Helping Strategy
1. The inquirer who is unsure of salvation: If the inquirer does not know whether or not he or she has trusted Jesus as Savior and Lord, due to misunderstanding the true nature of Christian conversion or due to dependence on his or her own performance, share "Steps to Peace with God," page 11. Emphasize that salvation means a relationship with Christ through the new birth (John 1:12; 3:3), not through our own efforts (Ephesians 2:9).
2. The inquirer who has been depending on feelings: Our experience must rest on the biblical facts of the Gospel, not on emotion. Share "Assurance," page 15.
3. The Christian who is disobedient, harboring sin in his or her life: Share "Restoration," page 17. Emphasize 1 John 1:9 and 2:1, and Romans 12:1.
4. The immature Christian: If the uncertainty and doubt is the result of arrested spiritual development, stress that either we grow or we die. Share "Restoration," page 17.
5. With all the above, emphasize the need to pursue a vital spiritual relationship with Christ:
A. Read and study the Bible. Offer to send Living in Christ to help the
inquirer get started.
B. Pray. Through prayer, we:
• worship God
• confess our sins to Him
• express our gratitude and thanksgiving
• remember the needs of others
C. Seek to develop relationships with other Christians through a Bible-
teaching church. This will provide fellowship, Bible study, and opportunities for service to Christ—all necessary to develop the Christian life.
D. Pray with the inquirer that he or she may begin to know a life of joy
and assurance in Christ.
Scripture Salvation:
"But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become