Joining the Church is not a casual thing
Acts 2.37-41 Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.” And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.” So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.
People are added to the church through crisis. You don’t just slide into the family of God. You come to the end of yourself and become immersed in and sold out to Jesus Christ. Then you confess your faith in Jesus through baptism demonstrating your willingness to commit to him, his people and his magnificent unstoppable work.
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