Stop Asking Jesus into Your Heart
Discussion Chapter 4
1. Describe how belief and repentance are related.
2. Read how many Christians view their salvation experience on page 41. What is the problem with
viewing a salvation response in this way?
3. How does the Bible’s perspective of salvation differ from the way many people view their own
salvation experience?
4. Describe and contrast the assurance of ritual and the assurance of relationship (pg 42-43). What
advantage does the assurance of relationship have over the assurance of ritual?
5. Does JD believe there is a “moment of salvation?” Do you agree with him? Why or why not?
6. Describe your salvation experience. Do you identify with anything in this chapter regarding your
salvation?
7. What is justification by faith alone? Why is justification by faith alone inexorably tied to
assurance of salvation?
8. In your own words, what does it mean to believe?
9. If someone asked you the same question the Roman jailer asked Paul in Acts 16, (“Sirs, what
must I do to be saved?”) how would you answer them?