D. Receiving and Expressing Saving Faith

(Scriptures: Romans 10:17, John 3:16, Acts 2:38, Romans 6:3-4, Acts 22:16, 1 John 1:9, Titus 3:5, Matthew 28:19-20)

The following statements describe the Biblical pattern of how saving faith is received and expressed—not as a formula, but as a Spirit-led response of obedience to God’s invitation:

• Hear and understand that Jesus is the Son of God.
• Believe that Jesus lived a sinless life, took on my sins at the cross, died for me, overcame Satan and death through the resurrection, and now serves as my mediator in heaven.
• Repent, turning away from my sinful life.
• Confess that Jesus is my Savior and the one through whom I inherit eternal life with God and His saints.
• Be baptized, immersed in water as a sacrament and Spirit-led act of obedience for the forgiveness of sins and the receipt of the Holy Spirit—more than just a symbol, it is a divinely appointed moment of surrender and grace.
• Live a holy life, separated from worldliness, yet richly integrated into the world to bring others into God’s kingdom.