God is absolutely and perfectly holy; therefore, He cannot commit or approve of evil. God requires holiness of us as well. (Isaiah 6:3; 1Peter 1:13-16) 

According to Scripture, all of mankind is spiritually dead in their sin. That doesn’t mean we’re incapable of performing acts of human kindness, but we’re utterly incapable of understanding, loving, or pleasing God on our own. (Romans 3:10–12)

God’s holiness and justice demand that all sin be punished by death (eternal separation from God). That’s why simply changing our patterns of behavior can’t solve our sin problem or eliminate its consequences. (Romans 6:23)

Even though God’s justice demands death for sin, His love has provided a Savior who paid the penalty and died for sinners. Christ’s death satisfied the demands of God’s justice, and Christ’s perfect life satisfied the demands of God’s holiness, thereby enabling Him to forgive and save (eternal life with God) those who repent of their sin and place their faith in Him. (1 Peter 3:18; 2 Corinthians 5:21)

True faith is always accompanied by repentance from sin. Repentance is agreeing with God that you are sinful, confessing your sins to Him, and making a conscious choice to turn from sin, pursue Christ and obey Him. It isn’t enough to believe certain facts about Christ. True saving faith always responds in obedience. (Acts 3:18-20)

Agree with God that you have sinned against him and ask for His forgiveness. Repentance involves a “changing of the mind” about your sin and God’s righteous standard.

Trust in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ as the only way to salvation and peace with God.

Those who are truly in Christ will begin to see the fruit of the Spirit displayed in their lives as evidence of their saving faith.