“REPENT, AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL” Mark 1:14-15; Acts 20:20-21
“Repentance and “He that believeth and
remission of sins is baptized shall be should be preached in saved; but he that his name among all believeth not shall be nations.” Luke 24:47; Acts 3:19; 5:31 damned.” Mark 16:16; Acts 8:35-38; 16:31-33; 18:8
How do we repent? What must we believe?
• Choose to turn from actions that lead • The gospel! (Acknowledge and identify to death. Ezekiel 18:23; Acts 26:18, 20 with Christ’s death, burial, and • Surrender our self-rule. Romans 6:6-13; resurrection.) Romans 1:16; 6:3-8, 11; 10:9-10; I Galatians 5:24; Colossians 3:3 Corinthians 15:1-4; Galatians 2:20 • Call upon the Lord; confess and • Jesus’ blood legally redeemed us from forsake sins. Acts 2:21; 22:16; Romans 10:12-13; I sin. Hebrews 9:12; I Peter 1:18-19; Revelation 5:9 John 1:9; Ephesians 4:22 • Promise to love, serve, and obey Him. • Jesus is the Christ. (Salvation in no other John 12:26; 14:23 name.) John 20:31; Acts 4:12; 9:20-22
What begins when we repent and believe?
• We turn from Satan’s rule to • Sins are forgiven. the lordship of Christ. 1:7-9 Acts 3:19; 26:18; Ephesians 1:7; I John