How You Can Be Sure You Are
a Christian
Self-Study Guide
- 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
b. John 1:1,14
c. John 10:30
d. John 14:6
- Why did Jesus
have to die?
a. Hebrews
9:22
b. 1 Peter
1:18,19
c. 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
b. Ephesians
1:3-11
c. 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
b. 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?
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