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This text explores the biblical teachings of hearing, believing, repenting, confessing, and being baptized as essential steps in the journey towards salvation. It emphasizes the importance of serving God faithfully for a fulfilled Christian life.
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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