Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" (Acts 2:37)

  • Grace is God’s unmerited favor. The opportunity to be saved is “the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8-9). But grace must be received and responded to.

  • Faith has been defined as “joyful trust conjoined with obedience.” Faith is both believing that Jesus is the Christ (John 8:34) and responding to that belief with obedience (Luke 6:46).

  • Obedience is required for salvation. Paul described as lost those who “obey not the Gospel” (2 Thessalonians 1:8).

    In order to become a New Testament Christian, we must:

    —Hear the word of God (Romans 10:17)

    —Believe that word (Hebrews 11:6)

    —Repent of our sins (Luke 13:3, 5)

    —Confess that Jesus is the Christ (Matthew 10:32-33)

    —Be baptized for the remission of our sins (Acts 2:38; Mark 16:16; 1 Peter 3:21)

    —Remain faithful (Revelation 2:10)

Salvation involves these major elements:

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