Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

 Salvation means being rescued from sin and eternal separation from God.
Through Jesus Christ, we receive forgiveness, new life, and eternal hope.  

• Romans 10:9 (AMP) – “Because if you acknowledge and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord
  [recognizing His power, authority, and majesty as God], and believe in
  your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” 
• Ephesians 2:8-9 (AMP) – “For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to
  Christ] that you have been saved… not as a result of [your] works [nor
  your attempts to keep the Law], so that no one will [be able to] boast or
  take credit in any way [for his salvation].”  

 Your salvation is based on faith in Christ, not feelings. If you have
sincerely confessed and believed in Him, you are saved.  

• 1 John 5:13 (AMP) – “These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God… so
  that you will know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that you
  [already] have eternal life.” 
• 2 Corinthians 5:17 (AMP) – “Therefore if anyone is in Christ… he is a new creature [reborn and
  renewed by the Holy Spirit]; the old things have passed away. Behold, new
  things have come.”  

 A. Read the Bible Daily  

• Psalm 119:105 (AMP) –
  “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” 

B. Pray and Talk to God  

• Philippians 4:6 (AMP) –
  “Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every
  circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving,
  continue to make your specific requests known to God.” 

C. Be Baptized  

• Acts 2:38 (AMP) – “And
  Peter said to them, ‘Repent… and be baptized… in the name of Jesus Christ
  because of the forgiveness of your sins.’” 

D. Join a Bible-Believing
Church  

• Hebrews 10:25 (AMP) – “Not forsaking our meeting together [as believers for worship and
  instruction]…”  

 Baptism is an outward declaration of your inward faith. It symbolizes dying
to sin and being raised to new life in Christ.  

• Romans 6:4 (AMP) – “We have therefore been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that
  just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory and power of the
  Father, we too might walk habitually in newness of life [abandoning our
  old ways].” 
• Matthew 28:19 (AMP) – “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations [help the people to learn
  of Me, believe in Me, and obey My words], baptizing them in the name of
  the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”  

 Salvation is a gift of God’s grace. True believers will persevere in faith,
though they may struggle at times.  

• John 10:28-29 (AMP) – “And
  I give them eternal life, and they will never, ever perish; and no one
  will ever snatch them out of My hand.” 
• Philippians 1:6 (AMP) – “I
  am convinced… that He who has begun a good work in you will [continue to]
  perfect and complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.”  

 Though we strive to live righteously, we will still make mistakes. God is
faithful to forgive when we confess our sins.  

• 1 John 1:9 (AMP) – “If we freely admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and
  just [true to His own nature and promises] and will forgive our sins…” 
• Proverbs 24:16 (AMP) – “For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again…”  

 A. Study God’s Word  

• 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (AMP) – “All Scripture is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration] and is
  profitable for instruction, for conviction [of sin]… so that the man of
  God may be complete.” 

B. Stay in Fellowship  

• Acts 2:42 (AMP) – “They were continually and faithfully devoting themselves to the instruction of
  the apostles, and to fellowship…” 

C. Be Led by the Holy Spirit  

• Galatians 5:22-23 (AMP) – “But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is
  love… joy, [inner] peace, patience… kindness, goodness, faithfulness…”  

 A. Live as an Example  

• Matthew 5:16 (AMP) – “Let
  your light shine before men… so they may see your good deeds and glorify
  your Father who is in heaven.” 

B. Be Bold but Gentle  

• 1 Peter 3:15 (AMP) –
  “Always be ready to give a [logical] defense to anyone who asks you… yet
  [do it] with gentleness and respect.” 

C. Trust the Holy Spirit to
Lead  

• Acts 1:8 (AMP) – “But you will receive power… and you will be My witnesses…”  

 The Holy Spirit is our Helper, Comforter, and Teacher, guiding us in truth
and empowering us to live for Christ.  

• John 14:26 (AMP) – “But the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor, Counselor, Strengthener,
  Standby), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name… will
  teach you all things.” 
• Romans 8:14 (AMP) – “For all who are allowing themselves to be led by the Spirit of God are sons of
  God.”  

 Living a holy life means being set apart for God, resisting sin, and walking
in obedience to His Word.  

• 1 Peter 1:15-16 (AMP) – “But like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves in all your
  conduct… because it is written, ‘You shall be holy (set apart), for I am
  holy.’” 
• Romans 12:2 (AMP) – “And do not be conformed to this world [any longer with its superficial values
  and customs], but be transformed and progressively changed [as you mature
  spiritually] by the renewing of your mind…”  

Being filled with the Holy Spirit is an ongoing process of surrender, prayer, and obedience to God. It means allowing the Holy Spirit to lead and empower your life.

 

Scripture References:

• Ephesians 5:18 (AMP) – “Do not get drunk with wine, for that is wickedness (corruption, stupidity), but be filled with the [Holy] Spirit and constantly guided by Him.”

• Acts 1:8 (AMP) – “But you will receive power and ability when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; and you will be My witnesses [to tell people about Me] both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the ends of the earth.”

The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity—God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit. He is not merely a force but a divine person with intellect, will, and emotions.

 

Scripture References:

• Matthew 28:19 (AMP) – “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations [help the people to learn of Me, believe in Me, and obey My words], baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”

• John 14:26 (AMP) – “But the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will help you remember everything that I have told you.”

The Holy Spirit plays many roles, including:

• Convicting the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment

• Teaching and reminding believers of God’s truth

• Empowering believers for ministry

• Guiding into all truth

• Comforting and strengthening believers

 

Scripture References:

• John 16:8 (AMP) – “And He, when He comes, will convict the world about [the guilt of] sin and [the need for] righteousness, and [about] judgment.”

• John 16:13 (AMP) – “But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth [full and complete truth]. For He will not speak on His own initiative, but He will speak whatever He hears [from the Father—the message regarding the Son], and He will disclose to you what is to come [in the future].”

The Holy Spirit dwells in every believer at the moment of salvation, sealing them as God’s possession and empowering them for a life of faith.

 

Scripture References:

• 1 Corinthians 6:19 (AMP) – “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is within you, whom you have [received as a gift] from God, and that you are not your own?”

• Ephesians 1:13-14 (AMP) – “In Him, you also, when you heard the word of truth, the good news of your salvation, and [as a result] believed in Him, were stamped with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit [the One promised by Christ] as owned and protected [by God].”

The Holy Spirit gives spiritual gifts to believers to equip them for service and edification of the church. These gifts include:

• Wisdom

• Knowledge

• Faith

• Healing

• Miracles

• Prophecy

• Discerning of spirits

• Speaking in tongues

• Interpretation of tongues

 

Scripture Reference:

• 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 (AMP) – “Now there are [distinctive] varieties of spiritual gifts [special abilities given by the grace and extraordinary power of the Holy Spirit operating in believers], but it is the same Spirit who grants them and empowers believers. … But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit [the spiritual illumination and the enabling of the Holy Spirit] for the common good.”

The fruit of the Spirit refers to the character traits that are developed in the lives of believers who walk in the Spirit.

 

Scripture Reference:

• Galatians 5:22-23 (AMP) – “But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.”

The Holy Spirit guides believers through:

• The Word of God

• Inner conviction and discernment

• Circumstances and divine appointments

• The peace of God

• Prophetic revelation

 

Scripture References:

• Romans 8:14 (AMP) – “For all who are allowing themselves to be led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.”

• Isaiah 30:21 (AMP) – “Your ears will hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ whenever you turn to the right or to the left.”

Grieving the Holy Spirit happens when believers disobey God, live in sin, or resist His leading. Quenching the Spirit means suppressing or ignoring His work in our lives.

 

Scripture References:

• Ephesians 4:30 (AMP) – “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God [but seek to please Him], by whom you were sealed and marked [branded as God’s own] for the day of redemption [the final deliverance from the consequences of sin].”

• 1 Thessalonians 5:19 (AMP) – “Do not quench [subdue, or be unresponsive to the working and guidance of] the [Holy] Spirit.”

The Holy Spirit intercedes for believers, especially when they don’t know what to pray. He enables believers to pray in alignment with God’s will.

 

Scripture References:

• Romans 8:26 (AMP) – “In the same way the Spirit [comes to us and] helps us in our weakness. We do not know what prayer to offer or how to offer it as we should, but the Spirit Himself [knows our need and at the right time] intercedes on our behalf with sighs and groanings too deep for words.”

• Jude 1:20 (AMP) – “But you, beloved, build yourselves up on [the foundation of] your most holy faith [continually progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], pray in the Holy Spirit.”

A true believer cannot lose the Holy Spirit, but they can hinder His work through disobedience. However, those who reject Christ completely and never truly believed do not have the Spirit.

 

Scripture References:

• John 14:16 (AMP) – “And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), to be with you forever.”

• 2 Corinthians 1:22 (AMP) – “It is He who has also put His seal on us [that is, He has appropriated us and certified us as His] and has given us the [Holy] Spirit in our hearts as a pledge [like a security deposit to guarantee the fulfillment of His promise of eternal life].”