Assurance of Salvation - Examining the scriptures related to knowing that you are saved

Examining the scriptures related to knowing that you are saved and having the assurance that you are saved.

The Assurance of Salvation


I. Learning Objective

If you’ve honestly asked Christ into your life, then you can be sure that:

1. Christ has indeed come into your life
2. You have been reborn as a totally new creation
3. All your sin -past, present, and future - have been forgiven
4. A new relationship has been established between you & God
5. You will never again be separated from God


II. Biblical Basis - God would have us know that we are saved

John 3:16-18
John 5:24
1 John 5:13


III. Unbiblical Expectations - explained correctly

Train Engine - Facts
Coal Car - Faith
Caboose - Feelings


IV. God\'s Word: The Facts

1. Christ has indeed come into your life.
Revelation 3:20
John 14:16-17
John 14:23

Do you really love Him? If so, then are you willing to obey Him?



2. You have been reborn as a totally new creation.
John 3:1-8
2 Corinthians 5:17
Ezekiel 36:26
2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Remember we have a choice in everything that we say and do.



3. All your sins -past, present, and future - have been forgiven.

Hebrews 10:12
1 Peter 3:18



If we are truly saved we will desire to please the LORD and want to continually repent from the things He reveals to us that are not within His will for our lives.

1 John 1:7-9



IF this is not your desire then you should examine your commitment!



4. A new relationship has been established between you & God.

A. You need to know that you really were lost before conversion.

B. You need to know that the reasons behind your being lost are gone now, and now everything is totally different between you and God.

Romans 12:1
Romans 8:15-16
Matthew 7:11
Matthew 6:31-33
(Luke 15:11)
John 10:10
Jeremiah 29:11



5. You will never again be separated from God.
Hebrews 13:5
John 6:37
John 10:27-28


**** The law was against us ****

Romans 7:13
Galatians 3:24
Colossians 2:13,14


THE CERTIFICATE OF DEBT.

LET US NEVER FORGET THE COST