MANY QUESTIONS. ONE VERSE.
THE ABC'S OF SALVATION
A - ADMIT
Admit that you are a sinner and that you need God’s forgiveness.
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23)
B - BELIEVE
Believe that Jesus Christ died for your sins on the cross and rose from the grave.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)
C - CONFESS
Confess Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior.
“If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9)
If you Admit and Believe for the first time today, you can Confess and be saved by telling God something like this with a sincere heart:
Dear God,
I admit that I am a sinner and that I need Your forgiveness. I believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite Jesus to come into my life. I confess Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior. I surrender my life to You and ask that You help me to follow You every day.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
5 QUESTIONS ABOUT CHRISTIANITY
1. DOES GOD EXIST?
Whether God exists is one of the most basic and important questions any person can consider. Opinions about God abound, but answering the question does God exist? demands more than a few seconds of attention and involves a wide range of ideas and evidence. Ultimately, what we see in human experience, science, logic, and history leads to a confident answer: yes, God exists.
2. IF GOD IS GOOD, WHY DO BAD THINGS HAPPEN?
We live in a world of pain and suffering. There is no one who is not affected by the harsh realities of life. We must acknowledge that human beings, who are not eternal, infinite, or omniscients, cannot expect to fully understand God’s purposes and ways. God allows things to happen for a reason. Whether or not we understand His reasons, we must remember that God is good, just, loving, and merciful (Psalm 135:3). Often, bad things happen to us that we simply cannot understand. Instead of doubting God’s goodness, our reaction should be to trust Him. “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight” (Proverbs 3:5–6). We walk by faith, not by sight.
3. IS THE BIBLE TRUSTWORTHY?
Using the same criteria by which we judge other historical works, not only is the Bible reliable, it is more reliable than any other comparable writings. Reliability is a question of truthfulness and accurate copying. Writings that are historically and factually correct and that have been faithfully preserved over time would be considered reliable. Higher levels of historical verification and better confidence in transmission make it easier to determine whether an ancient work is worthy of trust. By those measures, we can consider the Bible trustworthy.
4. DID JESUS RISE FROM THE DEAD?
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is one of the foundations upon which Christianity is built (1 Corinthians 15:3–4). The virgin birth (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:27), the deity of Christ (1 John 4:15, 5:5; John 10:30), Jesus’ atonement for sin (Romans 5:10–11; 2 Corinthians 5:21), and His crucifixion are non-negotiable truths, without which Christianity could not exist. Jesus’ resurrection from the dead was the crowning achievement that forever separates Him from any other religious leader who has ever been or will ever live. No other religious figure in history has ever prophesied His own death and resurrection–and then accomplished it.
5. WHAT IS THE GOSPEL?
The word gospel literally means “good news” and occurs 93 times in the Bible, exclusively in the New Testament. In Greek, it is the word euaggelion, from which we get our English words evangelist, evangel, and evangelical. The gospel is, broadly speaking, the whole of Scripture; more narrowly, the gospel is the good news concerning Christ and the way of salvation.
HAVE MORE QUESTIONS?
MANY QUESTIONS. ONE VERSE.
THE ABC'S OF SALVATION
A - ADMIT
Admit that you are a sinner and that you need God’s forgiveness.
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23)
B - BELIEVE
Believe that Jesus Christ died for your sins on the cross and rose from the grave.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)
C - CONFESS
Confess Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior.
“If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Romans 10:9)
If you Admit and Believe for the first time today, you can Confess and be saved by telling God something like this with a sincere heart:
Dear God,
I admit that I am a sinner and that I need Your forgiveness. I believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite Jesus to come into my life. I confess Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior. I surrender my life to You and ask that You help me to follow You every day.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
5 QUESTIONS ABOUT CHRISTIANITY
1. DOES GOD EXIST?
Whether God exists is one of the most basic and important questions any person can consider. Opinions about God abound, but answering the question does God exist? demands more than a few seconds of attention and involves a wide range of ideas and evidence. Ultimately, what we see in human experience, science, logic, and history leads to a confident answer: yes, God exists.
2. IF GOD IS GOOD, WHY DO BAD THINGS HAPPEN?
We live in a world of pain and suffering. There is no one who is not affected by the harsh realities of life. We must acknowledge that human beings, who are not eternal, infinite, or omniscients, cannot expect to fully understand God’s purposes and ways. God allows things to happen for a reason. Whether or not we understand His reasons, we must remember that God is good, just, loving, and merciful (Psalm 135:3). Often, bad things happen to us that we simply cannot understand. Instead of doubting God’s goodness, our reaction should be to trust Him. “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight” (Proverbs 3:5–6). We walk by faith, not by sight.
3. IS THE BIBLE TRUSTWORTHY?
Using the same criteria by which we judge other historical works, not only is the Bible reliable, it is more reliable than any other comparable writings. Reliability is a question of truthfulness and accurate copying. Writings that are historically and factually correct and that have been faithfully preserved over time would be considered reliable. Higher levels of historical verification and better confidence in transmission make it easier to determine whether an ancient work is worthy of trust. By those measures, we can consider the Bible trustworthy.
4. DID JESUS RISE FROM THE DEAD?
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is one of the foundations upon which Christianity is built (1 Corinthians 15:3–4). The virgin birth (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:27), the deity of Christ (1 John 4:15, 5:5; John 10:30), Jesus’ atonement for sin (Romans 5:10–11; 2 Corinthians 5:21), and His crucifixion are non-negotiable truths, without which Christianity could not exist. Jesus’ resurrection from the dead was the crowning achievement that forever separates Him from any other religious leader who has ever been or will ever live. No other religious figure in history has ever prophesied His own death and resurrection–and then accomplished it.
5. WHAT IS THE GOSPEL?
The word gospel literally means “good news” and occurs 93 times in the Bible, exclusively in the New Testament. In Greek, it is the word euaggelion, from which we get our English words evangelist, evangel, and evangelical. The gospel is, broadly speaking, the whole of Scripture; more narrowly, the gospel is the good news concerning Christ and the way of salvation.
