now have the privilege of living every day in the confidence that, in Christ, God is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what now? What does it mean to follow Jesus for the rest of your life?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI want to offer you a few specific things you should do now that you're a Christian. No matter your circumstances, this road map will help you thrive as a disciple of Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e1. Get Baptized\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you have recently become a Christian, the first thing you should do is get baptized. Why? Because baptism is how Jesus commanded Christians to profess publicly their faith in him (Matthew 28:19). Jesus's instructions are quite clear: Believe the gospel; get baptized. In that moment, you are saying to the world, \"I belong to Jesus.\" As a friend of mine says, when we are baptized, we put on the Team Jesus jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaptism is also how a church affirms our profession of faith and receives us into membership. We will think more about the importance of the local church in a minute. For now, just notice that Jesus gave the ordinance of baptism to the church (Matthew 28:18-20). The Bible records that the early church brought people into membership by baptizing them after they had shown evidence of genuine repentance (Acts 2:41). When we follow Christ in baptism, we declare our allegiance to Jesus and at the same time the church affirms that our allegiance is genuine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat should you do now that you're a Christian?\u003cbr\u003eIf you haven't been baptized, find a faithful, gospel-preaching, Bible-loving church--and pursue baptism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e2. Join a Local Church\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Christ, God has forgiven us of our sins and received us as sons and daughters. He has not only acquitted us in his courtroom but also invited us to the family dinner table. Through Christ, we know God as our Father--we have a personal relationship with God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut we shouldn't confuse a \u003cem\u003epersonal\u003c\/em\u003e relationship with a \u003cem\u003eprivate\u003c\/em\u003e relationship. God never intended for us to follow him by ourselves. God saves us \u003cem\u003einto\u003c\/em\u003e a community, and he designed our relationship with him to include fellow believers who are walking the same path of obedience. Being reconciled to God means being reconciled to his people (Ephesians 2:11-21; 1 Peter 2:10).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe New Testament is filled with \"one another\" passages for precisely this reason. Now that we are in Christ we are meant to do the following: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLove one another (John 13:34-35)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLive in harmony with one another (Romans 12:16)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eServe one another (Galatians 5:13)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBe kind to one another, and forgive one another (Ephesians 4:32)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncourage one another (1 Thessalonians 5:11)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd that is only a fraction of Scripture's \"one another\" passages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy joining a church we commit ourselves to doing the type of \"one another\" work Scripture commands. By joining a church we are essentially saying, \"I want to follow Jesus's commands, and I'm committing to do that with \u003cem\u003ethese\u003c\/em\u003e people.\" In fact, joining a local church isn't simply one aspect of your Christian life. \u003cem\u003eThe local church is the primary context where you live out your Christian discipleship.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe worship God, love others, serve our brothers and sisters, suffer, study the Bible, pray, give, grieve, and evangelize--all in the context of a local church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat should you do now that you're a Christian? Join a local church and learn to follow Jesus among his people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e3. Attend Your Church Regularly\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDinner is an important time for my family. Every morning my family scatters. But each evening we gather again around the dinner table. We talk, we laugh, and we study the Bible together. This gathering reinforces that we are family, not just strangers that share a meal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same principle applies to church life. By regularly gathering we submit ourselves to God's preached word every week, and we show we are committed to loving \u003cem\u003ethis\u003c\/em\u003e group of people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than that, the Bible explicitly commands regular church attendance: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. (Hebrews 10:24-25) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of Christian obedience is regular church attendance. We cannot claim to love God if we only occasionally gather with his people to worship him and hear from his word.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotice also how this passage teaches that one of the primary ways we encourage one another is by gathering. When we fail to gather with our local church, we are failing to \"stir up one another to love and good works.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat should you do now that you're a Christian?\u003cbr\u003eAttend your church regularly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e4. Study the Bible\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bible is unlike any other book--it is the word of God, and it equips us for every good work (2 Timothy 3:16-17). Do you want to know how to follow Christ in \u003cem\u003eevery\u003c\/em\u003e area of life? Open up your Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most frequent way Christians take in Scripture is through personal Bible reading. By reading Scripture each day, we remind ourselves of the gospel and fill our minds with biblical truth. Don't approach Scripture like antibiotics, only ingesting it in a crisis, but like a daily vitamin, providing spiritual nutrients for daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen it comes to learning the Bible, we're not meant to do it alone. We should be reading and studying the Bible with other believers in a local church. We learn the Bible through the church's formal preaching and teaching ministries (2 Timothy 4:2) and also informally through the relationships believers build with one another (Ephesians 4:15).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBible intake--both private and chur\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSam Emadi \u003c\/strong\u003e(PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) serves as the senior pastor at Hunsinger Lane Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, and as an editor at 9Marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 5.5 x 3.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52090531643693,"sku":"9781682164563","price":8.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/what-should-i-do-now-that-im-a-christian-10-pack-paperback-7709070.webp?v=1780162939","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/what-should-i-do-now-that-im-a-christian-10-pack-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}