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1 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | Pastor Glenn | 141233 | ||
How do we know that we are truly saved? Are there any scriptures that tell us if we are saved? If so, please tell me what they are. Just because I am a pastor does not mean that I really know the right answers. So do not see this as a test that I will grade. :-) Honestly, I do not feel that these questions are discussed enough, so I will not respond except to clarify or ask followup questions. Any comments? Pastor Glenn |
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2 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | Ray | 141276 | ||
Hi Pastor Glenn, Your question is "How do we KNOW that we are truly saved." 1 John and the gospel of John are excellent books to study about "knowing". How many times are words about knowing used in those books? 1 John 5:11, "And the witness is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His (Son). 12 He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, in order that you may know that you have eternal life." 1) The one who believes has the witness in himself but the witness of God is greater. Romans 8:16, "The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of (God)." 2) We have received the (s)Spirit of adoption as sons. Romans 8:15. 1 John 3:24, "And we know by this that He abides in us, by the (s)Spirit whom [which] He has given us." 1 John 4:2, "By this you know the (s)Spirit of (God): every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God." The parentheses around words are mine for comparisons. The parentheses (s) show that an interpretation is to be made. From the heart, Ray |
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3 | How do we know that we are truly saved? | 1 John 3:24 | JCrichton | 145147 | ||
Hi, Ray! I think that most people can understand from the Biblical passages that you have cited that in Christ Jesus we have eternal life! Though I believe that some jump to the conclusion that these passages equate having eternal life in Jesus to "always saved" or "never losing salvation." When I read Scritural passages I automatically conmpare them with other passages (specially those that contain Jesus' own Words)... I also seek to understand any direct effect/consequence that binds the actual passages (ie: "If you love me, keep my commandments." John 14:15--how can we love Jesus while insisting on transgressing His Commandments?... it just can't be done!) 1 John 5:11, tells us that we have eternal life, given to us by God; it also tells us that that Life is Jesus! Further it tells us that we have eternal life if we have Jesus, and Jesus tells us that if we abide in Him (John 15:4-6) He abides in us... he further tells us that if we love Him we are to keep His Commandments! Hence, I do not equate having eternal life to possessing a special clause or pronouncing a special statement... I equate having eternal life to having Christ: keeping His Commandments! God Bless! Angel |
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