1 John 5:13 (NKJV)
13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. This scripture plainly says that we can know that we have eternal life if we believe in the name of the Son of God. His name is Jesus Christ. This fact brings assurance and peace to the believer. So assurance is an inner consciousness and confidence that we have a right relationship with God through our faith in Jesus Christ as our personal Savior and Lord. As I said at the beginning so many that call themselves Christian's or believers do not have the assurance of salvation.
It is not honoring to God for us to doubt and have a lack of assurance. You will always be miserable and be a poor witness for Christ. The word of God clearly explains that: Romans 10:9 (NKJV)
9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:13 (NKJV) For "whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." If we doubt this word from God then we make Him a liar. He says whoever believes in the Lord Jesus' resurrection from the dead and calls on His name will be saved. [This is God's promise to you.]
To ever have the peace of mind and soul, assurance is an absolute necessity. In every area of life you must have assurance of your abilities to do work, assurances of others love for you. Assurance that you have good health brings peace of mind. God wants you to have joy in your assurance of His salvation of your soul.
God in His word has promised that nothing can separate us from His love.
Romans 8:31-39 (NKJV)
31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?
33 Who shall bring a charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies.
34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 As it is written: "For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter."
37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come,
39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
If you still have doubt, ask Jesus to forgive you and save you for heaven. Then invite Him into your life to take charge of you. If you are sincere, then believe His word.
1 John 1:8-9 (NKJV)
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. You have been cleansed from all sin. Now begin to live your life in the assurance and peace that God intends for you to have. You are now right with God. Live for Him, go to church and be baptized if you have not done that, and begin to worship and praise God there. Then over a period of time you will want to serve Him in that church.
Then you will have assurance and peace of mind that you didn't think you could have. You will experience joy unspeakable and full of glory. Hallelujah!
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