Why is belief in Christ important?  The Christian faith represents the belief that we as humans could never attain the level that God requires but that he loved us, his children, so much that he came down to us in the form of Jesus Christ.  It was Christ, who without sin, sacrificed himself on the cross as an atonement for our sins.  Through Jesus only are we acceptable in the eyes of God. Just what is required to become a Christian?   Read below to find out.

If you accept in your heart that:

1. Everyone sins

2. Jesus paid for our sins on the cross

Romans 3:22-26
²² This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, ²³ for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, ²⁴ and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. ²⁵ God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished- ²⁶ he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus. 

  3. Those with faith in Jesus will have eternal life

John 3:16-19
¹⁶ "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. ¹⁷ For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. ¹⁸ Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. ¹⁹ This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.

  4. We accept salvation by believing in Jesus and professing our faith in him.

Romans 10:9-13
⁹ That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. ¹⁰ For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. ¹¹ As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame." ¹² For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile-the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, ¹³ for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
 

Becoming a Christian is easy and is the only thing that is 100% pure, absolutely free and eternal!  Other than faith, nothing else is required - don't let others convince you otherwise.  God is so mighty we could never ascend up to his level because of sin, but he loved each of us so much that he came down to us in Jesus Christ so that we might have eternal life.  Fellowship with other Christians so that you may grow in your spiritual journey with Christ.