New to the Christian faith, or want to be sure of the basics? In eleven short studies you will learn from the Bible what it means to become a Christian and how to live as one: assurance, baptism, church, the Lord's Supper, the Bible, prayer, sharing your faith, temptation and suffering.
Take the course online (free account): short videos for each study, Bible passages to look up, a quiz at the end of each study, and a certificate when you complete the course.
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About this course
11 studies · 22 short videos · about 30 minutes per study · free, with a certificate
Based on the workbook Starting Out As A Christian by Pastor Richard Mayhew. Adapted for online study by BibleHelp.net.
The video narration uses a computer-generated voice.
Scripture quotations are from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), which is in the public domain. They keep its American spelling. Like many English Bibles, it often says ‘man’, ‘he’ or ‘brothers’ where it means people in general, men and women alike.
Your guide
Abílio Pinto
Abílio came to faith in Christ in 1995, at a youth conference in Portugal. He is a deacon and the treasurer of Derby Road Baptist Church in Watford, Hertfordshire.
He looks after BibleHelp.net, which he took over from Pastor Richard Mayhew, one of the authors of this course.
If you have a question about the course, please use the contact form at the bottom of this page. Abílio will be glad to help.
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Study 1: Becoming a Christian
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Study 2: God’s election of grace
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Part 1: God’s work in us (5:01)
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Part 2: Saved by grace (5:37)
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Study 3: Assurance of salvation
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Part 1: Facts, not feelings (4:11)
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Part 2: God keeps His promises (5:08)
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Study 4: Christian baptism
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Part 1: Why, who and how (4:58)
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Part 2: What baptism means (5:08)
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Study 5: Church membership
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Part 1: Belonging to each other (4:24)
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Part 2: Our part in the church (4:30)
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Study 6: The Lord’s Supper
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Part 1: Looking back, outward and forward (4:32)
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Part 2: Looking inwards, around and onwards (4:42)
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Study 7: Studying the Bible
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Part 1: Why study the Bible? (5:47)
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Part 2: Reading the Bible yourself (4:59)
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Study 8: The privilege of prayer
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Part 1: Talking with our Father (5:44)
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Part 2: What to pray (5:59)
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Study 9: Sharing the good news
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Part 1: How God brings people to Himself (5:14)
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Part 2: Your part in sharing the gospel (6:23)
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Study 10: Resisting temptation
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Part 1: The battle (5:36)
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Part 2: Winning the fight (5:58)
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Study 11: Suffering and glory
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Part 1: Why is there suffering? (5:49)
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Part 2: Suffering and the Christian (5:58)
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