We Have Been Saved

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, -Ephesians 2:8
In the Bible, God says that we have been saved through faith. But what does this mean? To answer that, we have to know what FAITH really means. According to Merriam-Webster, faith is: "Belief and trust in and loyalty to God: belief in the traditional doctrines of a religion." So, to have faith is to trust in and have loyalty. So how is that different from Belief? According to Merriam-Webster, belief is: "A state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some person or thing." Key word here: habit. So we could believe there's a God, but, as the Bible says, "...Even the demons believe..." (James 2:19) But God says that by FAITH, not belief, we will be saved. So how can we have faith?
We have to follow the ABC's in a prayer.
A - Admit. You have to admit to God that you're a sinner. (Romans 3:23)
B - Believe. You have to believe that Jesus is God's son and God sent Jesus to pay for our penalty of sin. (John 14:6)
C - Confess. You must confess your faith to Jesus, and confess your sins and ask for forgiveness.
Once you've become a Christian, you must grow. I'll post on that soon.
If you have questions, please email me at: Christian.sisterhood@yahoo.com
Love,
Brooke
 Verse: All things work together for good for all who love God (Romans 8:28)