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1 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | Emily McAllister | 141810 | ||
Only the person knows if they have done what these verses say. Romans 10: (9) that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved; (10) for with the heart man believes resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation (11) For the scripture says, WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. (12) For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call upon Him; (13) for WHOEVER WILL CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED. Sometimes I think we have a hard time understanding this because it is really so very simple; however, it is the most important thing we will ever do. Don't you think that is why some of us have a need to make it sooo difficult? | ||||||
2 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | DocTrinsograce | 141815 | ||
It is very simple and very clear (2 Peter 3:17). But sometimes we assure people of their salvation on a false basis: things like, "Say this prayer..." or "Walk down the aisle...", etc. (Eph 2:9) Every example in scripture of a new believer is marked by a changed life. That's very simple too. I recall an anecdote regarding the great evangelist George Whitefield. He was walking along the docks in Boston. A drunken sailor stopped him, saying something along the lines of, "Hey, George, remember me? You saved me four years ago!" Whitefield replied, "I must have saved you. If Christ had saved you, you wouldn't be drunk right now." What you are speaking to, the old divines called the clarity of scripture (Rom 1:20). However, none of those divines would sell the clarity of scripture as easy believism or cheap grace. Each time God saves a soul it is an incredible and miraculous act (John 1:13). It represents a plan of God followed through with perfect faithfulness (Eph 1:4, 3:11), rooted in the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ (1 Peter 1:2), fully satisfying the justice of a Holy Father (Romans 5:18). It is a work that He alone can perform (John 6:44). The Bible explicitly says that we were saved in order to perform good works (1 Tim 6:18, 2 Tim 3:17, Titus 2:14, and elsewhere). Why should we not expect, therefore, to see evidences of salvation? In Him, Doc PS By the way, where does scripture teach that only the person knows if they are saved or not? |
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3 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | Emily McAllister | 141856 | ||
Thank you for the welcome. I am trying to find my way around the forum. You asked, "by the way, where does scripture teach that only the person knows if they are saved or not?" My boo boo.(sort of). Of course God knows. I don't make myself clear all to often, sorry. An example of what I mean is: I know I am saved and only by the grace of God. It certainly wasn't anything I've ever done or ever hope to do. I know I am saved and God knows I belong to him. Who else knows? Probably other Christians that are around me, if they give it any thought. Ooops! Did I need to back that up with scripture? Sorry. | ||||||