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1 | How can one be sure of his/her salvation | John 3:16 | kalos | 10488 | ||
How can I be sure of my salvation? PART TWO. "True believers love the brethren (2:9-11; 3:10, 14-15; 5:2). Ask yourself the question, 'Do I love God's people and desire to be around them?' "True believers affirm sound doctrine (2:20-23; 4:2,6). John here teaches that no true believer will fall into any serious, Christ-denying error or heresy. "True believers follow after holiness (2:29; 3:3-4, 6-9). These verses certainly aren't talking about sinless perfection, or even the frequency or duration of sin. The term sin in these verses describes one who lives an immoral, ungodly, unrighteous life as a matter of continual practice, and carries the attitude of hardened hate for God's righteousness. "True believers have the Holy Spirit (4:13; 5:10-11). This is an over-arching test summing up all the others. Is there evidence that the fruit of the Spirit is present in your life (Galatians 5:22-23)? "In summary, one's assurance of salvation does not need to be based on a past decision or an experience. It should rest first of all on one's faith in the objective truth of God's Word, Jesus Christ, and the gospel. Secondly, it should rest on the reality of a changed life marked by obedience, a love for Christ and His righteousness, and a hatred for sin. Take heart if these things are true in your life, and trust God to continue to work out His salvation in your life." (www.gty.org/IssuesandAnswers/archive/suresave.htm) --JVH0212 "In essentials unity, in nonessentials liberty, and in all things charity." |
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2 | How can one be sure of his/her salvation | John 3:16 | Aixen7z4 | 89320 | ||
I believe John McArthur would agree, 1 John was not written primarily to give believers assurance of salvation. Rather, it was given to help them to judge the teachers coming to them. The word "we" in 1 John almost always refers to the apostles. The word "they" refers to other teachers with other spirits. Clearly, some of the criteria can be applied to ourselves. Those of us who believe have the witness within ourselves. We have the Holy Spirit, and he witnesses with our spirits that we are the children of God. The other source of assurance is the set of promises God makes to us in his word. The promise in 1Jo 5:14 is similar to the one made in Romans 10:13. Paul explains in what follows that we must hear the gospel (that Christ died for our sins ...) we must believe (trust him completely, enough to turn from our sins and commit ourselves to him) and we must call upon him. The Spirit of God uses the word of God to lead us to Christ, creates faith in him, causes us to call upon him, and gives us assurance that we are saved. |
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