Salvation & the Gospel – Questions
This page gathers the big salvation questions in one place — what the Gospel really is, why Jesus had to die, whether the story is actually true, how grace and repentance fit together, and how you can know you’re really saved.
You might have found these questions from the Basics page, the Salvation Plan page, or the Real Questions hub. However you got here, the goal is the same: honest, Bible-rooted help, not religious performance.
- Start with the question that pulls on you the most.
- Come back to the others as you’re ready.
- It’s okay if you read them more than once.
How these salvation questions are organized
Most salvation questions fall into two big lanes:
- Foundations: “Is this even real? Can I trust Jesus, the resurrection, the Bible, and what I’ve been told?”
- Heart-level struggle: “Am I really saved? Why do I still feel this way? Did I mess it up?”
The questions below are grouped roughly along those lines. The “Foundations” studies dig into evidence and theology. The “Grace, repentance, and assurance” questions deal with the emotional and spiritual battles that come with actually trying to walk this out.
Foundations: “Is this really true?”
- Is Jesus really real? — historical evidence, eyewitness accounts, and why the story of Jesus is more than a comforting myth.
- Resurrection evidence: did Jesus really rise? — a look at the empty tomb, eyewitnesses, alternative theories, and why the resurrection holds up under pressure.
- Jesus & fulfilled prophecy — key prophecies, timelines, and the insane probability of one Person fulfilling them all.
- Understanding the Trinity — one God, three Persons — Father, Son, Spirit — with Scripture and careful analogies.
- Can we trust the Bible? — manuscripts, transmission, and why this Book is more reliable than most people realize.
Grace, repentance & assurance
- Why did Jesus have to die? — how God’s justice and mercy meet at the cross, and why no other sacrifice could deal with sin once for all.
- Grace that actually changes you — the difference between cheap grace and the real grace that forgives, frees, and slowly reshapes your desires.
- Conviction vs shame — how the Spirit’s conviction draws you back to Jesus while shame and accusation try to push you away.
- Assurance of salvation — how to rest in Christ’s finished work, recognize the Spirit’s fruit, and stand firm when doubts and warfare hit.
If your exact question isn’t here yet
This list will grow as more questions are answered. If your situation is a little different — something from your past, a relapse, a specific fear, or a phrase you can’t shake — you can share it on the Real Questions page.
Jesus is not nervous about your questions. You don’t have to hide them or handle them alone. Bringing them into the light with Him is part of how He shores up your foundation instead of letting it crack in the dark.