What is the first step of faith for a lost person seeking salvation?
The first step of faith for a lost person seeking salvation is to believe what the Bible says in Romans 3: that all have sinned and come short. It is confessing, "Yes Lord, I'm a sinner; I have fallen short." Only then can one trust that He died, was buried, and rose from the dead.
Les explains that Hebrews teaches without faith it is impossible to please God, so no one can get to first base with God unless He sees faith first. For a sinner seeking salvation, the first article of faith is Romans 3: believing what the Bible says, that all have sinned and come short. That means saying, "Yes Lord, I'm a sinner; I have fallen short." The next step of faith is to believe He died, was buried, and rose from the dead. Les stresses that all of this is taken by faith, and that is the key. Without it, it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;