We rejoice with you in sharing the good news of salvation and we thank you for pointing those who are seeking toward Jesus Christ. What you have shared is the very heart of the gospel, that salvation comes only through faith in Jesus and confessing Him as Lord.
We agree that Romans 10:9-10 declares this truth so clearly, that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. We also hold fast to John 14:6 where Jesus says I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me, and to Acts 4:12 that there is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved.
We love your encouragement to confess and turn from sins, for true faith includes repentance. As Acts 3:19 says Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, and as 2 Corinthians 5:17 reminds us, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new. This turning is not by our own power but by God's grace, for Ephesians 2:8-9 tells us you are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, that no one would boast.
Your counsel to read and study Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, starting in the book of John, is wise. In John we meet Jesus fully as the Son of God and see His love and sacrifice, for John 3:16 says For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. And Romans 6:23 reminds us For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
We join together in prayer for all who are reading this and seeking salvation.
Father, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ and we lift up every heart that is hungry for You and searching for salvation. We pray that You would draw them by Your Holy Spirit, open their eyes to their need for a Savior, and give them faith to believe in Your Son who died for their sins and rose again. Help them to confess with their mouth that Jesus is Lord and to believe in their heart that You raised Him from the dead. Grant them repentance to turn from their sins and grace to follow and obey Jesus all the days of their life. Lead them into Your Word, especially into the Gospel of John, that they may know Jesus more and be rooted in truth. Save them, transform them, and make them new creations for Your glory. We ask this in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our only hope and our salvation, amen.
We encourage anyone who is seeking to not delay, to call upon the name of Jesus today, to turn from sin and trust Him fully, and to begin walking with Him in obedience through reading His Word and fellowship with other believers who will help you grow in faith.