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This is a good question because there are number of scriptures that speak of salvation in different tenses. For example Paul can say “For in this hope we were saved” (Romans 8.24) but also “But to us who are being saved it is the power of God” (1 Cor 1.18) as well as “But we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus” (Acts 15.11). The fact that the bible does speak in these three tenses actually gives us a clue as to the very nature of salvation. Salvation is something that has begun and has had a very definite inauguration, but is not something that is finished yet. Read Full Answer.

Baptism is one of the ordinances of the church and a symbol of salvation. The act of baptism, however, does not make one a true believer in Jesus Christ (and therefore it does not make one a Christian).

Baptism is also not a requirement for salvation. For example, Luke 23:43 records that Jesus told the thief on the cross, “today you shall be with me in paradise”. That thief had not been baptised and had only moments earlier confessed that Jesus was the Son of God. From this example we can see that baptism is not a required component of salvation. Read Full Answer.

“I believe in God the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.

He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary

Under Pontius Pilate He was crucified, died, and was buried. 

He descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose again. Read Full Answer.

As mentioned as the answer to the question “If faith is the only thing we have to go on, how can I dispel anyone else’s faith in their god?”, the role of changing people’s hearts is the role of the Holy Spirit, not Christians. However, Christians do have a role that is to share the gospel, pray and also to be good witnesses and examples. Read Full Answer.

As I look at this question, I assume it comes from a desire to want others of different faiths to believe in the Christian faith, and there out of a loving and God-fearing conscience. Firstly we would like to say that the bible does not ask us to condemn or belittle other faiths. The bible does ask us to live at peace with everyone, if possible (Romans 12:18), and to honour and obey worldy authorities (Romans 13:1-7). Read Full Answer.

Let us first examine what is meant by “Taste and see that the LORD is good” in Psalms 24:8. Is this a reference to physically or emotionally feeling his love and sensing his goodness? Or does the context mean something else?

This idea of tasting the Lord is seen a number of times in Scripture. Read Full Answer.

Being a Christian is to believe in the gospel. Many people think that being a Christian is about believing in God, or doing good, or being born into a Christian family, or going to church, or loving others. These things do not make anyone a Christian. While they are things that a Christian should do, they do Read Full Answer.

Rituals versus Relationship
Most religions that exist today teach that people have to do certain tasks such as performing good works, performing rituals and duties, praying and meditating, etc. to make themselves worthy to reach an elevated state of being or to be at peace with their deity. Christianity is different in that it is all about having a personal relationship with God.
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Yes, He is real. The greatest display of God’s realness to mankind is in the incarnation of God as Jesus.

God’s realness in Jesus
John 1:14
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. Read Full Answer.

It’s not right to not believe in God because of hypocrites. Just because someone is not a good Christian shouldn’t make you disbelieve in God any more than a bad doctor should make you not believe in medicine, or a bad lawyer would make you not believe in the law. Read Full Answer.

Hypocrisy is the act of pretense whereby a person professes a belief or moral standard that is contrary to what he actually possesses.

An example would be a person who loudly condemns everyone who commits Read Full Answer.