FAQ:

What must I do to be saved?

Who can save you? No Pope, no priest, no ritual, no sacrifice, no offering, no good works can get you into heaven.

How does one get to heaven?

This is the question Paul's jailer asked in Acts 16:29. Paul's answer still applies today: "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved.” That's it! That's why it is called CBA Ministries.

Confess you’re a sinner;

Believe in the Lord Jesus that he paid the full price for your sins on the cross;

Accept Him as your Lord and Savior of your life.

It's that simple. Jesus tells us in John 3:15 “Whosoever believes in Him. Shall not perish, but have eternal life.”

Aren't there many ways to heaven?

In short, NO! Jesus said in the Gospel of John 14:6 “I am the way., the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” Those are Jesus' words, not ours. Earlier, Jesus says in John 3:15 “He who believes in me is not condemned, but he who does not believe in me is condemned already..” But one might say ‘That's not fair. What if someone has never heard the gospel?’ Paul tells us in Romans 1:20, “For since the creation of the world, His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse.” And then again, Romans 3:10 “There is none who are righteous. No, not one..”

Religion is man's attempt to get to God. All religions require works or sacrifices to appease God. But Christianity is unique. It is not a religion. Only Christianity teaches man's complete inability to reach God. Only true biblical Christianity teaches that God does all the work and that we are helpless to save ourselves.

Man sinned. Man must pay the debt. Man is helpless to pay it. Only the perfect sacrifice could pay the debt. God had a problem. How would he reconcile this problem? If he didn't, all would be condemned to hell. So, God would have to pay the price. But how? He would have to become man and sacrifice himself, for man owed a debt he couldn't pay. So God paid a debt he didn't owe. We are thus not saved by our own righteousness. We are only allowed into heaven when we take on His robe of righteousness. Isaiah 61: 10.

If Christianity is true, why are there so many denominations?

First, there are many churches that call themselves Christian that are not. Even within the denomination, some churches are faithful and others are in apostasy. Some Lutheran, Presbyterian, and Methodist churches are fine, even some 7th day Adventist churches. So how does one tell a good church from a bad church? First, many churches have traditions that aren't required for salvation but are part of that church. Some ministers wear fancy robes, some have ritual services. Who cares? If that makes you comfortable and feel closer to God, that's fine. Many denominations Differ on these unimportant differences.

What is important is good doctrine. A church that either teaches bad doctrine or fails to teach the whole gospel is not a good church to go to. The churches we recommend all meet these standards to the best of our knowledge.

Any church. That does not accept these eight tenants. It's not a real church. Any church that adds more and requires those to be believed to be saved is not a real Christian Church. That doesn't mean that there are no other truths found in the Bible, but those truths become clear as one learns more about the Bible. We are all learning. Salvation takes an instant. Sanctification takes a lifetime. The difference between a sinner and a Saint is the direction they're facing. As one continues in the Christian walk, one will learn About God more and more.

Things to watch out for: If a church teaches these things, stay away from it!

1. Many ways to heaven, Islam, Hinduism, and being spiritual are not acceptable roads to heaven.

2. No hell. If there is no hell. The cross was stupid.

3. The Bible is not always reliable or is insufficient. Any church that adds ands or buts to scripture is not acceptable. Catholicism, 7th-day Adventists, and Mormons fall into this category.

4. Accepts and promotes homosexuality, transgenderism, or transvestites.

5. Female pastors. This one is controversial even among evangelicals, but it is usually a sign of compromise elsewhere.

1. The Trinity. One God and three persons, Father, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, all equal in power and glory.

2. Jesus is completely God and completely man. The dual nature of Christ. Jesus is not created, nor is he some mixture. As the Coptic or Arian churches believe, he is the God man.

3. The inerrancy of Scripture. All scripture is completely true. There are no errors, Nor contradictions in Scripture, either theologically, historically, or scientifically.

4. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. We are all helpless sinners. Nothing we can do. No sacrifice, ritual, or good works can earn us heaven.

5. Jesus paid the full price for our sins on the cross.

6. Jesus was born of a virgin, died on the cross, rose from the dead, ascended into heaven, will come again to reign as king forever.

7. Jesus is the only way to heaven. There are not many roads, just one. You must accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior.

8. There is a real hell. There is a real heaven. Every one will spend eternity in one place or the other.

Where good churches may disagree:

1. Pentecostal- All faithful churches agree in the power of the Holy Spirit. We all agree God can heal. There is legitimate disagreement regarding tongues and healing services.

2. Rituals- The way your service is conducted varies from denomination, church, and even time. Some churches do hymns at 9:00 AM and contemporary music at 11:00 AM. These are not foundational differences unless the particular church says you can't be saved unless you follow them. Many 7th Day Adventist churches demand you worship on Saturday instead of Sunday. While Sunday was the habit of the early church, the day is irrelevant.

3. Calvinism versus Arminianism. A widely argued disagreement. We maintain that both are scriptural and valid. Yes, we are predestined by an all-knowing God. No, we are not robots. They must accept Christ as their Lord and Savior. Like many doctrines, they are only apparently contradictory.