It is important to understand that no where in Yeshua gospel did He or any of His Apostles ever teach: " Just ask Yeshua to come into your heart and you will be saved," or "Just believe that Yeshua died and was resurrected on the third day, and you will be saved." Lets look at what the gospel says: Luk 13:3 "I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish."
Mar 6:12 " So they went out and preached that people should repent."
Act 26:20 " but declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do works befitting repentance."
2Co 7:10 "For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death."
As for works, Yeshua and His Apostles teach throughout to keep the ten commandments: Mat 5:18 "For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled." Yeshua is referring here to Yah moral laws, the ten commandments.
1Jn 5:3 " For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome."
Joh 14:15 "If you love Me, keep My commandments."
Mar 10:19 "You know the commandments: 'DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY,' 'DO NOT MURDER,' 'DO NOT STEAL,' 'DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS,' 'Do not defraud,' 'HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER."
Now it is not uncommon to hear from the podium, "we are no longer under the law, but under Yah grace." This is a deceiving half truth, the only laws that were annulled were the Mosaic laws of various sacrificial offerings which became fulfilled on Calvary:
Heb 10:1 "For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with these same sacrifices, which they offer continually year by year, make those who approach perfect. 2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? For the worshipers, once purified, would have had no more consciousness of sins. 3 But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year. 4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins."
Heb 7:11 "Therefore, if perfection were through the Levitical priesthood for under it the people received the law, what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be called according to the order of Aaron? 12 For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is also a change of the law."
Where there is no law, there is no need of repentance, since without Yah law sin would not exist. (Rom 7:8-11). Shalom!
