B. Believe and confess
1. Believe Jesus to be Lord and Christ (Acts 2:36, 8:37)
2. Confess and believe (Romans 10:8-10)
3. Acknowledge the Son; then we have the Son and the Father (I John 2:23, 4:15)
4. Begin a life of Confession (Matthew 10:32-33)
C. Repent (change of mind; involves both a turning from sin and a turning to God)
1. Turning away from iniquities (Acts 3:13-21, 26, Revelation 2:4-5, 14-16, 22)
2. Turning to God (Acts 26:20)
3. Godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation (II Corinthians 7:10)
4. All are commanded to repent (Acts 17:30-31, II Peter 3:9)
D. Obey in baptism [immersion (Acts 8:36-38)]
1. Believe and be baptized and be saved (Mark 16:16)
2. Baptism washes away our sins (Acts 22:16)
a. This was first taught by John (Mark 1:4)
b. Then by Peter (Acts 2:38, I Peter 3:21)
3. Faith + baptism = we have put on Christ (Galatians 3:26-27)
4. In baptism we access the blood and grace of Christ (Romans 5:1-2, 6:1-14)
E. THE LORD ADDS US TO HIS KINGDOM (BODY, CHURCH) (JOHN 3:3-5, ACTS 2:41, 47)).