Now, if a man walked up to the majority of Christians today and asked, “What do I need to do to inherit eternal life?” what would their response be? They might respond as I did to my Jewish roommate by walking the person through the Romans Road. Or maybe they would explain the ABCs of salvation: Admit, Believe, and Confess. They might encourage the hearer to repeat a prayer asking Jesus to be the Lord of their life. At one time or another, I have utilized every one of these practices.
The Scriptures teach that God does the work and raises the repentant believer from baptism to newness of life and forgiveness of sins (Rom 6:4; Col 2:12-13).
