Saved?

Are you saved? Take a look at what God inspired John to write.

The Word of God states very clearly that a person can know that they are saved. An example is found in John's inspired scripture:

These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. (1 John 5:13 KJV)

John is writing so believers may know for certain they have eternal life. He wrote to those "who believe on the Name of the Son of God". This is in present tense -- to those who currently "believe on the Name of the Son of God." John continues:

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:5-9 KJV)

If we have a relationship with Jesus, we will walk in His light . The light will fall on our failures, our sins, and we will confess those sins, receiving forgiveness as promised.

John also tells us that once we believe in Jesus Christ, we'll keep His commandments. And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. (1 John 2:3-6 KJV)

Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. Once we are saved, we want to obey Christ. Someone else may say that is achieving perfectionism, or sinlessness -- but let me assure you, we will not be perfect on this earth. Paul admitted to that in Romans 7:19 "For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do." (Read the surrounding verses, too -- wonderful testimony!)

God, in His grace, has a plan for believers who sin -- confess that sin and be forgiven -- If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9 KJV) John is but restating the "new" commandment Christ gave us By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. (John 13:35 KJV)

Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes. (1 John 2:8-11 KJV)

That is about as clear as it gets. If you are believer you may still sin but you will not practice sin, because you are a child of God. Every person must make that decision on their own -- are you a child of God, or not.

If not, the good news is that you still have a chance! Here it is, laid out in the timeless John 3:16, true forever, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."