Faith Temple No. 2
Original Free Will Baptist Church

The 10th chapter of the book of Romans, verse 9 says: "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. (NIV)

1. The above verse says that you must acknowledge and admit that Jesus is over all.  You must confess Jesus as supreme over your life and this world. This is more than just stating the words "Jesus is Lord" but after saying this, you must then allow him to be Lord in your life-you must do as He says, go where He says go, and say what He says to say.  We know these things by reading and studying the Bible.
   
2. Trusting that God raised Jesus form the dead is very essential--for this is where our salvation lies.  If God had not raised Jesus from the dead, our faith would be in vain.  You may not understand it, but trust God and you shall be saved. "The Lord is not slack concerning His promise...but is longsuffering to us...not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." (II Peter 3:9)
   
3. One more important part of salvation is repentance.  To repent means to have a change of mind and heart of what you are doing and to turn from sin towards God.  It is more than just saying I am sorry.  You have to forsake that which displeases God and turn to that which pleases Him.