Ok, so does love play a part in accepting Jesus as Lord? Also, 'if we believe in our heart God raised Him from the dead' then the person has a knowledge of who God is already? Thx.
The order that it occurs in the New Testament is as follows.
1) You believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ
2) Because you believe in Jesus Christ you are given the gift of the Holy Spirit
3) When you receive the Holy Spirit, the gifts of the Holy Spirit should become apparent
4) One of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is love
5) Now you commence your Christian walk
Therefore, one cannot earn salvation, because salvation is a gift granted to those that believe in Jesus Christ.
Love flows from the gift of the Holy Spirit after you believe.