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NASB | 1 John 3:24 The one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. We know by this that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 3:24 The one who habitually keeps His commandments [obeying His word and following His precepts, abides and] remains in Him, and He in him. By this we know and have the proof that He [really] abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us [as a gift]. |
Bible Question:
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 |
Bible Answer: Hi! Part of our problem is finding a specific clause that guarantees Salvation... there's none! We know that we are saved if we abide in Him! (John 15:1-6) We know that we are saved if we believe in Him! (John 11:25-26) We know that we are saved if we are born again of the Holy Spirit! (John 3:3) We know that we are saved if we are baptized in Him! (Matthew 21:28-32 and Luke 7:24-30) We know that we are saved if we believe Him! (John 3:17-21 and John 14:1) We know that we are saved if we depend on Him totally! (2 Corinthians 12:9; 13:4) Jesus did not come to offer us a simple "your in kid!" He came to bring us to the Father... to teach us that we are to emulate Him: Love, Obedience, Service! (John 14:21, 31; 15:10-14; and Matthew 25:31-46) We know that we are saved if we stand till the end! (Revelation 2:7, 10-11) God Bless! Angel |