Salvation

Salvation
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Monday, May 9, 2011

Salvation

Q: Why are people not getting saved? Is our delivery Bad?

Why are so many sinners drawn to Jesus, but hate Christians. In Mark 2:16-17 Jesus told them that he didn’t come to call the righteous, but the sinners, just as a doctor comes for the sick, not the healthy, Jesus modeled Grace then Truth. (John 1:14) Sometimes we want to hit people with the truth so they come to grace, but that can chase people away from the very thing we desire to lead them to. Christians just want to love you; or do we? Isn’t it harder to love someone than to let someone love you? Are we being like Jesus, or more like Pharisees? This causing a problem to why sinners aren’t being saved? 
                                                  - Ashley Wenk

Q: How does Salvation Work, What about the wrath of God?

The Bible Tells us in Ephesians 2:8-9 that we are saved by faith. Salvation is nothing we can earn, we have to accept Jesus for the payment of our sins through faith not just works. We know that in order to accept Christ we need to confess we are sinners. (1 John 1:9) we deserve to die because of our sins. (Romans 3:23:-25)  But God chose to save us from his wrath while we were in the midst of our sins, through his love by allowing Jesus Christ to come and die for us. Romans 5: 8-9, 1 Thessalonians 5:9
   - Katy Pishcura and Keta Smith

Q: Who saves?

Spiderman can save you from the Green Goblin and his arsenal of high-tech weapons. He also may be able to save you from Doctor Octopus, but the true question is can he save you from yourself? There is only one that can truly save you and his name is Jesus Christ!

Q: How can you be saved?

Are you in Danger? Well…. Donatelo can save you by using knowledge to solve conflicts. Not good enough? Leonard will fight anyone off with his katanas. Raphael will have your back in any situation. And Michaelangelo will find a creative way to rescue you from anyone. But would they give their life for you? There is one who already has given up His only son for you. He extended grace upon us and if we believe in him he will save us.
- Deidra Cohoe and Christine Aki

Q: Is there true Salvation outside of Christ?

Christ’s unique approach argues for His accuracy. Instead of salvation through rules or actions He taught that His grace was the only way
  - Dan Hagg and Javaar Howard 

Q: Historically has the church abused the message of salvation? Are we still teaching unbiblical methods of salvation?

In history man has wavered between worshipping religious relics and trying to buy their way into heaven through works and/or wealth. Today, some people do the same thing but in different ways. Isn’t the Bible clear that salvation is by faith and not by works? Doesn’t it also state that the only way to heaven is through Jesus Christ’s sacrifice paying the price for our sins?
                                                 - David and Angeline Yarbrough

Q: Are all who trust in Jesus saved?
Can there really be trust in Jesus without being saved? Trust means to have complete confidence in someone or something. If someone is saved they are saying that they have given their trust completely in Jesus. How can you give yourself over to Jesus without that trust being there or vice versa. Yes. All who truly trust in Jesus are saved. 

Q: When is someone sure they are saved?

Like the question above, when you give up the ‘my way’ mentality, when you make the decision to place your life in the hands of Jesus and trust that he will help you through all your good and bad and when you make that decision to ask Jesus to be your life, repenting of what you have done, are doing, and will do, and start to make the change that reflects your decision then you will know. 
 - Tyler Heinz and Sarah DeVries