It's a hard question. A lot of people say...
Because I'm a good person.
Because you (God) are loving, and You wouldn’t send anyone to hell.
Because I go to church (temple, the woods, etc).
- We're sure you are, except The Bible says no one is righteous on their own (Romans 3:10, 23).
- Salvation is not earned by good works (Ephesians 2:8-9).
- If being good was enough, Jesus would not have needed to die for our sins.
Because I go to church (temple, the woods, etc).
Because you (God) are loving, and You wouldn’t send anyone to hell.
Because I go to church (temple, the woods, etc).
- That's great. The problem is religious actions don’t save—only faith in Jesus does (John 14:6).
- Even the Pharisees were deeply religious, but Jesus warned them about relying on their traditions rather than knowing God personally (Matthew 7:21-23).
Because you (God) are loving, and You wouldn’t send anyone to hell.
Because you (God) are loving, and You wouldn’t send anyone to hell.
Because you (God) are loving, and You wouldn’t send anyone to hell.
- That's half true. God is love (1 John 4:8), but He is also just (Romans 2:5-6).
- If sin had no consequences, there would be no need for Jesus to die (Romans 6:23).
- God's love provided the way to salvation through Christ, but rejecting Jesus results in judgment (John 3:18).
Because I was baptized (confirmed, prayed over, etc).
Because I was baptized (confirmed, prayed over, etc).
Because you (God) are loving, and You wouldn’t send anyone to hell.
- That's nice, but while baptism and other ceremonies are a sign of faith, they do not replace personal faith in Christ (Mark 16:16, Ephesians 2:8-9).
- Salvation comes through faith in Jesus alone, not by performing rituals (Romans 10:9-10).
Because I try to follow the Ten Commandments.
Because I was baptized (confirmed, prayed over, etc).
Because I try to follow the Ten Commandments.
- Keep doing, that but remember, the Bible says, the Law was given to show our sinfulness, not as a path to salvation (Romans 3:20).
- No one can keep the Ten Commandments perfectly—breaking even one makes us guilty (James 2:10).
Because I believe in you, God.
Because I was baptized (confirmed, prayed over, etc).
Because I try to follow the Ten Commandments.
- That's a great start, except so does Satan. Even demons believe in God, but they are not saved (James 2:19).
- True saving faith means completely trusting in Jesus, not just acknowledging God's existence (John 3:16, Acts 4:12).
Because I had a religious experience.
Because I had a religious experience.
Because I had a religious experience.
- That can mean a lot of things. Just know that emotions, meditation, and supernatural experiences don’t equal salvation (Matthew 7:22-23).
- The test of salvation is faith in Jesus and a transformed life, not a past experience (2 Corinthians 5:17).