Common Questions Kids Ask about Salvation

Kids are full of questions. They ask questions about everything.

• Can you believe she said that to the teacher?

• Did you know he could hit a ball that far?

• What are you going to wear to school tomorrow?

• How can the Bible help me today? It was written so long ago.

Kids want answers. They want to know who? what? when? where? why? and how? They are curious and eager to know. They do not want to miss out on anything.

As a Bible study leader, you are fortunate. You have some important answers to the most important question, "How do I become a Christian?" Read the following questions and answers related to Christian conversion. You can be ready with the answers. Your source?-the Bible, of course.

What is sin?

The Bible contains God's rules of behavior. When you choose not to follow God's rules, you sin against God.

Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it, sins (James 4:17).

Will God punish me for my sin?

Yes. When you choose to disobey God, you do not feel close to God or happy with your life. Without God's forgiveness, punishment continues after death.

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23).

Will God forgive me for my sin?

Yes. When you ask God for forgiveness and trust in His Son, Jesus, your sins are forgiven by God.

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16).

What does it mean to trust in Jesus?

To trust in (or believe in) Jesus means trusting Jesus to save you from punishment and choosing to follow Jesus' example. By His behavior, Jesus showed us how to live in God's way and how to follow God's rules.

Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me (John 14:1).

We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are (Acts 15:11).

How do I tell God I want to be a Christian?

The Bible says that you must be sorry (repent) for your sins. You must pray to God and ask God to forgive your sins. You must trust in Jesus to save you from the punishment that you deserve. Then you must promise to follow Jesus' example and do your best to live in ways that honor God.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).

If you love me, you will obey what I command (John 14:15).

Why do I need to be baptized?

Jesus taught His disiples that they should help other people become disciples, too, and then baptize them. Jesus, Himself, was baptized when He began to teach others about God. When we follow Jesus' example by being baptized, we show that we are following Jesus' example.

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved (Mark 16:16a).

When do I join the church?

When believe in Jesus and are baptized, you become a member of the church. The other Christians in your church have also been baptized. Jesus said believers are to tell others about Him.

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age (Matthew 28:19-20).