Last updated on January 29, 2025
Question:
God bless you.
I am writing to you because I am a reader of your site. I find it very assertive, useful, and practical.
I have written in the past, which was very helpful at the time.
But, now I would like to know a little about your ministry since several Christians write to you, and although you respond to all of us, I would like to know your doctrine, even though it doesn’t have much to do with the body and sexuality.
- How does someone attain salvation before God?
- How does one become a Christian?
Thank you very much in advance, and I hope it is not a hassle or inconvenience. I understand you are busy, but this question is very important to me.
Thank you. Blessings.
Answer:
I don’t mind the question at all. After all, I am a preacher. This website started because I saw a need for biblically-based, sound information for young men regarding sexuality, development, and other social issues. This is the time in life when young people begin to realize that they are responsible for their choices and behavior. Worse, they realize that they come up short of being the person God expects them to be. It isn’t limited to young people, we all come to realize that we aren’t perfect, “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).
Salvation is about being rescued from the eternal consequences of your sins. God tells us in the Bible that there are many things that work together to bring about our salvation from sin. See: What Saves a Person? The offer of salvation is a free gift from God that He offers to everyone in the world. Sadly, most people don’t want His gift. God placed a few simple requirements to separate those who desire to be saved from those who do not care. Meeting these requirements does not earn you salvation; they just demonstrate that you are willing to do what God requires. See What Must I Do to Be Saved? and How to Become a Christian.
Question:
Good evening,
I appreciate your willingness to respond. It’s interesting. It practically tries to reconcile various biblical positions.
I believe that man is saved by faith alone, but that saying that one has saving faith does not imply that he has it, but that faith manifests itself naturally and voluntarily in good works, which are not to be saved but as proof of having been saved.
Baptism is the declaration of conversion, the commitment to live for God, as an ordinance of Jesus, but we do not consider it to have a role in salvation intrinsically. So, we believe that we are not saved by good works but for good works.
I thank you for taking the time to read and respond to me.
Blessings.
Answer:
Your position is one that I’ve encountered before. Here is a detailed response I made to another person regarding the connection of baptism with salvation: “Does true faith mean the command to be baptized does not save a person?“