Blessed Assurance.
“To the praise of the glory of His grace, wherein He hath made us accepted in the beloved.” Ephesians1:6
Do you have a “know-so” salvation? What I mean is, do you know that you are saved and have the assurance that if you died tonight, you’d spend eternity with the Lord in heaven?
Many folks don’t have that assurance, and in some cases it is not a spiritual problem. It is a psychological problem. They cannot accept the fact that God has accepted them.
You would think that these folks feel they have sinned too grievously to be forgiven and accepted by God and this is true for some. But for many more it is a question of pride. They can’t let go of the idea that their acceptance is based on what they do. They have to be good enough. Deep down they believe they are better than average, maybe better than most. It’s a dangerous way to think. They often confuse the issue and rail against a “once saved always saved” theology. But that’s a red herring. The issue is now whether you can lose your salvation, but whether you can know you are saved now. It is clear that you can. God wants you assured so that you can move on to other things, like carrying out His will for your life.
Satan wants you to to run like a hamster in a wheel, never assured never any use to your God. Put your life and your salvation in Jesus’ hand and move on, thankful and praising Him for His grace and doing what He would have you do to spread his blessed assurance.
Nick
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