我發現在全世界上很多地方天天都有人學習《聖經》，認識耶穌基督。其中有人很想要成為基督徒，只不過他們不知道要做什麼才能成為基督徒。聽友和讀者，如果您心裡想知道需要做什麼才成為基督徒，那就是我以下要說的。
《聖經》教導我們說，成為基督徒，先要相信。相信什麼呢？相信天上只有一位真神。相信《聖經》是他的話，耶穌是他的兒子。耶穌藉着童女馬利亞降世成為有血有肉的人。長大以後，開始傳福音，但是耶穌把道傳了三年以後，按照神從亘古的計劃，耶穌被不良的人釘十字架，殺了。（“上帝把這個人交給了你們，而你們卻在惡人的幫助下，把他釘死在十字架上了。上帝知道這將會發生。這是按照他已決定的計劃發生的” （使徒行傳2:23 普通話本）。）第三天耶穌勝過死亡，從死里復活了。這是基督徒都深信的。“然而，上帝卻讓他起死回生，把他從死亡的痛苦中解脫出來，因為他不可能受到死的束縛” （使徒行傳2:24 普通話本。）
我們對神的愛，神的恩典，耶穌的犧牲、死亡和復活應該有什麼反應呢？我們要悔改我們所犯的過錯、過失、過犯等（《聖經》用“罪”字形容這些）——歸向神。使徒包羅說道：“還是你藐視他豐富的恩慈、寬容、忍耐，不曉得他的恩慈是領你悔改呢？”（羅馬書2:4）。悔改的意思包括改變想法，改變心裡，改變行為。悔改的意思包括對神，對人說，“我錯了！對不起！我要改邪歸正！”然後，我們就是要更改我們的行為！耶穌基督曾經說過：“你們若不悔改，都要如此滅亡”（路加福音13:3）。
成為基督徒的過程中包括我們要承認耶穌為神的兒子，就如使徒彼得承認耶穌的神性，說：“你是永生神的兒子”（馬太福音16:16）。意思包括說耶穌就是神（請參看約翰福音1:1, 8:58；馬太福音26:63-64，27:43；馬可福音14:61-62；路加福音22:69-71；羅馬書1:4，9:5）。
為了成為基督徒，我們還要受洗——與耶穌基督一同埋葬、一同復活——洗去我們的罪，歸入耶穌（如羅馬書6:1-4並且歌羅西書2:12所說的）。當我們受洗時，神不但赦免我們的罪，把聖靈賜給我們，而且他還把我們加入他屬靈的家，就是他的教會。使徒彼得說：“你們個人要悔改，奉耶穌的名受洗，叫你們的罪得赦，就必領受所賜的聖靈”（使徒行傳2:38 和合本）。（按照原文，受洗是全身投入水中的浸禮的意思。）
成為基督徒以後，要按照神的話和耶穌的教訓過日子。使徒包羅說：“…既然蒙了上帝的呼召，就要過與所蒙的呼召相稱的生活”（以弗所書4:1 當代中文譯本）。（請參看以弗所書4:1至6:24。）
朋友，請您不要等！請您快一點相信，悔改，承認，受洗成為基督徒！願神因此就賜福給您！
How Does One Become a Christian?
Many people in the world today study the Bible in order to know Jesus Christ. Some of these people want to become Christians but they do not know how. How does a person become a Christian?
Belief is a basic requirement, but what must one believe? That God exists and there is but one God. That the Bible is his word and Jesus is his Son. Jesus came to earth by being born of Mary who was a virgin. Jesus grew up and he preached for three years. According to the plan that God formed in the most ancient times, Jesus was crucified by lawless men (see Acts 2:23). On the third day, however, Jesus arose from the grave; this is a deep conviction of Christians (see Acts 2:24).
What is the appropriate response to the love, suffering and resurrection of Jesus? We should repent of all wrongdoing—the Bible calls it “sin” —and return to God. God’s love leads us to repent; see Romans 2:4. Repentance means to change one’s heart, mind and life. It involves saying “I’m sorry!” to both God and people. “Repent or perish,” said Jesus in Luke 13:3.
Becoming a Christian also includes confessing Jesus as God’s Son, as Peter did in Matthew 16:16. This means that Jesus is God; see John 1:1, 8:58; Matthew 26:63-64, 27:43; Mark 14:61-62; Luke 22:69-71; Romans 1:4, 9:5.
To become a Christian one must be baptized—be buried with Jesus and raised again, washing away one’s sins and entering into Jesus; see Romans 6:1-4 and Colossians 2:12. When we are baptized, God not only forgives our sins and gives us the Holy Spirit, he also adds us to his spiritual family the church; see Acts 2:38. (The meaning of “baptize” in the original language is immersion.)
After becoming a Christian, we must live according to God’s word and the teachings of Jesus; see Ephesians 4:1. (Read the entire section of Ephesians 4:1 through 6:24.)
Please do not delay! Believe, repent, confess, be baptized and become a Christian! May God bless you!
Picture is from The Life of Christ by Chinese Artists 我主聖傳——華畫師描。Published England in 1939 by The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel; there is no indication of copyright.