This page is a listing of various questions on the Gods Salvation with links to the answers. Just click on the Question.

QUESTION 1:
The Bible clearly states that if I "believe on the Lord Jesus Christ" I will be saved. Acts 16:31. I do believe, but I'm not sure I am saved. Can you explain?

QUESTION 2:
If salvation has nothing to do with our own works how do you explain Philippians 2:12, "...work out your own salvation with fear and trembling."?

QUESTION 3:
It seems right to believe that a person must be really good to go to heaven; how is it then that people are saying it is not by our goodness that we get there?

QUESTION 4:
What does it mean when one says that they are saved by grace alone?

QUESTION 5:
What is original sin and does baptism take it away?

QUESTION 6:
If I ask God to forgive my sins each day and try to live a good life will I not be saved?

QUESTION 7:
If salvation is by grace alone and not by works then could not a Christian live any old way if grace alone saves?

QUESTION 8:
If you are once saved are you always saved?

QUESTION 9:
If once saved always saved what about Judas who was saved and lost again?

QUESTION 10:
How can a person know for sure that they are saved now? Do you not have to wait for the judgment day to find out?

QUESTION 11:
We hear about people "making a commitment to Christ." Is this the same as receiving Christ?

QUESTION 12:
In John 10:1, It speaks of "thieves and robbers." Would this be talking about people who are trying to get to heaven some other way?

QUESTION 13:
There are those that tell us they are saved, so they can do as they please, because they are not under law. Is this right?

QUESTION 14:
How is it that so many people walk the aisles of a church, taking their stand for Christ, and yet so few of them go on to show that they are saved?

QUESTION 15:
If I trust Christ as my Saviour how will I know that I am saved for sure?

QUESTION 16:
In John 3:36, we are told that an unbeliever will "not see life." Does this not teach extinction of being?

QUESTION 17:
Many say they are Christians yet they drink, swear, cheat. etc. Are these people really saved?

QUESTION 18:
It must be great to know for sure that you are saved. How can I be sure?

QUESTION 19:
Many people do not like the word "saved." They think it is presumptuous to say "I'm saved." Can we know for sure now?

QUESTION 20:
I have been told that if you reject Christ enough that God will withdraw His offer of salvation and you cannot be saved. Esau is given as an example Hebrews 12:16-17. Is this really true?

QUESTION 21:
Is it right to say that God died on the cross for us and if so how could God die?

QUESTION 22:
How is it that so many who profess to be saved go back to their old ways again? Are they really saved?

QUESTION 23:
I would like to know how I can be sure I am saved? I have come forward in church and said the sinner's prayer but still don't know if I am saved.

QUESTION 24:
There are people who tell us that we must keep the law and be good in order to be saved. Is this true?

QUESTION 25:
Where in the Bible does it say, "God helps those that help themselves?"

QUESTION 26:
Is it biblical to take a "stand for the Lord?" Some say if you "come out in meeting you will be saved?

QUESTION 27:
Are we supposed to believe that the man known as Jesus Christ is the Son of God for salvation? What does the Bible mean by "...believeth on the Son...?"

QUESTION 28:
What is the meaning of Romans 3:18? Does God want us to be afraid of Him?

QUESTION 29:
Many people do not like to hear people say they are saved. It sounds like it is presumptuous and conceited. How can anyone say they are saved for sure?

QUESTION 30:
In Numbers 23:19, we read, "God is not a man that He should lie or the son of man that He should repent." In Genesis 6:6-7 it says that God repented that He had made man and destroyed most of them in the Flood? Is this not a contradiction?

QUESTION 31:
What does people mean when they say "I'm saved through the blood of Christ? " In what way does the blood save?

QUESTION 32:
What does it mean to be born again?

QUESTION 33:
Are all the heathen religions wrong? Will none of them be saved?

QUESTION 34:
If there is a God, why doesn't He make Himself known to us?

QUESTION 35:
If God is a merciful God how can He put people in hell forever? Would He not be unjust in doing so?

QUESTION 36:
In 2 Corinthians 5:17 it reads, "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." When I was saved all the old things didn't pass away. Can you explain why?

QUESTION 37:
If I repent and confess my sins to God will I not be saved?

QUESTION 38:
In John 5:29 we read of people being resurrected "that have done good unto life..." How then can you teach that good works does not save?

QUESTION 39:
If salvation is not by works, what does Matthew 7:21 mean, when is says " Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that doeth the will of my Father?" Does this not teach works?

QUESTION 40:
In Matthew 24:13, we read, "But he that endureth to the end shall be saved." Does this not teach that one must endure to the end to be saved?

QUESTION 41:
What did Jesus mean when He cried in John 19:30, "It is finished: and He bowed His head, and gave us the ghost?" s

QUESTION 42:
There are so many different voices I would like to know, just what is the "gospel" anyway?

QUESTION 43:
What is meant in Luke 16:23, by "Abraham's Bosom,"and is it the same as "Paradise" in Luke 23:43?

QUESTION 44:
In Ephesians 2:8, it says, we are saved by grace through faith, but in Titus is says we are saved, according to His mercy. Which one is right?

QUESTION 45:
Paul said in 1 Corinthians. 9:27, "Lest when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway." Does this not mean he would be lost himself?

QUESTION 46:
What do you believe about Christian rock music? Some of the songs are good, such as "Amazing Grace." Can't God use it for His purposes?

QUESTION 47:
In what way do we understand the word "death" in Romans 6:23?

QUESTION 48:
Will a Christian be judged for their sins at the great white throne judgement in "Revelation 20:11

QUESTION 49:
What if you have salvation, but then get amnesia. Will you just forget about Christ, his death, his resurrection, and not be saved anymore?

QUESTION 50:
How can a sinner get into heaven in the light of Revelation 21:27?

QUESTION 51:
If Jesus died for our sins why do we need to have a judgment day? How do we know Jesus didn't die to absolve the sins of the people of and before his time?

QUESTION 52:
I have heard that some are going to suffer more in hell than others. It this true?

QUESTION 53:
If a person isn't saved by good works, then explain Matthew 5:20 "For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter the kingdom of heaven?

QUESTION 54:
In 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 and Galatians 5:18-21 Paul discusses inheriting the kingdom of heaven. He goes on to list examples of some things which will prevent us from entering. If this is true, how could one know if he is saved for certain?

QUESTION 55:
What does it mean in the Bible in Romans 4:8, "Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin" Does this mean God overlooks sin?

QUESTION 56:
Is it not right to confess your sins to God and ask Jesus for forgiveness?

QUESTION 57:
What is the difference between being a disciple of Christ and being a Christian and if they are the same, what happens if we do not meet the standards Jesus said we had to meet to be His disciples?

QUESTION 58:
It is generally believed that there will be a time in the future when all people will stand before God and be judged for their sins. Is this according to the Bible?

QUESTION 59:
My brother wants to know if God is so loving, why did he let someone like Hitler kill all of those Jews?

QUESTION 60:
What does Romans 3:23 mean when is says, "All have sinned and come short of the glory of God? How could this be true of an infant baby?

QUESTION 61:
If I confess Christ and get baptized, will I not be saved?

QUESTION 62:
What does it mean in the Bible when it says "Ye must be born again." John 3:7

QUESTION 63:
If being born again means a spiritual birth from above, what does "regeneration" means?

QUESTION 64:
Is the Bible teaching of repentance for us today? Some tell us when you believe, that includes repentance. Is this right?

QUESTION 65:
Can a person be saved without being in Christ?

QUESTION 66:
Please explain the meaning of Matthew 10:34, I'm confused.

QUESTION 67:
What does it means by having faith in Christ, to be saved? Is it the same as believing?

QUESTION 68:
How can I get faith? I try but it doesn't seem real?

QUESTION 69:
It seems that in your articles you do not believe in good works. If you don't maintain good works do you think you will still be saved?

QUESTION 70:
Is there any difference between the "blood of Christ," and the "death of Christ?

QUESTION 71:
The Blood of Christ. (continued)

QUESTION 72:
I have a question that has been bothering me for some time in regards to the verse you mentioned in Matthew 9:13. "But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." Romans 3:10 says, "There is none righteous." Who are the righteous?

QUESTION 73:
If you say salvation is by "grace alone," what place does "good works" have in salvation?

QUESTION 74:
If a person says they are saved, and there is no evidence of it in their lives, are they saved?

QUESTION 75:
If I am saved how will I know it for sure?

QUESTION 76:
Can a person be saved who has never fully believed they were lost?

QUESTION 77:
Why is it that so many say they believe on Christ and yet they say they are not saved?

QUESTION 78:
I believe in Christ, yet cannot say that I am saved?

QUESTION 79:
Why is there so much confusion when it comes to getting to heaven? Aren't most people going there?

QUESTION 80:
How can we know for sure if the Bible, and its message of salvation, is true?

QUESTION 81:
What do Christians mean when they say they have "a right standing before God?

QUESTION 82:
It is very difficult to be a Christian. "Will God hold me accountable if I can't?

QUESTION 83:
If I give my heart to the Lord but I can't give up the pleasures of the world, will I be saved?

QUESTION 84:
If I turn over a new leaf will I not be saved?

QUESTION 85:
There are some people who are pretty good living people who can easily be saved, but I can't, because I am too great a sinner.

QUESTION 86:
Because of God's goodness and mercy will there not be a time when God will eventually save all men?

QUESTION 87:
Is the sin unto death, in John 5:16,, and the blasphemy of the Holy Ghost, in Matthew 12:31, the same? I think they are?

QUESTION 88:
I find Christians are very sad and gloomy, I don't want to be that way.

QUESTION 89:
Is it necessary for a sinner to pray the "sinner's prayer" to be saved?

QUESTION 90:
The Bible says, "The wages of sin is death." Romans 6:23. It further says, "...all have sinned..."(Romans 3:23). How then can we be saved?

QUESTION 91:
There are so many different opinions that I am perplexed. Who am I supposed to believe?

QUESTION 92:
You make salvation sound so easy.  It is hard for me to believe that it is.  Is it really that easy?

QUESTION 93:
I have always believed that Jesus died for my sins. Why can't I know that I am saved?

QUESTION 94:
Does a person have to have faith to be saved?

QUESTION 95:
I am only young so there is plenty of time. Why press the issue?

QUESTION 96:
Is it not presumptuous to say, "I'm saved and know it?"

QUESTION 97:
Which came first, "light or life?"

QUESTION 98:
I have been told that I cannot repent until I have faith and eternal life.  Is this according to the Bible?

QUESTION 99:
In Revelation 20:11, we read of a Great White Throne and a final judgment. Will Christians be judged there for their sins?

QUESTION 100:
What is the difference between being a disciple of Christ and being a Christian and if they are the same, what happen if we do not meet the standards Jesus said we had to meet to be His disciples?

QUESTION 101:
What biblical support is there for a Christian to celebrate Christ's birthday?

QUESTION 102:
There are some ministers who tell us the Lord isn't coming again. Is it true He is coming to earth again?

QUESTION 103:
How is it that many clergymen do not believe in the virgin birth of Christ?

QUESTION 104:
If God is so holy and just how can any of us ever escape the punishment we deserve?

QUESTION 105:
If I try to be good and yet fail, will God forgive me?

QUESTION 106:
If Jesus died for my sins and I accept Him, what about the sins I commit after I am saved?

QUESTION 107:
How can I be sure I am saved when I can't pinpoint a certain moment when I accepted Christ?

QUESTION 108:
In Revelation 21:8, it speaks of the "fearful" that will not be in heaven. Who are they?

QUESTION 109:
In John 3:5, we read, "except a man be born of water." Does this refer to water baptism?

QUESTION 110:
In John 3:5, We read, "... born of water." Is this referring to water baptism?

QUESTION 111:
In Ephesians 1:3, a person is said to be chosen before the foundation of the world. How can a person be saved if they are not chosen?

QUESTION 112:
I have begged God for forgiveness, but I still don't know if I am forgiven. Can you help me?

QUESTION 113:
How can I be sure I am saved unless God gives me some kind of an inner feeling, or an outward sign?

QUESTION 114:
I wished I was saved, but what is the right kind of faith? I guess I don't have it.

QUESTION 115:
Does the word "hell" in Acts 2:27 and Acts 2:31 refer to the grave?

QUESTION 116:
Why does Romans 10:9, speak only of confessing Him as Lord of believing in the resurrection of Christ? Is it not His death that dealt with our sins?

QUESTION 117:
Romans 8:13 speaks of a person living after the flesh and dying. Is this an unsaved person?

QUESTION 118:
In 1 Corinthians 14:34 it says, "Let your women keep silence in the churches:.." Does this mean that women shouldn't speak?  Was Paul prejudice toward women?

QUESTION 119:
This question is asked in Acts 16:30, "What must I do to be saved?" Does this not tell us there is something we must do?

QUESTION 120:
If there isn't a sin that can enter heaven, how can a Christian enter there because they are not perfect?

QUESTION 121:
In Matthew 16:16 and Matthew 16:18, is not Peter the rock that Christ is building His Church on?

QUESTION 122:
If Peter is not the rock Christ is building His church on, why did He say to him, "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church...?" Matt. 16:18.

QUESTION 123:
Is it true that if there is no evidence or fruit in the life of a professing Christian, they are not saved? Doesn't the Bible say, "By their fruit you shall know them?"

QUESTION 124:
If I am not one of the elect how can I be saved anyway?

QUESTION 125:
How can I be so sure I am saved when the condition of my life is so up and down?

QUESTION 126:
Can I be deceived in thinking I am saved when I am really not?

QUESTION 127:
How do I know my faith is strong enough to save me? I am afraid it is too little and too weak.

QUESTION 128:
What is the unpardonable sin and how can it be committed?

QUESTION 129:
What about people who say they are Christians, live it for a time, and then they drift away. Are they still saved?

QUESTION 130:
I would like to be a Christian, but I could never live that kind of a life. Is there any use in me trying?

QUESTION 131:
Why are there so many professions of faith, that never seem to be real in the lives of the processors?

QUESTION 132:
There are religions which teach that you have to suffer for your sins, either here, or the hereafter, before entering into heaven. Is this right?

QUESTION 133:
The Bible speaks of "things that accompany salvation." (Hebrews 6:9). What does this mean?

QUESTION 134:
Another question about the "things that accompany salvation," are found in Hebrews 6:9. What are these things that accompany salvation today?

QUESTION 135:
What is so special about Christianity that is not true of other religions?

QUESTION 136:
The intellectuals of this world tell us it's impossible that Christ was born of a virgin.  How could this be?

QUESTION 137:
Why should it be thought unreasonable to believe that the Jews, Hindus, Muslims, and others, can be saved in their own religion? Surely if they live up to what they believe they will be accepted by God.

QUESTION 138:
When you repent, it means you turn away from sin and turn to God. Does this mean that one will no longer sin once he repents?

QUESTION 139:
Often there are times when I feel my faith is being tested. I know I have salvation, but the problem is, it seems like my salvation becomes "lost" when it is tested, and then found again once I read the Bible. Does salvation ever become "lost," and if it does, what if I were "lost" at the moment of my death?

QUESTION 140:
Luke 23:34 the Lord said, "Father forgive them for they know not what they do." The question is about ignorance. Are people forgiven because of ignorance? As God, the Lord has power to forgive sins, what capacity is Jesus asking His Father to forgive these people at this time?

QUESTION 141:
Luke 23:34 the Lord said, "Father forgive them for they know not what they do." The question is about ignorance. Are people forgiven because of ignorance? As God, the Lord has power to forgive sins, what capacity is Jesus asking His Father to forgive these people at this time?

QUESTION 142:
Nobody is perfect. How can you or anybody else claim that they are saved?

QUESTION 143:
Many pulpits use modern versions of the Bible. Could these be used of Satan, as mentioned in 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, where he is spoken of as an "angel of light?"

QUESTION 144:
Do you feel everybody will be judged for their sins?

QUESTION 145:
If I sin after I'm saved, do you think I would still be able to enter into heaven?

QUESTION 146:
What is involved in the word "believe"? "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever (believeth) on Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16.

QUESTION 147:
Some say that all of the unsaved will be cast into hell, and then cease to exist. Is there any Bible support for this belief?

QUESTION 148:
Can you be saved and not be baptized, and still go to heaven? I always thought we were saved, only after we were baptized. Now I'm being told we can be saved without being baptized. Is this true? I'm sort of confused on this issue, I hope you can help me.

QUESTION 149:
Are some people chosen to be saved and other chosen to be lost?

QUESTION 150:
Does the Bible teach a general resurrection of all, at the same time?

QUESTION 151:
How is it that I cannot get victory over certain bad habits? After trying hard I am still bound by them.

QUESTION 152:
Some teachers tell us that "hell" is down in the heart of the earth. Are they right?

QUESTION 153:
What is meant by the phrase "baptized for the dead" in 1 Corinthians 15:29? Does it mean substitute baptism for those who have already died?

QUESTION 154:
If Jesus died for our sins why do we need to have a judgment day? How do we know Jesus didn't die to absolve the sins of the people of his time and before?

QUESTION 155:
Is faith something that is a gift of God or is it something we can have or exercise?

QUESTION 156:
Just what is the Gospel? Some say it is the "good news" of the coming kingdom other: say it is the "whole Bible." Just what is the true "gospel?

QUESTION 157:
If man is totally corrupt and ruined by sin, how can he apart from God's sovereign electing grace be saved?

QUESTION 158:
So since we are all born in sin, with a sin nature separated from God, how can today's preachers teach with the assurance that they do, that all children under the age of "accountability go to heaven when they die?

QUESTION 159:
In Romans 5:18 we read, "Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men to justification of life".What does "justification of life" mean?

QUESTION 160:
In Luke 18:9-14 Jesus gave a parable about a Pharisee and a Publican. What is He teaching by it?

QUESTION 161:
Could you explain John 3:13 "And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but He that came down from heaven, even the Son of Man which is in heaven?

QUESTION 162:
Is it possible for a person to be truly saved and have eternal life to be lost again?

QUESTION 163:
If I live a good clean respectable life will I not surely be saved?

QUESTION 164:
We are all unrighteous according to Romans 3:10. After we accept Christ, and still do wrong; this is being unrighteous. 1 Corinthians 6:9 says, "... the unrighteous will not inherit heaven..." How then are we going to make it?

QUESTION 165:
In Philippians 2:8 we read of Christ and "the death of the cross." In Colossians 1:20, we read of "the blood of His cross". Are those two phrases saying the same thing?

QUESTION 166:
Do all babies that die go to heaven? If so what verses would support this?

QUESTION 167:
Being saved by grace seems to be to easy. It is more of a theory and not reality. There are many that say they are, but their lives do not show it. What about these people?

QUESTION 168:
How can I be sure that I have the right kind of faith to be saved?

QUESTION 169:
Is Luke 16:19-31 a parable? We are told it is and that it has no reference to an after life.

QUESTION 170:
If Christ died and has paid the sin debt of all mankind why won't all men be saved, since their debt is paid in full?

QUESTION 171:
What is the parable in Luke 18:8 teaching?

QUESTION 172:
In Matthew 5:29 it says, “And if thy right eye offend thee pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable unto thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell” What does this mean

QUESTION 173:
The Bible seems to be a book of misquotes and contradictions. An example is found in Matthew 27:9 where he writes “Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by the prophet Jeremy, or Jeremiah ...“ This is not found in the book of Jeremiah, but Zechariah 11:13. Did Matthew misquote?

QUESTION 174:
I am doing the best I can, are you saying that is not enough? I don't think God will not turn me away.

QUESTION 175:
If I get saved will I have to leave the faith I was brought up in?

QUESTION 176:
Is the human soul destructible by death?

QUESTION 177:
When did Christ pay for our sins, when He died, or during the three days He spent in hell?

QUESTION 178:
Was Jesus killed on a cross or a vertical pole/stake? Is the crucifixion not of pagan origin? how historically accurate is the event/mode of Jesus death?

QUESTION 179:
Please, explain the different between Spirit, Soul and Body.

QUESTION 180:
Are humans really born in sin?

QUESTION 181:
What does me Bible say about What is ecumenicalism and what does the Bible say about it?

QUESTION 182:
Last week’s question was about conflicting views about salvation. If I live a better life, will I not be saved?

QUESTION 183:
Is it necessary for me to go to church if I become a Christian?

QUESTION 184:
What is lacking in the preaching of the gospel that is causing the lack of effects in those that are still unsaved?

QUESTION 185:
Is the scriptural way of salvation “asking Jesus to forgive my sins?

QUESTION 186:
It seems that about everybody will say they are Christians. How does one become a Christian?

QUESTION 187: We live in a changing world. What about the historical valves of marriage and  homes of today?

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