Understand The Big Picture
Be prepared to describe what happened to you. When people ask, you ought to be prepared to tell them why you believe what you believe, and why you chose to become a Christian. This preparation will also aid you in your OWN assurances and pursuit of maturity. A review of this web site may help, as will the fellowship and discussions with more mature Christians. If you have questions about a particular doctrine or theology statement, study it. Memorize some scripture that speaks to you and answers the above questions. The following are some good ones..
"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16
A biblical path known as 'The Roman Road' is a good path to memorize, that will help you understand and explain your conversion experience, and maybe even help you if you find yourself in the position of helping another person believe:
You realized that you were separated from God: "For ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23
You realized that the result of this separation is meaninglessness, first in a 'living death' on this earth, and then in an eternal death in the eternal separation from God: "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23
You heard God's plan for your life and then believed in His word: "Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ." Romans 10:17
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