Repentance and Laying a Foundation of Faith

A funny and engaging summary of the text would be: 'Hey nerdy Christians! Repentance is the foundation of faith, not your works. God loved you before you even knew Him, so your performance doesn't impress Him. You work from your salvation, not for it. Christ's sacrifice made a new you, so stop worrying about who you should be. Ritual washings in the Old Testament were meant to make people ceremonially clean. Pretty cool, right?'