An expression meaning that faith in Christ is required for salvation, as in Ephesians 2:8;
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
To receive salvation, Christians must turn from sin (try not to sin) and believe (or have faith) that Jesus was the Son of God; that he died on the Cross to pay the penalty for all our sins; that he was resurrected on the third day (1 Corinthians 15:3-4);
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
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