THE ASSURANCE OF SALVATION
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Many Christians in our local churches are still in doubt whether they are saved or not even after meeting all the demands for their salvation as recorded in the Bible. Such Christians are walking by their feelings because they want to feel somehow before they will believe what God has promised in His Word.
If indeed you have decided to turn away from your sins, from practices, sinful desire of the flesh and from worldly system of godless living and have totally yielded your life over to God through repentance, then you are saved. The means of salvation is not hidden from us for God has plainly stated how one can be saved in His Word for example the book of Jn. 1:12-13.
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How can one really know he is saved?
a. The spirit of God will come into him to lead him and also to witness that he is a child of God.
b. Extraordinary joy will fill his heart because the burden of guilt for his sins is rolled away.
c. Hatred of sin and love of God and righteousness will stand tall in his heart.
d. All his interest and outlook on life will totally change and his desire will always to please god in all things.
e. Prayer and the word of God will be his major food and source of satisfaction.
Salvation is like a pregnancy, you cannot hide it from those who are around you.