Salvation
Salvation is the beginning of the believer’s walk with God
True or False
True
Name two things that happens immediately in our relationship with God when you receive Christ?
We are forgiven
We are justified
We are reconciled to God
We become part of the family of God.
We are placed into the Body of Christ
What is salvation?
Salvation is a devine rescue from sin and spiritual death that restores humanity’s broken relationship with God through Jesus Christ.
How does someone receive salvation?
through faith in Jesus Christ and repentance from sin.
Can a person lose their salvation after receiving it?Yes or No explain your answer.
Salvation is seen as an ongoing relationship; if a person willfully chooses to abandon the relationship and return to a life of unrepentant sin, they forfeit their salvation.
Accepting Christ is not the completion of our spiritual journey. True or False
True
What does 2Corinthians 5:17 say?
“Therefore in any man be in Christ he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
What am I being saved from?
God’s wraft
Condemnations
Judgment
The world, our flesh and the devil.
Our wicked and hard heart.
Is salvation achieved through faith, good works, or both?
Salvation is not achieved through good works.
How can I be absolutely sure that I am saved?
By trusting the promises of God's Word and the finished work of Jesus Christ rather than relying on shifting emotional feelings.
Does attending church mean you have salvation?
Yes or No explain your answer
No
Becoming a new creature in Christ means that old habits, thought pattern, attitude and your behavior automatically disappears. True or False explain.
False:
There must be growth and transformation
Why do humans need salvation?
So we don’t go to hell
What role does repentance play in being saved?
Repentance is an essential companion to faith, it causes you to turn away from
What happens if a saved person commits a serious sin?
When a saved person commits a serious sin, Christian theology generally teaches that they do not lose their eternal salvation, but they experience broken fellowship with God, divine discipline, and a call to sincere repentance.( they have to repent and turn away from that sin).
What does Luke 9:23 say, and what do you think it mean?
“ If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.”
Setting aside your own selfish control, choosing God’s will over your own every day, and fully committing to Jesus no mater the personal feelings or hardship.
Salvation requires a renewed mind true or false?
True:
One of the major areas of transformation occurs in our thinking.
Salvation a one-time event, and is it a lifelong process.
True or False
True: salvation is a one-time event and a lifelong process.
A person has to be baptized to be saved.
True/False
False: a person does not have to be baptized to be saved.
Does God choose who is saved, or do humans have free will to choose?
God is not a man to force himself on anyone, he would that no one should perish .
John 3:16, It is our free will to choose Christ.
What comes after salvation?
Discipleship
Spiritual Growth
Surrender
Obedience
Transformation and learning to live under the lordship of Jesus Christ.
After receiving salvation then what should I do or be doing? Explain your answer.
Read the Bible: Start reading God's Word every day to learn more about Him. Pick a translation that is easy for you to understand.
Pray Daily: Spend quiet time each day talking to God and thanking Him for His love and forgiveness.
Get Baptized: Take part in water baptism as an outward sign of your new life in Christ.
Find a Church: Connect with a GotQuestions.org recommended Bible-believing church to worship and meet other believers
What is the difference between salvation and justification?
Justification is God declaring a sinner righteous as a one-time gift, while sanctification is the lifelong process of the Holy Spirit making a believer holy
What is the "sinners prayer," and is it biblical?
Definition: A short prayer where a person admits they are a sinner, asks for forgiveness, and expresses faith in Jesus' death and resurrection
Is Jesus the only way to salvation, or are there multiple paths to God? Yes or No explain your answer.
Yes,
John 14:6 record Jesus stating, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me