Yes, believing is the work God requires, which means: trust, commit, obey.
When we obey the Gospel, we do so by confessing Jesus as Lord, which mean Master.
This is the
obedience of faith, which is the work or action of repenting.
Repent means to turn to God.
If we are called to repent, in which we are commanded to turn to God, then by default we are called to turn from Satan as our Lord, so that when we confess Jesus as Lord, He translates us out of the domain of Satan, into the kingdom of God, and our past sins are forgiven.
This is what Jesus called Paul to do, among the Gentiles.
16 But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you. 17 I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you, 18 to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.’ Acts 26:16-18
- to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins
Those who believe the Gospel, obey the Gospel, by confessing Jesus as Lord.
From this point we are to live our life according to the life of Jesus Christ, empowered by the Spirit within, rather than obeying the sin, and it's desires that dwells in our flesh.
“But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say? Luke 6:46
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