What does it mean to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ?
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Believing on the Lord Jesus Christ means fully trusting in Him for salvation and acknowledging our inability to achieve righteousness on our own.
To believe on the Lord Jesus Christ encompasses more than mere acknowledgment of His existence; it requires a deep, saving faith that recognizes our own inability to achieve righteousness. Romans 1:17 states, 'for therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith,' highlighting that true faith reveals our need for Christ's perfect righteousness. This belief compels us to cease reliance on our works and fully trust in His salvation. It is a transformative faith that acknowledges our sinfulness while completely relying on Christ’s redemptive work, thus granting us peace and justification before God.
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