Welcome to World Bible School’s
GUIDE TO NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIANITY
We can learn from the Bible what the church of the Lord Jesus Christ is like. Sometimes we must search for such a group among the many confusing religious voices that are around us. This puts you in a wonderful position. You can see God work in the world in a very special way. Throughout history many people have searched for faithful brothers and sisters in Christ. Every time people call to God to find a way to follow Him, He shows them. The first thing you must do is call out to God. Ask Him to show His love for you while you find the way to believe and obey Him. Our God is kind, and knows everything about you, and He really loves you. He is more determined than you are to help you find the wonderful life He promises to us all—the life all human beings were meant to live. He will answer (Matthew 7:7-11; Luke 18:1-8).
The second thing you must do is to keep studying your Bible. The Bible is the key to seeing how God works, what He asks of you, and how to follow Jesus. This small guide is meant to help you find His path for you. It will not answer all your questions. This guide will give you a picture of how to become the body of Christ, the church, among the people around you. Jesus is the Living Word who will be your real Guide, and this booklet points you to Him. He is also the One for whom Christianity is named—Jesus Christ. The only Guide Book that fully, clearly and originally tells us about Jesus Christ is the Bible.
We should not depend on human beings, “who cannot save” (Psalm 146:3). Please do not use this “guide” as a set of rules. It is not a list of decisions made by councils of men. Such religious “tradition” is harmful. People often follow their own traditions instead of God’s commands (Mark 7:1-13; Colossians 2:8; 2 Timothy 4:3-4). This guide will only be useful to you if it causes you to turn to Scripture. That is why it shows Scripture references. Please read the Bible for yourself and see to whom this Guide points.
The New Testament itself warns us that its words can be twisted to mean things that are not true. While the New Testament was being written, it was clear that many people were turning the Good News about Jesus into a new rulebook, or even using Scripture for their own gain (2 John 1:7-9; 2 Timothy 2:16-18; 2 Timothy 4:3-4). These kinds of teachers are called “false prophets” (1 John 4:1; 2 Peter 2:1-3; 2 Peter 3:15-16). Paul tells us in Galatians 1:6-9 that the Good News is a single message that should not be changed. We must be careful. We must listen to Christ, who alone opens the way to God (Matthew 17:5; John 14:6; Acts 4:12).