2. God’s plan of salvation includes Hearing Belief AND Rom. 10:17; Jn. 3:16

3. Your faith must lead you to obedience, Jas. 2:26 No matter the difficulties. No matter what others say. AND Mk. 16:16

4. Hearing Belief Confession Repentance

5. God’s will on repentance: Desires, 2 Pet. 3:9 Directs, Lk. 24:46, 47 Demands, Acts 17:30, 31

6. Repentance is NOT defined as: Sorrow alone, 2 Cor. 7:8-10  Sorrow for sinful church… …but still assemble.  Sorrow for drinking… …but still drink.  Sorrow for smoking… …but still smoke.

7. Repentance is NOT defined as: Change alone, Lk. 3:8-14  Stop drinking for career.  Stop beating family to avoid jail.  Stop smoking for financial reasons.

8. Repentance is defined as: Change of will, Jonah 3:9; Ex. 13:17; Eze. 18:30, 31 Godly sorrow Repentance Change of life

9. Repentance & the Plan of Salvation Not for acceptance.  Group.  Family.  Boyfriend/girlfriend.

10. Repentance & the Plan of Salvation Recognize you are a sinner. You are sorry for it. You need God’s grace.

11. Repentance is brought about in two ways, Rom. 11:22 God’s goodness, Rom. 2:4  Life, health, wealth.  Christ, Church, Bible.

12. Repentance is brought about in two ways, Rom. 11:22 God’s wrath, Rom. 1:18  Earthly consequences.  Eternal consequences.

13. Why goodness & wrath? Teacher & class Candy, recess Paddling, suspension God & man Happiness, heaven Trouble, hell

14. Confess our belief in Jesus. He is Lord, Acts 2:36; 8:37 He was raised, Jn. 20:27-29 If we believe, we will speak, 2 Cor. 4:13

15. Belief without confession = damnation. Demonic, Jas. 2:19 Love of man, Jn. 12:42, 43; Gal. 1:10 Fear of man, Jn. 9:19-23; Rev. 21:8

16. Hearing Belief Confession Repentance

17. Your faith must lead you to obedience, Jas. 2:26 No matter the difficulties. No matter what others say. AND Mk. 16:16