Steps of the New Believer

The new believer has a regenerated spirit that is now connected to God by the divine and miraculous work of the Spirit.  The new believer is now ready and empowered by the Holy Spirit of God to do the work of putting off the old man and putting on the new by renewing and transforming his mind with the Word of God, i.e., letting the mind of Christ be in him.   This is why learning the scriptures is the only way to truly and fully be the new creation in Christ and become the Son of God in his life.  The new believer’s zeal must be tempered with learning and understanding and this through discipleship.

Step 1: Trials and Tribulations

Understand that trials, tribulations, afflictions, and trouble are part of the making and shaping of the believer at every level of growth throughout the believer's life.  The new believer needs to know early in their salvation walk that this isn’t a religious walk about just going to church, but rather, learning about Jesus's teachings for growth in his way of bearing fruit for the kingdom of God.  Trials are just the way of moving the new believer from one state of being to another.

Step 2: Transition and Transformation

Knowing that trials, tribulations, afflictions, and troubles are catalysts and motivators for change the new believer can look for the lessons to be learned through them with faith hope, and patience.  Transition and transformation both denote movement.  Transition is more of an external and physical type of movement as in location or path.  Transformation is an internal movement as getting a new mindset or heart/nature (spirit).  Often both of these occur as a result of the believer going through trials, with the right attitude, expectancy (God will help you through), and faith.

Step 3: Pleasing God; Revelations; Obedience; Favor

Having the right relationship with God is essential to pleasing him; and being able to receive his revelations and favor. [INSERT SCRIPTURE-When a man's ways please the Lord.....].  It is also necessary to walk in obedience to the revelations that one receives from God.  God's revelations are the lamp for one's feet and light to the path one should follow.

Step 4: Triumph

Recognizing and acknowledging the moves of God on one's behalf is a further opportunity for the believer to walk in the Will of God and testify of His goodness.  The believer should understand that triumph is new ground for the believer.

Step 5: Newness and Proving

Triumph is God's delivering hand in bringing the believer into the new place God prepared for the believer.  It is a place where the believer must become established and proven by living according with God's purposes in the new place. 

Step 6: Prayer, Praise, and Thanksgiving

The believer should be perpetually in prayer praise and thanksgiving to God in everything.  Recognizing that one is continually being prepared for greater works as one progresses along the journey of life to fulfill God's great purposes.

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