What happens to believers after they believe the gospel?
After hearing the word of truth, which is the gospel of your salvation, and after believing, believers are sealed and preserved with the Holy Spirit of promise. The Holy Spirit seals and preserves them as a result of their faith in the gospel.
Les explains that Paul always writes to the believer, and that the word of truth is the gospel of your salvation. After a person hears that word and believes, they are sealed and preserved with the Holy Spirit of promise. Les also points out that the gospel is most explicitly defined in 1 Corinthians 15:1. He notes that awful days are coming on the earth, and that by partaking of God's salvation, one can escape them. However, the immediate result of believing the gospel is the sealing and preservation by the Holy Spirit.
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
More Questions
What does God do after you believe the gospel?
After a person believes, God seals them with the Holy Spirit of promise.
What does a person need to understand before they can believe the gospel?
A person must hear and consider the gospel and be old enough to understand that they are a sinner and that Christ is the remedy before Paul says they can believe.
What has to happen before a person believes in Christ for salvation?
Believing in Christ happens after a person has heard the Gospel, considered it, and is old enough to understand both that they are a sinner and that Christ is the remedy.