Once again I must present this prerequisite given by Jesus Christ himself in his word for salvation. Sola scriptura. It is not enough to believe in God and it is not enough to be sorry for ones sins, now that is part of the process but it does not constitute salvation. No matter what anecdotal story, that may sound touching to ones emotions has to say, Gods word is the standard for salvation. Much of the so called Christian church today are basically only really humanitarians that have been intellectually converted to the gospel or to a false gospel that does not coinside with scripture. They are not real Christians in the true sence of the word.

A true Christan is one who has had the born again experience. Without the regenerational process that is miraculously worked within your spirit by the holy Spirit, due to the atonement provided at Calvary by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, one cannot become a real child of God. John calls it to be BORN OF GOD, conceived by a new birth where the spirit of man is transformed into the new creation.

How does this happen? By a sovereign work of God called election. God the father calls and chooses who he has ordained for eternal life and reveals himself by his word to that soul who through the impartation of the gift of saving faith becomes quicked and made alive by the power of the holy Spirit, unto God.



John 1: 12,13

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God

An intellectual conversion to the gospel is not salvation according to scripture. Nor is sorrow for sin. True repentance is a gift that turns one into a disciple of Jesus Christ.