New Covenant Believers

There is no time so joyful as that of when a gathering of Christians witness the celebration of one who has accepted Christ as Lord and who enters into a relationship with Him by faith.

Like eschatology, the Bible teaching in response to the question, “What must I do to be saved?” is enshrouded in both mystery and controversy–not because it involves some “secret” rite of initiation, but rather because the process of faith transcends the limitations of human understanding (Isa. 55:8, 9; Phil. 4:7; I Cor. 2:9).

For some, salvation is understood to take place “at the point of faith” through a supernatural and direct act of the Holy Spirit on the human heart.  Others would include both “faith and repentance” together as inseparable works of grace, wholly and completely apart from any human response of activity–”not of works, lest anyone should boast” (Eph. 2:8-10).  Still others would argue the importance of making a public “confession” or “profession” or faith as an essential element of entering into a Covenant relationship with Almighty God (Acts 8:37; Rom. 10:9, 10).  Lastly are those who would affirm that baptism “in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins” (Acts 2:38) is the act that consummates faith and removes one from the realm of spiritual death and separation from God into the resurrection of life “in Christ” (Rom. 6:3-5; Gal. 3:26, 27).