Matthew 5:16 16 Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
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What We Hope We Stand For Teaching God s Way of Salvation
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John 8:24 24 Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.
Luke 13:3 3 I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.
John 3:5 5 Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Acts 2:37-38 37 Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?
Acts 2:37-38 38 Peter said to them, Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Image from: lightstock.com The New Testament also teaches that confession was part of conversion.
Acts 8:37 36 As they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch said, Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized? 37 [And Philip said, If you believe with all your heart, you may. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. ]
Romans 10:9-10 9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.
1 Timothy 6:12 12 Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
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Romans 10:17 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
Image from: lightstock.com So a good summary: Hear Believe Repent Confess Be Baptized
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Image from: flickr.com 1) Passages for those who teach faith only :
John 12:42-43 42 Nevertheless many even of the rulers believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue; 43 for they loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God.
James 2:19-20 19 You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder. 20 But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless?
James 2:24,26 24 You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone. 26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
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1 Peter 3:21 21 Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
Mark 16:16 16 He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.
Colossians 2:12 12 having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.
Galatians 3:26-27 26 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
Image from: flickr.com 3) In the Bible, God saves when faith takes the step of baptism.
When Faith Meets Baptism: -Makes us disciples of Jesus (Matthew 28:19) -Our sins are forgiven (Acts 2:38) -Born again into God s kingdom (John 3:5) -Sins washed away (Acts 22:16) -United with Christ and His death (Romans 6:3-4) -Clothed with Christ (Galatians 3:26-27) -Put into Christ s body, the church (1 Cor. 12:13) -Saves us (1 Peter 3:21) -God s Spirit lives in us (Acts 2:38, 1 Cor. 12:13)
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Acts 8:21-22 21 You have no part or portion in this matter, for your heart is not right before God. 22 Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray the Lord that, if possible, the intention of your heart may be forgiven you.