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Questions about Salvation (All)


What is salvation? What is the Christian doctrine of salvation?

What is the way of salvation?

What is the plan of salvation?

How can I be saved?

What is the prayer of salvation?

What are the steps to salvation?

What is the gospel?

What is the true gospel?

Can a Christian lose salvation?

Once saved always saved?

Is eternal security biblical?

Is eternal security a "license" to sin?

Is salvation by faith alone, or by faith plus works?

How can you believe in salvation by faith alone when the only occurrence of "˜faith alone' in the Bible (James 2:24) says that salvation is not by faith alone?

If a Christian commits suicide, is he/she still saved?

What does it mean that today is the day of salvation?

What is Soteriology?

How do I receive forgiveness from God?

What happens to people who never have a chance to hear about Jesus? Will God condemn a person who has never heard about Him?

How were people saved before Jesus died for our sins?

What is the Romans Road to salvation?

How can I have assurance of my salvation?

Is baptism required for salvation?

Does Acts 2:38 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

Does 1 Peter 3:21 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

Does John 3:5 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

Does Acts 22:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

Does Galatians 3:27 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?

Why is Christianity such a bloody religion?

What does it mean to be a born again Christian?

Why is the resurrection of Christ important?

Will there be a second chance for salvation after death?

Do Christians have to keep asking for forgiveness for their sins?

What is the sinner’s prayer?

If we doubt our salvation, does that mean we are not saved?

What happens to babies and young children when they die? Where do I find the age of accountability in the Bible?

Does God forgive big sins? Will God forgive a murderer?

How do God’s sovereignty and humanity’s free will work together in salvation?

Why did Jesus have to die?

Do mentally challenged people go to heaven?

What is sanctification?

Why did God require animal sacrifices in the Old Testament?

How young can you be to ask Jesus to be your Savior? Can a 3 or 4 year old truly believe?

Can a child who is conceived out of wedlock be saved?

What is repentance and is it necessary for salvation?

What is Lordship salvation?

How and to whom did Jesus pay our ransom?

What is the Book of Life?

Is there any sin that God will not forgive?

Do we contribute anything to our own salvation?

Is a backsliding Christian still saved?

How do I get right with God?

What is the meaning of Christian redemption?

What is Christian reconciliation? Why do we need to be reconciled with God?

What is the substitutionary atonement?

What is propitiation?

What is justification?

What is regeneration according to the Bible?

What is the Ordo Salutis?

What does the Bible say about a death bed conversion?

What are the four spiritual laws?

If our salvation is eternally secure, why does the Bible warn so strongly against apostasy?

Why do the four Gospels seem to present a different message of salvation than the rest of the New Testament?

Can a person be saved through general revelation?

What does it mean for salvation to be a gift from God?

How can salvation be not of works when faith is required? isn’t believing a work?

How can I become a child of God?

What does the Bible say about household salvation?

Is it possible for a person’s name to be erased from the Book of Life?

What is easy believism?

How are predestination and election connected with foreknowledge?

What is sovereign grace?

What is saving grace?

Is public confession necessary for salvation (Romans 10:9-10)?

Is it necessary to fully understand the Gospel to go to heaven? Is it enough to believe it, even if we do not fully understand it?

What is conditional security?

Will God continue to forgive you if you commit the same sin over and over again?

What is the difference between mercy and grace?

Why is Sola fide important?

Why is sola gratia important?

Why is solo Christo important?

Why is soli Deo gloria important?

What is expiation?

What is glorification?

Is there a difference between the book of life and the Lamb’s book of life?

What does it mean that God draws us to salvation?

What if I don’t feel saved?

Can a Christian "give back" salvation?

What is righteousness?

What does it mean that Jesus saves?

What are some of the signs of genuine saving faith?

If the penalty for our sins is eternity in Hell, how did Jesus’ death pay our penalty if He did not spend eternity in Hell?

Why did Jesus tell the rich young ruler he could be saved by obeying the commandments?

What is decisional regeneration / decision theology?

What is progressive revelation as it relates to salvation?

What does it mean that Jesus died for our sins?

Why did the sacrificial system require a blood sacrifice?

What are the essentials of the gospel message?

If God hates human sacrifice, how could Jesus’ sacrifice be the payment for our sins?

Is the atonement of Christ unlimited?

Just how narrow is the narrow gate?

Why is faith without works dead?

Why is being a good person not enough to get you into heaven?

Can God save me?

What is cheap grace?

Why does Christ’s righteousness need to be imputed to us?

Why is salvation by works the predominantly held viewpoint?

How can I know if I am one of the elect?

Why is "accepting Christ" mentioned in evangelism when it is not in the Bible?

What is the remission of sin?

What is the doctrine of substitution?

What was the Old Testament way of salvation?

If Jesus is our atonement, why did He die at Passover instead of the Day of Atonement?

What is a faith conversion? What does it mean to be converted?

What is free grace? What is Free Grace Theology?

Why did God make salvation such a narrow path?

What is the gospel of Jesus Christ?

How do God’s mercy and justice work together in salvation?

What does it mean that good works are the result of salvation?

What is the relationship between salvation and forgiveness?

Is it biblical to ask Jesus into your heart?

Why is justification by faith such an important doctrine?

Who can be saved?

What does it mean to have faith in Jesus?

What does it mean to know Jesus?

Does Jesus love me?

What does it mean to believe in Jesus?

Why do some people not turn to God until later in life?

What is the bad news / good news approach to sharing the gospel?

What does the Bible say about the evangelization of children?

Does salvation affect more than just the afterlife?

What is the effectual calling/call?

What is impartation?

What is more important, the death of Christ or His resurrection?

What is a spiritual awakening?

Can a person believe in some sense but not be saved?

What is the relationship of faith, works, and security in salvation?

What is forgiveness?

What is the concept of the vicarious atonement?

How could Jesus say, “Your sins are forgiven,” before He died on the cross?

Why doesn’t God save everyone?

Is it possible for a believer to unbelieve?

What is the horn of salvation?

What is entire sanctification?

What does it mean that Jesus took our place?

What does it mean that our sins are washed away?

What does it mean that salvation is by grace through faith?

What is positional sanctification?

What does it mean to be saved by grace?

Why do I need to be saved?

What is the meaning of spiritual rebirth?

Will God forgive me?

What does it mean to have peace with God?

What is a profession of faith?

Did Old Testament believers have eternal security?

What does it mean to trust in Jesus?

What does it mean that Christians are adopted by God?

Is repentance a change of mind or a turning from sin?

Faith vs. belief—what is the difference?

How can I stop questioning my salvation?

Is it wrong to force a conversion? What role should coercion play in religion?

Justification vs sanctification—what are the differences?

If I feel no guilt for my sin, am I truly saved?

What is the doctrine of election?

How can I know that my future sins are forgiven?

Do babies and children go to heaven when they die?

How to repent—what does the Bible say?

What is the new birth?

What does it mean to be born of the Spirit?

What is the biblical understanding of faith vs. works?

Why believe in Jesus?

Does regeneration come before faith?

What does it mean that God will blot out our transgressions?

How can I have a relationship with Jesus?

What does it mean to receive Jesus Christ?

How are justification, sanctification, and glorification related?

What is the gospel of Paul?

What is justifying grace?

What does it mean that the gospel is good news?

What does it mean to trust in the person and work of Jesus Christ?

Does it matter if I can’t remember precisely when I was saved?

What does it mean that we are saved and being saved at the same time?

Is faith intellectual assent?

How do we know that Jesus died for our past, present, and future sins?

How can I know if I am saved?

Why were there times in the Old Testament when God forgave people who did not offer a sacrifice?

What is the meaning of atonement?

What is the golden chain of salvation?

What is God’s plan of redemption?

Why can the law not save us?

If I struggle with a habitual sin, does that mean I am not saved?

What determines if a person goes to heaven or hell?

What must I believe to be saved?

What is the satisfaction or commercial theory of the atonement?

What is the classic, dramatic, or ransom theory of the atonement?

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