The fruits of being born again (that is, having spiritual life) are faith and repentance with the promise of the forgiveness of sins. Believe in your heart:
…if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Romans 10:9-13 ESV).
Repentance (that is, turning from sin, that is, because we have offended Him and have committed wrongdoing), to God through Christ by His Spirit for forgiveness is proclaimed everywhere: “…and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem…” (Luke 24:47 NSAB). If you truly believe, you have forgiveness of sins: “…Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins” (Acts 10:43 NASB). Believe in Christ’s atonement: “…whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed…” (Romans 3:25 NASB). Everyone everywhere must repent or perish: “Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent…” (Acts 13:38 NASB). Christ came to save sinners: “It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all” (1 Timothy 1:15 NASB). Be reconciled to God: “Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God” (2 Corinthians 5:20 NASB). Christ alone nailed it to His cross: “…having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross” (Colossians 2:14 NASB). Christ alone freed His people by His cross regarding sin: “…To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever. Amen” (Revelation 1:5-6 NIV). To repent and believe the gospel is the right thing to do. This is the free offer of the gospel. Elect sinners have their sins paid in full wherewith Christ Himself said this on His dreadful cross where He took the sin of particular people and paid their debt of which His people could never pay (John 19:30). Christ came to die in their place for their sins, not any of His; He was, indeed, the “…Lamb without blemish and without spot” (1 Peter 1:19 NKJV).
