This document addresses 7 questions about salvation and the afterlife: 1) Does hell exist? 2) Who goes to hell? 3) Is Jesus the only way to heaven? 4) Can good works earn salvation? 5) Can one believe in Jesus and do whatever they want? 6) What about those who never heard of Jesus? 7) What must one do to be saved? It answers these questions using quotes from the Bible to support the view that hell is real, salvation comes only through faith in Jesus, good works do not earn salvation, and one must repent of their sins and believe in Jesus to be saved.

1. 7 questions that
must be answered
before you die.

2. “Does hell
really exist?”
#1

3. Let’s look at what Jesus said
Matthew 23:33
Serpents, brood of vipers! How can you escape the
condemnation of hell?
Matthew 10:28
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill
the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy
both soul and body in hell.
Luke 12:5
But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him
who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell;
yes, I say to you, fear Him!

4. “Who goes to
hell?”
#2

5. Jesus said those who do not
believe in Him will perish
John 3:18
18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he
who does not believe is condemned already, because
he has not believed in the name of the only begotten
Son of God.

6. #3
“Is Jesus the only
way to heaven?”

7. Yup
John14:6
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the
life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
John10:9
I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be
saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.
1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God and one Mediator between God
and men, the Man Christ Jesus,

8. “Can I earn my way
to heaven by doing
good works?”
#4

9. Nope
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of
yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should
boast.
Galatians 2:21
I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes
through the law, then Christ died in vain
Titus 3:4-5
4 But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward
man appeared, 5 not by works of righteousness which we have
done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the
washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have
everlasting life.

10. “Can I just believe
in Jesus and do
whatever I want?
#5

11. No, God will not be mocked in that way. A
genuine believer will repent and wage war
against sin, not abuse God’s grace.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of
God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor
adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor
covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the
kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you. But you were washed,
but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord
Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.
Revelation 21:8
But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually
immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the
lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.
Matthew 3:2
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Ephesians 5:11
Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose
them.

12. “What about
those who have
never heard the
name of Jesus?
#6

13. My friend, you don’t fall into that category.
What has been your response to the Gospel?
Matthew 7:24-27
24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine,
and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who
built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended,
the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that
house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the
rock.
26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and
does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built
his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the
floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that
house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”

14. “What must I do
to be saved?
#7

15. Admit that you are a sinner in need of a Savior
Romans 3:23
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ
Jesus our Lord.
Ask Jesus Christ to forgive you of your sins
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Believe in Jesus Christ as your only hope for salvation
Romans 10:9-13
9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that
God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one
believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.” 12 For
there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to
all who call upon Him. 13 For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."

16. Now what?
1. Get in a bible-based church where people are living holy lives dedicated to
God (Hebrews 10:25, Acts 2:42).
2. Be baptized as a believer in Jesus Christ (Acts 8:26-38).
3. Pray every day, spending as much time as possible with God
(1 Thessalonians 5:17).
4. Read the Bible daily. It is the Word of God, and will be a blessing to you
(2 Timothy 3:16).
5. Don’t expect to be perfect, but struggle every day against sin. Never
compromise or make excuses for sin (2 Timothy 2:22-26).
6. Share the Gospel with others. This is the command of Jesus Christ for all
who are saved. Do not let fear, doubt, laziness, or your past mistakes prevent
you from sharing the good news of Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:19-20).
7. Live your life for Christ (2 Corinthians 5:15).