Christ Speaks to Those Who Trust Him

There are those who say you only have to "believe" to be born again. That is true, but because of that belief, we will see our need to repent.

Christ said that all you have to do is believe, it's in the believing that one knows they must repent. One cannot believe without changing their mind about sin and about Christ. Believing and repenting are not works but they are two sides of the same coin.

When we believe as we are repenting then Christ is changing our heart into a new creation.

He does all the work of changing us because we chose to believe Him and because we believed Him we were sorrowful over our sinfulness.

Acts 16:30-31 "…30Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”"

Acts 3:19
"19 Therefore repent (change your mind) and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord;"

Ephesians 2:10
"10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them."

If you are striving to be good enough or to make yourself better then you have not trusted Christ. There is still pride that remains. To be changed by Christ we must be willing to be disciplined by Him as well as instructed by the Holy Spirit.

Read the Bible, ask the Holy Spirit to guide you and you will not be disappointed, He will speak to you.