The Next
Step
If you have confessed Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, repented from your sins and commited to live your life in conformity to His will, 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:
Grace
Community
Church Doctrinal Statement
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.