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Signs of the Times
"But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near." Lk 21:28

The Visible Results of Saving Faith
Characteristics such as fear of God, obedience, righteousness and love are products of genuine saving faith. It's seamless, as from the same piece of cloth.

Jesus Christ is the only perfectly seamless Person who ever lived. His words and actions were seamless always, without any contradiction whatsoever. Jn 19:23

Our Lord's Seamlessness
His perfect Person is a picture of the seamlessness of His salvation and sanctification, as the Spirit's been showing us.

"The Visible Results of Saving Faith"
These are signs that even a child can recognize, and it’s not supposed to be difficult to see; it’s as simple as seeing good or bad fruit on a tree. Mt 7, 1Jn 3

If someone does not follow Jesus at all in their lives, they might not be one of His sheep, but instead a goat, or a wolf in sheep's clothing. Jn 10:27, Mt 24:11,24-25,25:31-33

Saving Faith Includes Surrender
When someone gets "on his knees" in his soul, and willingly turns away from his own ideas about salvation (i.e. his own righteousness), Lk 18:9-14, he's repentant about his sin against God, Lk 13:1-8, Ac 20:21, and his heart turns to Christ instead, Ro 10:9-11. It’s then the Father runs to him, Lk 15:20, and he’s snatched from the fire, Zec 3:2, Jude 23, and placed in union with Christ, 1Co 12:13. He’s been changed by the grace of God! Eze 36:26, 2Co 5:17

There's a reason Jesus said a man "must be born again" to see the kingdom of God, Jn 3. To be able to live with God forever, he needs a totally new birth; not some type of addition to his current life.

A repentant heart is what God is looking for, all throughout Holy Scripture. Ps 51:17, Is 57:15,66:2, Eze 18:30-32,36:26-27, Mt 3:2,21:32, Ac 2:38,3:19,17:30,20:21,26:20, Ro 2:5,10:9-10, Col 3:22, Heb 4:12c

Pr 23:7 NKJV
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.

Eze 18:30-32 NIV
"Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each one according to his ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall. 31 Rid yourselves of all the offenses you have committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit. Why will you die, O house of Israel? 32 For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent and live!

God rescues those with broken, contrite hearts (the humble receive His grace).
Ps 51:17, Is 57:15

God looks at the heart when evaluating man.
1Sa 16:7, Mt 15:8, Ac 15:8

A repentant heart is what God is looking for, all throughout Holy Scripture. Ps 51:17, Is 57:15,66:2, Eze 18:30-32,36:26-27, Mt 3:2,21:32, Ac 2:38,3:19,17:30,20:21,26:20, Ro 2:5,10:9-10, Col 3:22, Heb 4:12c

We have at least 3 examples in Holy Scripture of men coming to salvation who illustrated the "raising of the white flag" before God, or a surrender of their heart to the Lord:
Zaccheus, the thief on the cross, and the Roman jailor.

This may be why these men weren't directly told to "repent", where at other times the command to "repent" accompanied the Gospel presentation. Mk 1:15, Ac 2:38, 3:19, 20:21

We have at least 3 examples in Holy Scripture of men coming to salvation who illustrated the "raising of the white flag" before God, or a surrender of their heart to the Lord:
Zaccheus, the thief on the cross, and the Roman jailor.

Unless one humbles himself before God Almighty, he will not be able to receive the grace gift of saving faith, Eph 2:8-9, and he will not be granted repentance either. Ac 5:31,11:18,16:14 ,2Ti 2:25-26

God gives men a certain number of opportunities in their lifetimes to push away the plate of arrogance and eat some humble pie before Him; and when man does so, that frees the grace of God to bless man with saving faith in His Son.

Saving faith is a WILLINGNESS to drop one's own life (i.e. one's self-righteousness) and instead reach out to Christ! Ac 26:18-20

Saving Faith Includes Surrender
This is the attitude of the heart of those who recognize and receive the offer of the kingdom of heaven, Mt 13:44-46, of those who receive (take hold of) Christ, Jn 1:12.

Biblical Salvation
Saving faith is the heart "raising the white flag" in surrender to Jesus Christ as his God and Savior. And one must accept the King's righteousness alone as the way to be saved. Is 61:10a, Mt 22:14, Ac 16:31, Ro 3:21-26,10:3, Php 3:8-9

Mt 22:14
Friend, how did you come in here without wedding clothes?'

Biblical Salvation
Saving faith is the heart "raising the white flag" in surrender to Jesus Christ as his God and Savior. And one must accept the King's righteousness alone as the way to be saved. Is 61:10a, Mt 22:14, Ac 16:31, Ro 3:21-26,10:3, Php 3:8-9

Is 61:10a
I will rejoice greatly in the Lord,
My soul will exult in my God;
For He has clothed me with garments of salvation,
He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness,