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God's Plan to Save You
The Bible teaches that a man is separated from God when he sins. Therefore, mankind has a common need: the forgiveness of sins. Our simple message to people is to obey the gospel The gospel will lead people to Christ and to His church where forgiveness is found,
We believe that we are saved by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8-10). The grace of God, demonstrated in Christ's death on the cross, is free, but there are conditions required of those who would receive it:
belief
This word describes trust or faith. It is a total reliane upon God, not just a mental acceptance of facts. "And without faith, it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God mus believe that He ism and that He is a reqarder o those who seek Him;" Hebrews 11:6. True faith is willing to act upon what is believed: "What use is it, my breathern, if a man says he has faith, but he has no works?...For just as the body wihout the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead:" James 2:14, 26. Faith is obtained by listening to God's word (Romans 10:17).
repentance
This is a change of mind that brings about a change in behavior. The Scriptures teach that our conduct must not be habitually sinful: "Therefore, bear fruit in keeping with repentance:" Matthew 3:8. Repentance is a command and hence a condition for salvation: "God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere shoud repent:" Acts 17:30.
confession
Believers must not be ashamed of their faith. Jesus said, "Everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven;" Matthew 10:32-33.
baptism
We contact the life-giving blood of Christ in the waters of baptism: "Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore, we have been buried with Him through baptism into his death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life:" Roman 6:3-4. Furthermore, the apostle Peter distinctly indicates baptism to be essential for salvation: "Corresponding to that, Baptism now saves you - not he removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience - through the ressurection of Jesus Christ:" 1 Peter 3:21.
