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Hear and believe. Acts 16:31 believe in the Lord, saved. Acts 16:32; Rom. 10:17 must hear before believe. Heb. 11:8 faith demands obedience. Jn. 3:3-36 obey, born of water and Spirit. Rom. 2:8 apeitheo “do not obey”. Rom. 10:21 apeitheo “disobedient”. Hear and believe. Repent.
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Hear and believe • Acts 16:31 believe in the Lord, saved • Acts 16:32; Rom. 10:17 must hear before believe • Heb. 11:8 faith demands obedience • Jn. 3:3-36 obey, born of water and Spirit • Rom. 2:8apeitheo “do not obey” • Rom. 10:21apeitheo “disobedient”
Hear and believe Repent • Change of mind, resulting in change of action • Matt. 21:28-31 parable of two sons • Lk. 13:3 everyone must repent • Acts 26:19-20 perform deeds appropriate • Rev. 2:4-5 also repent as Christian when sin
Hear and believe Repent Confess Jesus before men • Matt. 10:32-33confess Jesus, He’ll confess you • Acts 8:35-38 confess Jesus before baptized • 1 Tim. 6:12-14 Timothy, before many witnesses • Heb. 4:14-16; 10:23-25 hold fast, confession • Rev. 3:2-5 live faithfully to hold fast confession
Hear and believe Repent Confess Jesus before men Baptized into Christ • Matt. 28:19-20; Mk. 16:16disciple, baptized • Acts 16:33-34 baptized having believed
Hear and believe What happens when we’re baptized? Repent Jn. 3:3-5 born again of water and Spirit, child of God Confess Jesus before men Acts 2:38 sins forgiven, receive gift Holy Spirit Acts 2:47; 1 Cor. 12:13 added to church, baptized into body Baptized into Christ Acts 22:16; Rev. 7:14 sins washed away, blood of Jesus • Matt. 28:19-20; Mk. 16:16disciple, baptized Rom. 6:3-7 baptized into Christ. . . . • Acts 16:33-34 baptized having believed Eph. 1-2 receive all spiritual blessings. . . . Col. 2:11-13 buried with Christ, raised up with Him. . . . 1 Pet. 3:21 saved
Hear and believe Repent Confess Jesus before men Baptized into Christ Serve God faithfully for life • Rev. 2:4-7Christians, repent of sins, Paradise • Rev. 2:10 faithful until death