How You Can Be Sure You Are
a Christian
What do you
believe intellectually about Christ? By what evidence do you know
these beliefs to be true? (See "Intellectual Commitment" )
According to
the following passages, who is Jesus Christ?
a. Mark
1:1 John 1:1,14
John 10:30
John 14:6
Why did Jesus
have to die?
a. Hebrews
9:22 1 Peter
1:18,19 1 Corinthians
15:3
In John
1:12 , what is the relation between the words "receive" and "believe"?
What does knowing
who Jesus Christ is mean to you?
What scriptural
assurances do you have that your salvation is more than emotion (based
on the following verses)?
a. Romans
8:16 Ephesians
1:3-11 l John 5:11-13
What emphasis
do you think Christ placed on emotions during His earthly ministry?
What do these two Scripture passages show?
a. Mark
8:12 Luke 10:21
Why does becoming
a Christian involve an act of the will? And why are some people reluctant
to accept Christ? (See also 2
Corinthians 4:2-4 )
What kind of
confirmation should you have that you have become a Christian? (See
"You Can Be Sure" )
How can you
give God control of your life?
How would you
relate Matthew
21:22 to salvation and a Christian's assurance of his salvation?
Think of someone
who is unsure of his salvation. What will you do this week to help
this person gain assurance of his salvation and realize his position
in Christ?
