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1 | a more revealing light. | 1 John 2:3 | Glory Bound | 132627 | ||
We all have our ups and downs, our spiritually strong and weak moments. Scripture tells us that we are to judge ourselves. When I do this I can imagine nothing other than what it is I know I deserve. And that, most assuredly isn’t what I desire. Though I know without a doubt that my Savior died on the cross to pay the penalty for my sins, I also know, that for every promise in scripture, there is a requirement. There are two sides to every covenant. Try as I may, I cannot uphold my side. My spirit indeed is willing, but my flesh is weak. I do not succumb to the temptation of believing that the only requirement for salvation is to believe, for I know that one must also repent, and that even the demons themselves believe and tremble. Though I am very familiar with scripture, it is when I am weakest that I learn the most. Often I am put in mind of a very familiar passage in a more revealing light. Where do you go when in doubt concerning your salvation? GB |
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2 | a more revealing light. | 1 John 2:3 | james210 | 132628 | ||
1 John 2:3-6 says: "And this is how we may discern [daily, by experience] that we are coming to know Him [to perceive, recognize, understand, and become better acquainted with Him]: if we keep (bear in mind, observe, practice) His teachings (precepts, commandments). Whoever says, I know Him [I perceive, recognize, understand, and am acquainted with Him] but fails to keep and obey His commandments (teachings) is a liar, and the Truth [of the Gospel] is not in him. But he who keeps (treasures) His Word [who bears in mind His precepts, who observes His message in its entirety], truly in him has the love of and for God been perfected (completed, reached maturity). By this we may perceive (know, recognize, and be sure) that we are in Him: Whoever says he abides in Him ought [as a personal debt] to walk and conduct himself in the same way in which He walked and conducted Himself." How do we know that we're saved? First we look at see if we have put our faith in Christ as Savior (Eph 2:8-9). Then, we can look at the 'fruit' we bear. The above passage from 1 John says that we can know we are saved by if we keep God's commandments. This keeping of God's commandments is not for salvation, but from salvation. Pray that God will remove all doubt from your mind that you are saved. Although God commands everyone to repent, remember that He is the one that gives you the ability to do so through faith in Jesus Christ: "Therefore if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come!" 2 Corinthians 5:17 When we repent, we confess and forsake our sins in an effort to turn away from them and turn towards Christ. This does not mean that we will never sin again (Romans 7:14-25), nor does it mean we have earned our salvation (Romans 3:27-28). I hope this makes sense and helps. |
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3 | a more revealing light. | 1 John 2:3 | james210 | 132630 | ||
I failed to mention that I too have felt that doubt before. Satan loves to attack believers and render them ineffective (see the book of Job, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10). You said that when you are weakest, you learn the most. I definately would agree with that: "When I am weak, then am I strong." 2 Corin 12:10 |
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