1.  How does a person become a Christian?

John 3:16-21 -- By Faith alone

16  "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
17  For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
18  Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.
19  This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.
20  Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
21  But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God."

2.  Will God ever abandon a person who has become a Christian?

1Cor 3:10-17  -- Once saved, always saved.

10  By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should be careful how he builds.
11  For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12  If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw,
13  his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work.
14  If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward.
15  If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames.

3.  Who is really a Christian?

Luke 13:22-30 -- Narrow Gate

22  Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem.
23  Someone asked him, "Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?" He said to them,
24  "Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.
25  Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, `Sir, open the door for us.' "But he will answer, `I don't know you or where you come from.'
26  "Then you will say, `We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.'
27  "But he will reply, `I don't know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!'
28  "There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out.
29  People will come from east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God.
30  Indeed there are those who are last who will be first, and first who will be last."

4.  Will good deeds get a person into heaven?

Eph 2:8-9 -- Salvation is by Faith, not Works

8  For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--
9  not by works, so that no one can boast.

5.  What happens when Christians die?

Luke 23:42-43 -- No delay

42  Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."
43  Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise."

6.  What's the relationship model for Christians?  Is it hierarchy?

John 15:15

15  I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.