Okay, you have obeyed the gospel of Christ, having made the best decision you will ever make in your life.  The question is, what should you do now?  The Bible gives you the answer.

New Christians are babes in Christ and all babes, both physical and spiritual, are expected to grow.  When growth does not occur something is wrong.  In the spiritual realm, a lack of growth usually points to a lack of feeding upon God’s Word.  Peter encouraged Christians to take in the proper spiritual nutrients that will help them grow.  

1 Peter 2:2 (ESV)
²  Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—

Pure spiritual milk is the Word of God.  The intake of God’s Word is as important to babes in Christ as milk is to infants.  If you are a new Christian, the first thing you should do is set up a schedule to regularly read the Bible.  Since faith comes by hearing the Word of God (Romans 10:17), the more time you spend with God’s Word, if you accept the truths taught therein, the stronger you will grow in faith.  So, make God’s Word a priority in your life.

It is not just studying God’s Word that will make you stronger, it is making application of it that is the real secret to spiritual growth.

Hebrews 5:14 (ESV)
¹⁴  But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.

Training in Christ takes place when we constantly practice the Word of God.  The Bible was never meant to be a book that was read and then forgotten.  It is a book that is meant to be applied.  James urged Christians to be doers of the Word, and not hearers only (James 1:22-25).

You do not have to be a seasoned saint to make application of God’s Word.  The sooner you start practicing the things you study from the Bible, the sooner you will reach a state of maturity.

Practice attending all the services of the local church with which you have placed your membership. (If you have not joined a sound local church, do so as soon as you can).  Practice prayer regularly.  Practice studying God’s Word as often as you can.  Consistently practicing what you learn from God’s Word will help you develop the ability to discern good from evil.

One more thing.  As a new Christian, make sure you are keeping good company.  It is critical, in these early days of your Christianity, that you avoid bad company, for as Paul wrote, “bad company ruins good morals” (1 Corinthians 15:33).  The Psalmist had something to say about this too.  “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners…” (Psalm 1:1).

Take these admonitions seriously.  Develop good relationships with other Christians and then start adding to your faith things that will keep you from falling (2 Peter 1:5-10).  “For in this way, there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 1:11).  

As you wind down for the night, think about these things.