(by pastor Norman)

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, old things have passed away; behold all things have become new” (2 Cor 5:17; NKJV). If you truly believe in Christ, His life and ministry here on earth, His death and resurrection, and are willing to speak it out and surrender your life to Him, you will be saved (Rom 10:9,10). To be saved means your spirit is made new, you are a new creation (John 3:3, 5-7, Eph 2:1). To believe is more than head knowledge; it is complete faith and trust in God to the point of obedience and verbal acknowledgment of Him as master of your life. As Christians, we are to walk in obedience to His commands, living a life committed to His will (John 14:15; Prov 16:3). God’s cardinal command is that “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength” (Mark 12:30; NKJV). We are to love others as we love ourselves (Mark 12:31) and this must have practical expression (1 John 3:16, Titus 3:8, Matt 25:35-44). We are also called to walk in humility (Phil 2:3-4) and fear God (1 Peter 2:16), the latter means to honour and respect Him. God desires to transform each one of us to be more and more like Christ, this is the work of the Holy Spirit (2 Cor 3:18). To facilitate this growth, we need to saturate ourselves in His word (2 Tim 3:16-17) and in prayer (Phil 4:6-7), pressing into God (Phil 3:14) and allowing the Holy Spirit to develop His fruit in our lives (Gal 5:22-23). Finally, we must be part of His church (Heb 10:24-25) and His ambassadors, leading others to Jesus Christ (2 Cor 5:18-20).