Because of this, a good number of the new Christians continued their traditional communitary and religious practices.

In this way, they were now called new Christians.

The new Christian has to learn the old hymns and to appreciate them.

The church is full of people who, as new Christians, have had enormous emotions stirred up in them.

The main focus of these holidays is to encourage new Christians and to help others to accept Christ.

Such new Christians are thus able to remain within their own culture as change-agents.

However, Whinnom points out that both old and new Christians followed this practice.

His work also aroused interest especially among the new Christians.

Ifyou are a very new Christian (say, less than a year in the faith), icongratulations and welcome to the family!

Undoubtedly many new Christians were won and many others inspired to enter more deeply into the work of their local churches.