God’s Salvation

Salvation and a renewed relationship with God through Jesus is only offered by grace out of God’s love (Romans 5:6-11; Ephesians 2:8-10). A person cannot be saved by their own good works, no matter how good they may be. One must recognize there is salvation in no other name (Acts 4:12), including their own.

Hear

God’s grace must still be freely received by a believer who chooses to accept God’s gift on God’s terms (Romans 10:14).

Believe

The hearing of the Word of God in an open heart produces a belief that Jesus is the son of God and the resurrected Savior of the world (Romans 10:17).

Confess

In acceptance of God’s grace, the Biblical pattern shows that such a faith is publicly confessed (Romans 10:8-10).

Repent

A new commitment of repentance (2 Corinthians 7:10) is a major component of the faith as well (Acts 2:38; Acts 17:30).

Be Baptized

The acceptance of the message of grace is completed in baptism into Christ for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38, 39). Baptism must be accompanied by genuine faith in the working of God (Colossians 2:12; 1 Peter 3:21), knowing that his power and not my own works are uniting me with Jesus (Titus 3:5-7, Romans 6:1-7, Galatians 3:27).

Live Faithfully

Once I am in Christ, I am a new creature (Ephesians 4:24; 2 Corinthians 5:17), born again (John 3:1-7) and raised with Jesus to walk in newness of life (Romans 6:1-7). And now the journey has just begun. God calls us to discipleship (1 John 2:6), to “run with endurance the race that is set before us” (Hebrews 12:1-3), and to remain faithful until the end (Revelation 2:10).