FAQs About How To Be Saved
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| 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. (john 3.16, NKJV) |
1) How can you be saved?
a) By repenting and doing your best to live a sinless
life.
b) By frequently reading the Bible.
c) By attending church regularly.
d) By believing in Jesus Christ.
e) By frequent prayer.
f) All of the above.
The Golden Verse
- John 3.16 says that when you believe in the Son (Jesus
Christ) you will obtain eternal life. It makes NO other conditions for obtaining salvation.
- Thus the correct to question 1 is "d."
All you must do is BELIEVE. Sounds easy, doesn't it? But is it?
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| 2) In your opinion, how easy is it to believe in Jesus Christ? |
a) Very easy
b) Fairly easy
c) Somewhat difficult
d) Very difficult
Believing
Read John 3.16 and think about it carefully for a
moment.
By implication, that verse is asking you to believe
in ...
- A person you have never seen.
- A person who lived nearly 2,000 years ago.
- A person who is claimed to be the very Son of God.
Born of a virgin. Risen from the dead. Creator of the universe and all the creatures therein. Savior of mankind.
Easy to believe? In my opinion, "d" is
the correct answer to question 2 - VERY difficult.
3) Which of the following best describes
what you think Jesus meant by the word "believes" in John 6.47?
| (Jesus said:) "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who
believes in Me has everlasting life." (John 6.47, NKJV) |
a) Full belief in all that the Bible says about Jesus.
b) Simply believing that Jesus died for your sins.
c) Something more than is described by either of the
above answers.
The Depth of Belief
You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the
demons believe and tremble! (Jam 2.19, NKJV)
When Jesus had come to the other side, to the country of
the Gergesenes, there met Him two demon-possessed men, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no
one could pass that way.
And suddenly the demons cried out, saying, "What have we to do with You, Jesus, You Son of God? Have You come
here to torment us before the time?'' (Mt 8.28-29, NJKV) |
The verses to the left make it abundantly clear that
demons believe that God exists, and that they know Jesus to be the Son of God. But this belief does NOT save demons
from the penalty of their sins.
You can believe that Jesus was born of a virgin,
died on the cross, rose from the dead, and is coming again, but I doubt that mere "head knowledge" obtains
salvation. Thus, my opinion is that the answer to question 3 is "c" - something MORE.
| For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have
not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you
have not accepted, you may well put up with it. (2 Cor 11.4, NKJV) |
But this is by no means meant to infer that knowledge
of the Biblical facts about Jesus Christ are not essential. Such knowledge IS of great importance.
As shown by 2 Cor 11.4, there are cults who preach...
- "Another Jesus" who is NOT the Jesus Christ
revealed to us in the Bible.
- A spirit who is different from the Holy Spirit.
- A different gospel, such as those that bank on human
efforts rather than on God's grace.
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4) Which of the following is involved
in having a "saving belief" in Jesus Christ?
| If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe
in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes to righteousness,
and with the mouth confession is made to salvation. (Rom 10.9-10, NKJV) |
a) Head knowledge of who Jesus Christ really is.
b) Submission of your will to the will of Jesus Christ.
c) Acknowledgment that Jesus atoned for your sins.
d) All of the above.
A Saving Belief in Jesus Christ
We have already seen that knowledge of facts about
Jesus is essential.
- How can you believe in Jesus unless you know who
He is and what He has done for you?
- Answer "a" therefore is PART of the answer,
but not all.
But we have also seen that factual knowledge alone
doesn't save.
- It doesn't save demons.
- It won't save you or me.
- Something more is needed.
Romans 10.9-10, as quoted in the panel alongside question
4, specifies the "something more" which is required for saving belief.
"Confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus."
- When you do this, you are openly submitting your
will to the will of Jesus Christ. Thus, "b" is another part of the answer.
- By confession, you are trusting Jesus with your life,
your soul, your material possessions -- ALL that you are or ever will be.
- And TRUST equals FAITH equals BELIEF -- all three
words mean the same thing.
"Believe in your heart that God has raised Him
from the dead."
- Ah! Now we have it! What is needed is not just head
belief but HEART belief!
- Heart belief in the resurrection means you acknowledge
that Jesus atoned for your sins, and was raised for your justification. Thus "c" is yet another part
of the answer.
- Heart belief in the resurrection means you love and
serve a LIVING Savior!
So the answer to question 4 is "d" ...
- Knowing who Jesus is and what He did for you.
- Confessing Him as Lord.
- Believing in your heart that He died for your sins
and was raised for your justification.
THAT IS HOW TO BE SAVED!
| Dear God: I confess Jesus as my Lord and Savior. I believe
in my heart you raised Him from the dead. I am your child. You are my Father. Amen. |
At left is a suggested prayer to receive Jesus. Or just
say it in your own words. No need to talk fancy. God understands plain English (or any other language for that
matter).
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