How do you become Roman Catholic?

Answer 1

The only requirement is to give your life to Jesus Christ. If you pray to God and admit your sins, knowing that Jesus died for them, you are a Christian. Churches are full of people that can help you as you learn more, but the only requirement is that admission.

We have a Heavenly Father who loves to give good gifts to His children. The best gift you could ever receive is yours for the asking - eternal life! We can't earn it, and none of us deserve it.

Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved; through faith, and not by works; lest no one should boast.

You are a sinner. Plain and simple.

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.

For your sins, you deserve death.

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.

However....

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him, shall not perish but have everlasting life.

Romans 10:9-10 If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Jesus died in our place and offers us eternal life instead of the death we deserve.

What a gift! If you want that kind of gift, here's how to get it:

• Pray this prayer (or one similar - it's not the words that matter, it's the sincerity of your heart). Dear Father, I'm sorry for trying to live my life my own way. I've been wrong. I'm sorry for my selfish lifestyle, and I confess my sins to You. Will You forgive my sins? II want to live for You, Jesus. I believe You died for my sins so I wouldn't have to. I also believe You conquered death and will someday judge the entire world. I accept Your forgiveness and Your gift of eternal life. I commit my whole life to You, Jesus. Please help me to grow spiritually and become a solid and strong Christian.

• Start living for Jesus. Decide to turn away from things that don't glorify Him. You'll still blow it from time to time. But when you do, stop and seek His forgiveness and continue living for Him. Before you turn on that TV, listen to that song, think about Phillipians 4:8. (NIV) Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things. If you know in your heart those lyrics and that movie isn't appropriate, get rid of it. Of course, you will have temptation and sometimes you may fall. But, remember Jesus forgives you. (Of course, that doesn't mean go do whatever you want.)

• Get involved in a church. Ask your pastor to baptize you as a special testimony of your new life in Christ. (Note - Going to church doesn't make you a Christian)

• If you don't have a Bible that you understand, think about getting a student Bible - one with lots of graphics, helps and explanations. A NIV Bible might work. You can view The Bible online at places like Biblegateway.com. Remember, reading your Bible is your guidebook to life.

Becoming a Christian isn't all that very hard. Just pray and accept the invitation Jesus gave for you. Becoming a Christian is a very good thing to consider. go to:

John 8:32 NIV Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

Some believe there are several ways, like attending a local church or registering yourself to the church of England, and then being baptized. That is a way to join a church, but not to become a Christian. Even then, most pastors will ask if you have accepted Jesus as your Savior.

Answer 2

Generally either you are baptised as a baby, or you may be baptised as an adult.

If you wish to be baptised as an adult (or you have already been baptised in another church) you have to undergo what is called "The Catechumenate" or the Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA) during which you are instructed in the faith, at the end of which you may be rebaptised (using a specific form of baptism called provisional baptism if the validity of the initial baptism is in question), or baptised if you haven't been at all. After this you are a full member of the Catholic Church.

To undergo the RCIA you need to speak to the local priest, he would be able to inform you as to who to speak to to undertake the classes. In cases of emergency, if you wished to be baptised (if you were dying) anyone could baptise you into the catholic church (even if they themselves are not catholic) this is known as emergency baptism. It requires only the form (which is the pouring of water over the person), the words "I baptise you in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit", and the intention to "Do what the church does."

Answer 3

Well to be a better christian you have to pray more to Jesus! Obey your mother and father for this is right! :) READ THE BIBLE! My dad is the pastor of his church and he gave me all these answers! My dad told me to try and read 3 chapters of the bible everyday, and if you do you would read the whole entire bible in 1 year! :) and follow the verses that tell good things like follow your parents! :)

Answer 4

Perhaps rather look up John 3:5. To become a Christian you must be baptized by water and the spirit. In this way you are cleansed of your sins and come to share in the Divine Sonship of Jesus Christ as a child of God.

Answer 5

Any way they want to. This can be through prayer, song or even occasionally acknowledging the heavens with a smile. Whatever they feel God wants them to do, whatever works for them. There is no "one way"

Answer 6

Romans 10:9-10 tells us two things we must do to become a Christian or be saved:

9.) That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord,"and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

10.) For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.

Let's define some of the terms here just to be clear:

Confess means to admit, speak and tell others.

Jesus is the Son of God, fully God and fully man.

Lord is Master, boss, ruler of my life.

Believe in your heart is to know for certain without any doubt.

God raised Him, Jesus, from the dead because He had died on a Roman cross for our sin and was laid in a tomb. Savedis to be rescued from eternal death or punishment.

Justified is to be legally acquitted of crimes or sins you have committed and be freed from any penalty.

The details of why being a Christian is important for everyone:

Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden and their fall brought death not only upon themselves but upon every child of theirs.

(And the LORD God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die." Genesis 2:16-17)

We as humans, as Adam's offspring, were all born into the world in a fallen sinful state and cannot come to or stand before a truly Holy God. The wages or penalty of sin is death.

(For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23)

(Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned. Romans 5 :12)

But Jesus, who is God our Creator, loved us so much that He came to earth, He lived the perfect righteous life we could never live and He died for us on a Roman cross. If we believe in what Jesus did for us, we will not have to face eternal death but have eternal life.

("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).

It is simple enough that a child can believe and become a Christian, yet profound enough to baffle the greatest minds.

Answer 7

By confessing with your mouth that Jesus is the lord and that he died on the cross for you and asking him to forgive your all your sins