What does belief in Jesus mean to you?
Believing in Jesus actually means to believe in God.
John 12:44
Then Jesus cried out and said, “He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me.
Believing in Jesus means eternal life.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Believing in Jesus is obeying God's will.
John 6:40
this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”
Believing in Jesus makes us born of God
1John 5:1
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God,
In believing in Jesus we overcome the world.
1John 5:4,5
For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
Believing in Jesus means one's faith is counted for righteousness.
Rom 4:5
But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness,
The thief on the cross believed in Jesus when he said in Luke 23:42-43.
he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.
And note how nowhere in scripture is there any works of the law required for believing in Jesus.
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