THAT'S GREAT. BUT WOULD YOU MIND IF WE ASK WHY?
Because I'm a good person.
Because God is loving, and He wouldn’t send anyone to hell.
Because I go to church (temple, the woods, etc).
- We're sure that's true! 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 God is loving, and He wouldn’t send anyone to hell.
Because I go to church (temple, the woods, etc).
- That's great. The problem is religious activities 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 God is loving, and He wouldn’t send anyone to hell.
Because God is loving, and He wouldn’t send anyone to hell.
Because God is loving, and He 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 God is loving, and He wouldn’t send anyone to hell.
- That's nice, but while baptism and other religious ceremonies are signs of possible faith, they do not replace a true 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 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 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 or 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).