| BEING SURE OF OUR SALVATION Is it possible for anyone who is a Christian to be absolutely sure that his sins are forgiven? That he is a child of God and that one day he will see Jesus Christ face to face? Wouldn't it be better to say 'Well I hope that my sins are forgiven. I hope I will go to heaven.' When a person is not sure of his salvation he is not able to serve Christ or to witness for him as he should. His spiritual growth will be stunted and in many ways he will miss out on what God has planned for his children. We can be sure of our salvation by accepting the witness that God has given. Look at verse 10 of our reading. The Holy Spirit also witnesses to us that we have been born again. If you are a child of God, he tells you and instructs you in the principles of your new life. He also tells you what you cannot do now that you are a Christian and in that way witnesses to you that you are a child of God. Assurance also comes from believing the Word of God. Look at verse 13. We are not waiting for eternal life-this verse tells us that we have it now. You can have assurance today that you belong to Jesus Christ if you will simply believe the Word of God. What proof do you have of where and when you were born? The answer is a birth certificate. Let the Word of God be your spiritual birth certificate. Take hold of a verse like this thirteenth verse. Learn it by heart. Use it when Satan comes to you with his doubts as to whether you are saved or not. Repeat the verse or turn to it and read it again. It will give you assurance as you believe the Word of God for yourself. A PRAYER: Lord I thank you for the certainty of your Word to my heart. | 
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