ARE YOU REALLY BORN AGAIN?

ARE YOU REALLY BORN AGAIN?

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS BY NEW CONVERTS IN JESUS CHRIST

The following are questions frequently asked by new believers in Jesus Christ.

Question : I have committed a lot of sins and attrocities in the past, can God still forgive me of my sins if I repent?

Answer: YES. God will forgive you your sins and cleanse your sins with the precious blood of Jesus Christ and will remember your sins no more.

 John 3:16-18, Isaiah 1:18-19, Revelation 3:20, Jeremiah 17:14

Question: I have been born again  but I have not been baptized by immersion in water. Is this necessary?

Answer: YES. It is necessary in order to fulfill the commandment of our Lord Jesus Christ on water baptism. It is God’s ordinance and command to be observed after conversion.

Mark 16:15-16,  Matthew 3:13-17, John 3:5,Acts 2:38, Acts 8:38-39, Romans 6:4-5, Matthew 28:19

Question: Why does a Christian needs Holy Ghost Baptism?

Answer: The Holy Ghost baptism will empower the believer to be more effective in his Christian  service to God. 

The believer  will be empowered with boldness to preach the gospel and receive spiritual gifts such as: word of wisdom, word of knowledge, speaking in tongues, gifts of healing, working of miracles, prophesy, discerning of spirits, divers kinds of tongues and interpretation of tongues.

These gifts will equip and empower the believer to be effective in God’s service.

Acts 1:8, Acts 2:1-4, I Corinthians 12:7-11 John 14:26, John 7:37-39.

Question: Can a person make heaven without being saved?

Answer: No one can make heaven without being saved. This is the reason God sent His Son, Jesus Christ to the world to die and shed His precious blood as an atonement for our sins. Without the shedding of blood, there is no remission for sin.

 John 3:16, John 3:1-3,  I John 1:8-10, I John 2:22-25,, Revelation 20:11-15, Mark 16:16, Hebrews 9:22.

Question: I have been born again for about 3 years now but I still indulge in sins such as lying, stealing, fornication,, gambling,  cheating, adultery., pornography, lesbianism, masturbation, effeminate, homosexuality and same sex marriage.  Is my saljvation still intact? 

Answer: NO. You cannot continue in  sin and still retain your salvation. You need to repent of your sins as a backslider and ask God for forgiveness, and consecrate yourself unto God's service.

I John 2:1-5, I John 3:8-10, Romans 6:1-2, Romans 6:15-16, Galatians 5:16-26, Acts 3:19.

Question: Is it true that once a person is saved, he is saved for ever?

NO. Once you are saved, you need to keep your salvation jelously so that you do not loose it. 

Ezekiel 18:4-17, Matthew 11:12, Matthew 13:44-46, Philipians 2:22, Ezekiel 33:7-19, Ezekiel 3:17-21

Question: What do I do so that I don’t loose my salvation?

Answer: Attend a Bible believing Church where they preach about salvation of souls, sanctification of heart by the Holy Spirit, restitution of wrongs done to your neighbor and returning of all stolen items to the rightful owner,  look for a church where they will teach you how to live above sin and temptation to sin, a church that will teach you on how to live a holy and righteous life before God, and a church where they will teach you on how to make heaven.

 Live a holy and righteous life before God. Obey God’s commandments in the Bible. Become a worker in one of the departments of the Church. 

Romans 12:1-2, II Timothy 4:1-8,  Romans 12:9-21, Colossians 3:1-17, Hebrew 12:14, I Peter 1:15-16, Leviticus 20:26

Question: Apart from Christianity, is there any other religion that leads to heaven?

Answer: No other religion leads to heaven. Jesus is the only way to heaven.

 John 14:1-6, John 3:3, Mark 10:17-23, Matthew 25:31-46, Ezekiel 18:30-36, John 10:6-14.

Question: We see Pastors preaching the gospel on radio and television nearly everyday. Is there any need for me to Evangelize again?

Answer: YES. You need to do your own personal Evangelism and win souls for Christ. There is a reward attached to winning souls. 

Romans 1:16-17, Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 5:12-16, Acts 2:41 II Timothy 4:1-8, Matthew 9:35-38, Daniel 12:3, Ezekiel 33:7-19.

Question; As a born again Christian, do I need to attend any Church since I have a copy of the Bible? I can read the Bible and pray on my own. On Sundays, I can listen to sermons from popular Pastors on my television.

Answer: You need to join a Bible believing Church and worship God in Spirit and in truth. This will empower you to grow spiritually, and surrender yourself totally to the will and service of God. 

You must be a worker in the vineyard of God so as to receive eternal rewards.

John 4:23-24,  Hebrew 10:25, II Timothy 4:5

Question: What is the faith of those who refuse to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Saviour?

Answer: They shall not make heaven when they die. 

Ezekiel 33:7-19, John 14:1-6, Revelation 20:11-15, John 14:1-3.

Question : There are thousands of religion in the world, You just need to join ione of them and you will make heaven.

Answer: Christianity is not about religion. It is a personal relationship between you and Jesus Christ who came to the world to redeem us from our bondage of sin and eternal condemnation. 

There is no religious leader that shed his blood for their followers in order to save them from their sins except our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

John 3:16, John 14:6, Hebrew 9:22, Colossians 1:

13-14,, Revelation  20:11-15, Romans 1:26-32, John 14:1-3

Question: What is Saanctification?

Answer: Sanctification is separating yourself for the service of God. It means to live a holy and righteous life before God and man. When you are sanctified, the Adamic nature of sin will be uprooted from your heart.

Your heart will be made pure from sin. It also means circumcision of heart.You will be empowered to love God than before, live above sin and temptation to sin.

I Thessalonian 4:3, Ezekiel 36:25-27, Hebrews 12:14, Luke 1:74-75, I Peter 1:15-16, Hebrews 13:12, Deuteronomy 30:6

Question: What do I do in order to make heaven?

Answer: Live a holy life everyday. Be determined to follow Jesus till the end. Reject all worldly influences. Cleave to Jesus Christ through reading and obeying His word.

Watch your ways, Actions, Thoughts, Conversations and Hearts. Serve the Lord in Spirit and truth and preach the gospel to sinners around you.

Hebrew 12:14, I Peter 1:14-20, Exodus 20:7-8, I Thesalonians 4;7-9, I Thesalonians 4:3, I Timothy 2:4, Colossians 3:5-17