14 Questions About God and Salvation: A Starting Guide

By Pastor John Haggard

Questions about God and salvation often arrive together. If God speaks through His Word, how should we listen? If salvation is a gift, where do good works belong? If Christians still struggle with sin, what gives them hope? Scripture connects these questions by directing us to Jesus Christ: we are saved by God’s grace through faith, and the life He gives calls us to grow in trust and obedience.

In my teaching, “14 Questions About the Bible Answered,” I explore these foundations as a starting point for further study. This guide brings the main ideas together, with passages to read and related TreasureTop articles for questions you want to explore more fully.

Watch the full teaching: 14 Questions About the Bible Answered.

1. How should I prepare my heart before opening God’s Word?

Come honestly, willing to be corrected. Confess known sin, ask God for understanding, and resist the temptation to read only for someone else’s benefit.

Psalm 119:18 (LSB) gives us a fitting prayer:

Open my eyes, that I may behold Wonderful things from Your law.

As you begin, ask God to help you recognize what the passage means, examine your own motives, put its teaching into practice, care for others who hear it, and honor Him. This is a posture of dependence, not a formula that earns His attention.

2. What does creation reveal about God?

Romans 1:20 (LSB) teaches that God’s eternal power and divine nature are evident through what He has made. Creation bears witness to its Creator.

That recognition begins a larger question: how should we respond to Him? Paul’s argument calls us to acknowledge God rather than suppress the truth about Him. Knowing that a Creator exists leads us to consider what He has revealed about our need for salvation.

3. How does God speak to us through His Word?

God has given Scripture to teach, correct, and train His people. 2 Timothy 3:16–17 (LSB) connects its divine origin with its practical purpose: equipping us for a life that pleases Him.

Ask for the Holy Spirit’s help as you read. Look at the surrounding verses, identify who is speaking, and consider the passage’s purpose. Our impressions must be tested by Scripture; they do not have authority to rewrite it.

4. How is a person saved?

Salvation is God’s gift, received through faith in Jesus Christ. We cannot erase our sins through generosity, religious activity, or a better record of behavior.

Read Ephesians 2:8–10 (LSB) as one connected thought. Grace saves us through faith, apart from works; the people God saves are then created in Christ for good works. Obedience follows salvation. It does not purchase it.

5. Can a true Christian lose salvation?

Jesus promises eternal life to His sheep and declares that no one can snatch them from His or His Father’s hand in John 10:27–29 (LSB).

The true believer’s security rests in Christ’s keeping power. That promise is not permission to embrace sin, and an outward profession of faith is not the same as belonging to Him. For the fuller explanation, read Can You Lose Your Salvation?

6. How do we come to Jesus?

In John 6:44 (LSB), Jesus explains that no one comes to Him unless the Father draws that person. Salvation begins with God’s gracious work, not our ability to manufacture spiritual life.

If you recognize your sin and need for Christ, respond by repenting and trusting Him. An emotional experience alone does not establish that someone is saved. Our hope is in Christ Himself. Explore this further in What Does It Mean to Be Born Again?

7. What does Jesus pray for His followers?

John 17:15–21 (LSB) records Jesus asking the Father to protect His disciples from the evil one, sanctify them in the truth, and unite those who believe through their message.

His prayer helps us understand spiritual growth. We remain in a difficult world, yet we belong to Christ and are being shaped by God’s truth. Read Does Jesus Christ Pray for You? for a closer look at this prayer.

8. What does the Trinity mean?

The word Trinity describes one God eternally existing as three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. They are not three gods or one person changing roles.

In John 14:16–17 (LSB), the Son asks the Father to give His disciples the Spirit. The passage shows their personal distinction within the broader biblical teaching about God. TreasureTop’s statement of faith explains the ministry’s foundational beliefs.

9. What is the good news of Jesus Christ?

The gospel announces what Jesus accomplished for sinners. 1 Corinthians 15:3–4 (LSB) identifies His death for our sins, burial, and resurrection as central to that message.

Christian hope rests on the crucified and risen Savior. We need forgiveness and reconciliation with God, and Christ provides what we cannot achieve for ourselves. His resurrection gives believers a living hope beyond death.

10. Why do Christians face opposition?

Jesus told His disciples that the world hated Him before it hated them. John 15:18–20 (LSB) prepares believers for opposition because they belong to Him.

We should not treat every disagreement or criticism as persecution. The question is whether we are faithfully representing Christ. Our deeper study, Why Does the World Hate Christians?, considers both the reason for opposition and our response.

11. How can Christians be righteous when they still sin?

2 Corinthians 5:21 (LSB) points to Christ as the basis of our right standing before God. Believers are accepted because of Him, not because they have already become morally perfect.

Three terms help distinguish what God does: justification is His declaration that the believer is righteous in Christ; sanctification is His continuing work of making us more Christlike; glorification is the completion of that transforming work. Philippians 3:20–21 (LSB) points forward to our bodies being transformed to be like Christ’s glorious body.

12. Why was Jesus tempted in the wilderness?

Matthew 4:1–11 (LSB) records the Spirit leading Jesus into the wilderness, where the devil tempted Him. Jesus remained faithful to His Father and answered Satan with Scripture.

His sinlessness matters to our hope. Hebrews 4:15 (LSB) teaches that our High Priest understands our weaknesses and was tempted without sin. For practical help with the distinction between temptation and yielding to it, read Is Temptation a Sin?

13. Why must we handle God’s Word carefully?

James 3:1 (LSB) warns that teachers face stricter judgment. Those of us who explain Scripture must take that responsibility seriously.

Revelation 22:18–19 (LSB) specifically warns against adding to or taking away from the prophecy of Revelation. We must respect that immediate context while remembering our responsibility to represent all Scripture faithfully. Learn more about recognizing false teaching.

14. What should we understand about eternity and children who die?

Jesus’ warning about the broad road to destruction and the narrow way to life in Matthew 7:13–14 (LSB) calls for a personal response. Following the crowd is no assurance of salvation. The passage gives a serious warning, not a percentage from which we can calculate the final population of heaven or hell.

The death of an infant or young child deserves particular tenderness. TreasureTop holds that there are strong biblical reasons to believe God graciously receives children who die before moral accountability through Christ. The Bible does not name a universal age. David’s words in 2 Samuel 12:23 (LSB) and Jesus’ welcome of children in Mark 10:14 (LSB) contribute to that hope; neither passage alone answers every question. Our fuller article, Do Babies Go to Heaven?, considers the evidence and its limits with care.

Put these questions about God and salvation into practice

Choose one question that matters to you today. Read the linked passage in context, then study the related article if you need more explanation. Write down what you learn about God and one faithful response you can make.

James 1:22 (LSB) calls us to act on God’s Word. Understanding should lead us toward repentance, trust, love, and obedience. Continue learning with a faithful local church where Scripture is explained carefully, verse by verse.

Conclusion

These questions belong together because they concern our relationship with the God who made us. His Word reveals our sin, directs us to Jesus Christ, and teaches us how to live as His people.

If you have not trusted Christ, turn to Him in repentance and faith. No pastor, prayer formula, religious ceremony, or good deed can save you. Only God saves. If you belong to Christ, keep growing in His Word and rest in the Savior who holds you securely.

Key Takeaway

Salvation is God’s gift through Jesus Christ, and spiritual growth flows from the new life He gives. Use these 14 questions as a starting point: read the passages in context, explore the deeper studies, and respond to what God teaches.

Learn More

To continue studying what the Bible teaches, you may also enjoy these related articles on TreasureTop:

• How Do I Know If I Am Really Saved?
• How to Pray According to the Bible
• What Did Jesus Say About Hell?