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The church is not what saves you. Your profession
of Christ is. You can be baptized in any church....although
it is good to be baptized in the manner that Christ
suggested...by emersion in water rather than sprinkling. The
emersion in water is a symbolic sign of your commitment
to Christ...by being buried with Him in baptism, rising
up out of the water as He did in the Ressurection to a
new cleansed life.

Concerning finding a church....read scripture and ask for
God's direction. When you read scripture, you will be
able to see if the church is abiding by what it teaches.
It took me a year of going to a different church every
Sunday until I found the one that I feel closely
represents the essence and example of Christianity and
putting Christ's teachings into actions.

Who are we to define what we think a Christian is? The Bible (God's word) clearly defines what we should do to become a Christian. It is not how we feel or what we think or our opinion on what a Christian is, it is how it is written: 1. Hear - Rom. 10:17 - "So then faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God." 2. Believe - Mark 16:16 - "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." 3. Repent - Luke 13:3 - "I tell you, Nay; but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." 4. Confess - Matt. 10:32,33 - "Whosever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven." 5. Be Baptized - I Peter 3:21 - "The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us..." 6. Live Faithfully - Titus 2:12 - "Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world." Rev. 22:18,19 says that we should not add nor take away from the word of God. So be careful of feelings that you add to and/or ignoring parts of the Bible. Look up the nearest church of Christ in your area. Rom. 16:16 - "Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you." Best wishes.