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God's Plan to Save
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The first step on the road to salvation is to hear the message of Jesus, because "The gospel is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes" (Romans 1:16)
By reading the Word without prejudice and renouncing religious traditions handed down to us and accepted without a true understanding on our part, a new sentiment is allowed to take root within us: faith "Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ" (Romans 10:17) In fact, by means of the gospel, you can "believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name" (John 20:31)
Repentance precedes forgiveness of sins. It can be defined as inward suffering produced by an awareness of sin and by a deep desire for change. Indeed repentance proves authentic when there is a change in one's life "Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret" (II Corinthians 7:10)
To witness one's faith, the believer must confess Jesus Christ as Son of God, as Lord and Savior "that, if you confess with your mouth "Jesus is Lord", and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved" (Romans 10:9,10)
Baptism consists of a complete immersion of the body in water to symbolically represent the death of one's old self, with all its sins, and one's spiritual rebirth as a Christian. "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." (Acts 2:38)
Once the believer has fulfilled these acts of faith, he becomes an integral part of a Christian family, where, together with other brothers and sisters in Christ, he follows a guide to faith toward an ever-increasing understanding of his spiritual growth "But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (II Peter 3:18).
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