John said you must 'receive Christ'. There is a BIG difference between 'believing' and 'receiving'. Accepting a truth does not mean you 'receive' it. I believe Joe Biden is President, I don't necessarily 'receive' it! The Greek word 'receive' lambanō means "to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish, to be amazed by, to attain, catch, to take by the hand, to take up a thing to be carried!" IF that is your commitment to Christ, THEN you're are a child of God.