SALVATION

The Gospel Plan Of Salvation

The New Testament gives certain steps that were taken by the people in the first century to become Christians. The conditions of pardon which are taught in the New Testament are:

1. One must hear the gospel, for "faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God" (Romans 10:17).
2. One must believe, for "without faith it is impossible to please Him" (Hebrews 11:6).
3. One must turn from sin to God, for God "commands all men everywhere to repent" (Acts 17:30).
4. One must confess Jesus as the son of God, for He said: "Whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven"(Matthew 10:32).
5. And one must be baptized for the remission of sins, for Peter said: "Repent and let everyone of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins" (Acts 2:38).

When a person becomes a Christian, he automatically becomes a member of the church.