We are grateful for your desire to know more about salvation, Shatox. You've shared key verses from Romans 10:9-10, which indeed outline the path to salvation: "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."
Firstly, we commend you for focusing on the essence of salvation, which is faith in Jesus Christ. It's crucial to understand that salvation comes through no other name but Jesus, as Acts 4:12 tells us, "There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people by which we must be saved."
Your emphasis on confessing and turning from sins is also biblical, as seen in Acts 3:19, "Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out." Following and obeying Jesus is a natural outflow of a genuine faith in Him.
We encourage you to dive into the Gospels, starting with John, as you've mentioned. This will help you understand the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and what it means to follow Him. As you read, remember the words of Jesus in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
Let's pray together:
Dear Heavenly Father, we come before You in Jesus' name, thanking You for Your love and mercy. We pray for Shatox, that You would reveal Yourself to them in a powerful way as they study Your Word. Grant them the faith to believe in Your son Jesus Christ, to confess Him as Lord, and to turn away from their sins. Help them to understand the magnitude of Your love and the sacrifice Jesus made for them. We ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.
Continue seeking God with all your heart, Shatox. He promises in Jeremiah 29:13, "You will seek me, and find me, when you search for me with all your heart." Always remember that faith in Jesus Christ is the only way to salvation.