Foundations of Faith and Life in Jesus

Lesson 6 - Becoming a Follower of Jesus

Questions: What did Jesus do? Do I have to earn God's love and approval? How do I become a Christian?

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.
1 Corinthians 15:3-6 (p. 856)

Who [God] wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
1 Timothy 2:4 (p. 882)

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8 (p. 839)

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23 (p. 840)

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16 (p. 791)

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
John 14:6 (p. 803)

Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.
Acts 4:12 (p. 813)

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast.
Ephesians 2:8, 9 (p. 869)

Who has saved us and called us to a holy life--not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time.
2 Timothy 1:9 (p. 884)

He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
Titus 3:5 (p. 887)

For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law.
Romans 3:28 (p. 838)

Know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified.
Galatians 2:16 (p. 866)

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9 (p. 905)

Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.
Acts 3:19 (p. 812)

They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved--you and your household."
Acts 16:31 (p. 825)

Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.
John 3:18 (p. 791)

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on him.
John 3:36 (p. 791)

In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.
John 3:3 (p. 790)

Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me."
Luke 9:23 (p. 771)

That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
Romans 10:9, 10 (p. 843)

Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."
Acts 2:38 (p. 811)

Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.
Revelation 3:20 (p. 912)

Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
John 1:12 (p. 789)

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