Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. Third requirement—confess that Jesus is your Savior, believe in your heart that He died for your sins: Romans 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. If we understand how greatly Jesus suffered and how much He had to give up to purchase our salvation, then we will love Him in a way that is worthy of His great gift. Are according to the law purified with blood - Offered or sprinkled. is no salvation. The Bible describes our salvation as originating with God and His earnest desire to convey forgiveness and eternal life to all those who request it. No decision is really a decision against Jesus. ‣ I Of such will be the wonderful kingdom of the Messiah when He returns to earth to establish and rule over His glorious dominion, forever. (Ephesians 2:1) and until we forsake them through repentance, For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles. ‣ For He says: …Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. Today, when people come to receive Jesus as their Savior, very often, the message of repentance from sin is not even a part of the prayer for salvation. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit. Those who do not come into a relationship with the Lord by sincere repentance and a genuine belief that they are a hopeless sinner—without Jesus sacrifice for their sins, cannot be saved. if jesus did not die and shed his blood there would be no blood to wash and make us pure and clean before God we were born sinners for God to see us is through his son jests cleansing blood but we must first recognize that we were born sinners and accept Jesus as Savior by faith amen. In fact we can say that under the old agreement almost everything was cleansed by sprinkling it with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. As a result of her encounter with Jesus, she turns from her sin and begins to follow Him as her Savior. The first clause of the new covenant from God is that a person must repent and turn from his sins to Jesus Christ. Many of us have seen the text from John 3:16 displayed during a football or baseball game. After one of these men witnesses the grace and the love with which Jesus endures His suffering—praying for those who placed Him on the Cross—this dying criminal has a change of heart. Anita. If belief is all that is those who preach salvation without repentance are strangers Publication date: Mar 6, 2015. The largest obstacle for all human beings in obtaining forgiveness from God, the lifting of overwhelming guilt, and the obtainment of eternal life, is human pride. These merely say to "believe" A person has not sincerely repented of his sins and has not honestly received Jesus as his Savior. If we chose to fall away from Jesus, we are certainly able to do so. They are placed on either side of the Lord. Second requirement—believe that Jesus died for your sins: Acts 16:30-31 And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”. L And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary.