For any human being, the most important thing in this life is to get to know the purpose for which he was created. It is extremely important to know why he is required to repent, deny himself, and believe the Word of Christ!
The Scripture shows that in His plan of restoring man, God included these three aspects, which are integral parts of this process of salvation.
As far as faith is concerned, we note with great sadness that it is nowadays misunderstood by more and more people.
One of the convictions we regularly hear is as follows: believe that Lord Jesus is your personal Savior, believe in His sacrifice/believe that He died for the forgiveness of your sins, that He has risen… and you are saved. The gospel of Christ is often reduced to the good news of the Lord’s sacrifice and resurrection.
Let us ask ourselves: Is the sole belief in this good news enough?
Was Lord Jesus referring to this “gospel” when he commanded it to be preached to every human being? (…preach the gospel to every creature. He that believes and is baptized shall be saved. Mark 16:15-16)
Does faith in the Lord’s sacrifice and resurrection save me, even if this faith does not work with my acts/deeds? (Brothers, what good does it do if someone claims to have faith, and yet he has no works? Shall this faith save him? James 2:14)
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