What It Means to Trust Christ

The investigation above was designed to ask honest questions and follow the evidence carefully.

Before calling for a response, Scripture first clarifies what is true—what God has done, and what problem that work addresses.

For those who want to see how Scripture itself describes the human problem, salvation, and the response to the gospel, the following passages summarize the biblical message.

The prayer at the end is not a formula or a ritual, but a way to express trust in what Christ has done and to reach out to God for salvation.

Scripture References

• The human problem

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

— Romans 3:23

“The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

— Romans 6:23

• God’s response

“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

— Romans 5:8

• The gospel

“Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures.”

— 1 Corinthians 15:1–4

• Salvation by grace

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”

— Ephesians 2:8–9

• The response

“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name.”

— John 1:12

“If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”

— Romans 10:9

The response Scripture describes

Scripture describes the response to the gospel using words such as repentance, faith, confession, and acknowledging Jesus as Lord.

These are not additional works or steps added to Christ’s finished work. 

They are different ways Scripture describes the same turning of the heart:

• Repentance — turning from self-rule and self-trust  

• Faith — placing confidence in what Christ has done  

• Confession — openly acknowledging that trust  

• Lordship — recognizing who Jesus truly is  

Salvation is not earned by performing these things. They describe what it means to genuinely trust Christ.

Prayer:

God,

I acknowledge that the problem is real, and that I cannot fix it myself.

I acknowledge that I am a sinner and in need of forgiveness and truth.

I trust that Jesus Christ died for my sins and rose again.

I place my confidence not in my effort, but in what He has already done.

Lead me in truth, and free me from deception.

Amen

Trust rests on what Christ has done, not on the strength of the moment or the perfection of the words.

“These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life.”

— 1 John 5:13