1. What is the greatest question ever asked? Acts 16:30. Fill in the blanks: And brought them out and said, _________, _________ _______ I do to be _________?
2. What is the greatest answer ever given? Acts 16:31; Fill in the blanks: And they said, _______on the Lord Jesus Christ, and ____ _________ be saved, and thy house.

The greatest question ever asked is: What must I do to be saved? And the greatest answer ever given is: believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shall be saved.

3. What came next in the life of the person who asked this question? Acts 16:32; Fill in the blanks: And they __________ unto him the__________ of the Lord, and to all _________ that were in his house.

The first step on the road to believing in Jesus is to hear his Word and believe it. Believing in Jesus encompasses the whole plan of redemption: first you have to believe that He exist, believe His Word, His incarnation, sinless life, death, burial and resurrection, ascension, intercession in our behalf, and soon coming kingdom. That is what belief in Jesus is all about. Belief in Jesus comes through studying and hearing the Word of God. The word "belief" or "believe" is an action word - as is recorded in Acts 16:31-33. First and foremost, you must study and hear the Word of God.

4. John 5:39; What does the Bible admonish us to do? Fill in the blanks: Search the ___________ for in them ye __________ ye have eternal life: and they are they which __________ of Me.

5. List three things for which the scriptures is profitable: 2 Timothy 3:16 ______________________________________________________________________
6a. What did the Psalmist say he did with the Word of God? Psalm 119:11. ______________________________________________________________________
6b. For what reason? Psalm 119:11 last part. _________________________________

The Bible tells us about God and His will for us. Before studying, ask the Lord to give you wisdom, knowledge and understanding in the scriptures. Ask Him to give you His Holy Spirit to teach and guide you. He did it for Daniel, David, Apostles, and the His children of all generation, including me. He will do it for you also.

After you have accepted God's Word, the next step in the process to believing in Him is repentance.

REPENTANCE
1. What did Jesus say should be preached in His name? Luke 24:47. _________________
2. How many are called to repentance? Luke 5:32._____________________________
3. By what means is sin made known? Romans 3:20 last part. ___________________
4. How many are sinners? Romans 3:9 last part; Romans 3:23. ___________________
5. Who awakens the soul to a sense of its sinful condition? John 16:7, 8 ___________

6. When God sent the Ninevites a warning message, what did they do? Jonah 3:8 last part; Fill in the blanks: Yea, let them __________ everyone from his__________ _________, and from the ________ that is in their hands.

To repent is to hear the Word of God, accept God's word as His will for you, and determine by His grace to do His will. That means that things you use to do contrary to His Word, you don't do them anymore.

When the prodigal son in the parable in Luke 15:11-24 came to himself. What did he do? The first thing he did was repent of the wrong he had done to his father and he determined to go to his father and make it right. That is what repentance is all about. This brings us to the third step to believing in Jesus- CONFESSION

Confession

1. What will the truly repentant sinner be constrained to do? Psalm 38: 18 Fill in the blanks: For I will _______my ____: I will be ________ for my sins.

2. When the prodigal son repented and turned toward home, how did he show his repentance? Luke 15:21; Fill in the blanks: And the son said unto him, Father, I have ________ against _________, and in thy sight, and am no more _________ to be called thy son.

3.What instruction is given concerning confession of sins? Fill in the blanks: Numbers 5:6, 7 first part: Speak unto the ________ _______, when a _______ or _______ shall ______ any _______ that _______ _______, to do a ______ against the ________, and that person be ________; then they shall _______ their _______ which they have done.

4. What promise is made to those who confess their sins? John 1:9 ______________________.

5. What will happen to those who confess and forsake their sins? Proverbs 28:13. Last pt. ___________________________________________________________________

6. What will happen to those who cover or does not confess their sins? Proverbs 28:13 first pt. _______________________________________________________________

7. How specific should we be when confessing our sins? Leviticus 5:5 Fill in the blanks: And it shall be ________ he __________ be _________ in one of these __________, that he shall _______ that he hath _______ in that thing.

True confession is always of a specific nature, and acknowledges particular sins. It may be of such a nature as to be brought before God only; or they may be wrongs that should be brought before individuals who have suffered injury through them, or they may be of a public nature and should then be publicly confessed. But all confession should be definite and to the point, acknowledging the sins of which you are guilty.

8. How fully did Israel once acknowledge their wrong doing? 1 Samuel 12:10. First part: Fill in the blanks: And they cried unto the Lord, and said _______ _______ _______ because we have_________ the Lord, and have served ________ and ________.

9. When David confessed his sins what did he say God did? Psalm 32:5 last part. ___________________________________________________________________

10. How fully does God pardons when one repents? Isaiah 55:7: Fill in the blanks: Let the wicked __________ his way, and the __________ man his thoughts: and let him _________ unto the Lord, and he will have __________ upon him; and to our God, for He will ___________ pardon.

11. Why does God manifest such mercy and longsuffering toward men? 2 Peter 3:9 last part; Fill in the blanks: But is __________to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to _______.

12. When the prodigal son in the parable repented and turned toward home, what did the father do? Luke 15:22-25. Fill in the blanks: the father said to his _________, bring forth the ??? and put it on ___________; and put a ring on his hand, and _______on his feet, and bring forth the ________ calf, and kill it and let us ______and be _________.

13. What happens in heaven when a sinner repents? Luke 15:10 ______________________

14. In what condition is one whose sins are forgiven? Psalm 32:1.______________________

15. How did the people respond to the preaching of John the Baptist? Matthew 3:5, 6; Fill in the blanks: Then went out to him _______, and all ________, and all the region ________ about Jordan, and were ________ of him in Jordan, _________ their sins.

This brings us to the next subject: Conversion and Baptism.

CONVERSION AND BAPTISM

Hearing the Word of God, repentance, confession and baptism are all part of conversion or the new birth experience.

1. How did Jesus emphasize the necessity of conversion? Matthew 18:3; Fill in the blanks: And said, Verily I say ________ you, except ye be ________, and become as little children, ye shall not ________ the ________ of heaven.
Conversion means - to undergo a transformation or change for the better. Jesus called it the "new birth".

2. In John 3:4, Nicodemus asked Jesus some questions: What was Jesus reply? John 3:5. Fill in the blanks: Jesus answered, ________, _______, I say unto thee, except a man be born of ________ and of the Spirit, he cannot _______ into the ________ of God.

3. How did He further explain the new birth? John 3:8; Fill in the blanks: The wind ________ where it _______, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but __________ not tell __________it cometh, and _________ it goeth. So is everyone that is _________of the Spirit.

Let us rewrite that in today's language: The wind blows where it wills or wishes, and we hear the sound of it, but we cannot tell where it came from, or to where it goes. So is everyone that is born of the spirit.
When one is converted, we see the effects of the Holy Spirit's power, but we cannot explain it.

4. What takes place when one is converted to Christ? 2 Corinthians 5:17; Fill in the blanks: Therefore, if any _______ be in Christ, he is a new __________: old things are _______ _______; behold all things are become new.

5. What follows conversion? Acts 9:18; Acts 8:26-38. _________________________

6. Should one wait long after conversion before being baptized? Acts 22:6-16; Acts 8:27-38. ______________________________________________________________
Paul and Silas preached Christ to the keeper of the prison in one night, and he and his house was baptized. Acts 23:34.

7. In whose name are believers baptized? Matthew 28:19:______________________

8. When believers are baptized into Christ, who do they put on? Galatians 3:27 ______

9. What example did Jesus set concerning baptism? Matthew 3: 13-16 ____________

Jesus set three examples: (a) He set an example by being baptized. (b) The method of baptism - going down into the water. There is no example in the Bible of anyone being sprinkled with water as a form of baptism. (c) He also set an example in age. Baptism is for mature people, who could understand the conversion process. There is no example of infant baptism in the Bible. John's baptism was the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins (Mark 1:4). Jesus himself had no sins to confess and therefore needed no repentance; but in as much as the Lord laid on Him the iniquity of us all, it seemed suitable that He should be baptized as sinful men for whom He stood. Baptism is by immersion only. All the examples in the Bible are of people going down into the water and coming up (Matthew 3:13-16; Acts 8:36-39).

10. What was Peter's admonition to the people who came together at "Solomon's Porch?" Acts 3:19 first part________________________________________________

11. What commission did Jesus give the disciples before He went to heaven? Matthew 28:19, 20 Fill in the blanks: Go ye ______, and _________ all __________, __________ them in the ________ of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to ___________ all ______ _________ I have ____________ you, and lo, I am with you ___________, even unto the end of the world.

In infinite love and mercy, God made Christ who knew no sin to be sin for us; so in Him we might be made the righteousness of God. Led by the Holy Spirit, we sense our needs, acknowledge our sinfulness, repent of our sins and exercise faith in Jesus, as Lord and Christ, as substitute and example. This faith which receives salvation comes through the divine power of the Word and is the gift of God's grace. Through Christ we are justified, and adopted as God's sons and daughters, and delivered from the Lordship of sin. Through the Spirit we are born again and sanctified. The Spirit renews our mind, writes God's law of love in our hearts, and we are given the power to live a holy life. By baptism, we confess our faith in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, become His people, and are received as members by His church. Baptism is a symbol of our union with Christ, the forgiveness of our sins and our reception of the Holy Spirit. It is by immersion in water and is preceded by an affirmation of faith in Jesus and evidence of repentance of sins. It follows instruction in the Holy Scriptures and acceptance of its teachings.

Dear friend, do you understand God's will for you. Are you willing to be obedient to His word?

If you have accepted the Lord as your personal saviour from sin and would like to follow Him all the way in the watery grave of baptism, email us and let us know.