What is the culmination of the act of becoming a believer?
The culmination of becoming a believer is calling upon the name of the Lord, as Scripture says, “whosoever shall call upon the name of the LORD shall be saved.” It follows recognizing that Christ died for our sin and that we are hopeless in ourselves, and it results in salvation.
Les explains that the culmination of this whole act of becoming a believer is found in verse 13: recognizing that Christ died for our sin, recognizing we are hopeless in ourselves, and then calling upon Him. He notes that with the mouth confession is made unto salvation, but it is not that you must tell somebody before you can be saved. Rather, just as one might brag about a car, we should be ready to talk about our salvation at the drop of a hat. The promise is that whosoever shall call upon the name of the LORD shall be saved. Les illustrates this by saying that in a swimming pool full of yelling kids, the lifeguard hears the one kid in trouble; God is the same way.
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What is the final step in becoming a believer?
The culmination of becoming a believer is recognizing that Christ died for your sin and that you are hopeless in yourself, and then calling on Him.
What are the steps that culminate in becoming a believer?
Becoming a believer culminates in recognizing that Christ died for our sin, admitting we are hopeless in ourselves, and then calling upon Him.