What Is Required to Be Saved? Live Q&A Sept 19th w/ Pastor David Guzik

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Welcome to the weekly live Q&A with Pastor David Guzik, author of the Enduring Word Bible commentary. After our lead question, Pastor David takes questions via the live chat - simply add your questions & our moderators will arrange & deliver them to Pastor David according to theme or subject!

This week, Pastor David's lead question comes from John, who asks:
'I am a seminary student and in efforts to research pastors that I follow, I was hoping to get Pastor Guzik's opinion/stance on "what is required to be save?" Does an unbeliever have to be a disciple (surrender all to Jesus) to be saved? Or can they just simply repent about sin/Jesus and believe the Gospel of Jesus?"

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This week's questions:
0:00 Greetings and introduction!
1:35 Lead Question: What is required to be saved?
15:05 It's written in the Old Testament that God will not leave or forsake us; then why does Jesus say in the New Testament that every branch that does not bear fruit will be cut off?
17:38 Do we revert to our old sinful nature when we backslide? Is this perhaps a sign that someone is not saved, such that if someone died while backsliding they would not have salvation?
21:18 To clarify on the answer to the lead question, if a man has just 3 mins to live on earth, could they be saved?
24:52 Are recurring doubts about if I'm really saved (despite there being evidence), actually indicating that I might NOT be saved? How can I be certain of salvation? How can I tell if I am being convicted by God, vs being misled by my fears/the enemy?
28:07 What are your thoughts about Martin Luther King Jr? I heard he denied fundamental truths about the faith such as the Trinity. Do you think he was saved?
​​31:22 Do you think some believers can make attending church activities legalistic? Like guilting people for not being there every time church is open?
33:50 I was hoping you could discuss your thoughts on Christians eating animal products. In a world where we don't need them to survive, should Christians abstain? Animals are God's creation and I don't think we were originally intended to eat them.
37:18 Hi David, the pastor of our church believes that if you wake up in the night it's because God has a 'prayer assignment' for you, and that the specific time you wake (divided into 3 hour intervals) will determine what you need to pray for/against. Is this true?
40:03 ​​What is the depth of repentance that one needs to be saved? What if a person cannot give up an old vice that is not necessarily a sin, like watching TV or movies, but is a dominant practice?
44:40 I do not fear dying but I do fear HOW I could die. Example: terror attacks, atrocities, etc. How do we not fear what man can do to us?
47:07 How large was God's Land that He gave His people of Israel - wasn't it all the land west of The Garden in Iraq, at Persian Gulf / 4 Rivers? What are the boundaries of the "Holy Land" given to Israel by God?
48:53 ​​Hello from Sweden! Why did God only create life on one planet in the universe when he made quadrillions of planets in the universe?
49:20 Jesus redeemed us from the Law, who are the "us", Jews, gentiles or both? If both, did gentiles have Laws?! If yes, which Laws did Jesus redeem the gentiles from?
50:24 In Rev 12:4-9, when was Lucifer FIRST cast to Earth with the fallen angels? Is this passage a reference to it? Why does Rev 12 mention past events/Jesus birth (v4-6)
52:55 ​​Who are the two witnesses in Revelation 11?
54:30 I see so many saying if a "Christian" votes democrat they can't be saved. Do you agree? Some amazing pastors are saying this..
56:22 Can a believer be demon possessed? Do believers need deliverance? What's your view on deliverance ministries?
57:54 Is it recommended to read the Quran, to be able to answer questions from Muslims about Christians and Jews in their book? Or is it better to stay away and focus on the Bible alone, such as 1 Peter 3v15 ?
​​58:34 About Galatians 5, How do I discern if my Flesh is saying no to sin, or the Spirit? I know right from wrong, but Maybe the Spirit is saying no to the less obvious things that could be sinful?
1:00:08 ​​What does the Bible mean when it says one does not bear any fruits?
1:01:14 Do we inherit a sin nature from Adam or both nature and guilt?
1:02:10 Do you have any advice for Godly living? Anything you learned later in life, that came with wisdom?

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