In this lesson
The confidence of your salvation is very essential to your stability in Christ. The complete assurance that a genuine work took place in your life will cause floods of peace to come over your soul. Those who believe you can not know for sure that you are saved, live in constant torment of doubt and fear. Satan continually comes into their lives sowing doubt of their salvation robbing them of great joy. But the Lord, in His Word, gave such forceful words to convince and assure us of this new position in Christ that we would be foolish not to receive this comfort. This is not a study of the security of a believer, but simply one of teaching you that you can “know” you are saved.
I. A “Know So” Salvation
1 John 5:10-13Memory VerseThese things were written that you may “know” that you have eternal life.
1 John 5:10-13 · KJV
10He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. 11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 13These 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 3:14Memory VerseYou know you have passed from death unto life because you have a new love for the brethren.
1 John 3:14 · KJV
14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
2 Timothy 1:12Paul knew whom he believed in and so should you and I.
2 Timothy 1:12 · KJV
12For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
1 Peter 1:18-23You know that the precious blood of Christ redeemed you.
1 Peter 1:18-23 · KJV
18Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 20Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, 21Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. 22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: 23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
1 John 2:5-6You know you are in Him because the love of God is perfected in you.
1 John 2:5-6 · KJV
5But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 6He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
1 John 5:19-21As you know the true God (Jesus Christ), you know you are in Him and have eternal life.
1 John 5:19-21 · KJV
19And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. 20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. 21Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
II. You “Have” Everlasting Life
John 3:36Memory Verse“He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life...”
John 3:36 · KJV
36He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
John 5:24Memory VerseA believer “is” passed from death unto life (everlasting life) at the point of conversion.
John 5:24 · KJV
24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
John 3:16Memory VerseAnyone who truly believes, “should not perish but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16 · KJV
16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
III. You “Shall Be” Saved
Romans 10:9-13Memory VerseIf you genuinely called from the heart upon the name of the Lord Jesus, you “shall be” saved. The Lord did not say, “may be”, but “shall be”!
Romans 10:9-13 · KJV
9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Matthew 14:28-32Peter was able to walk on water by faith as long as he kept his eyes on Jesus. Likewise, when you turn your eyes from Jesus and on to your circumstances, you will sink.
Matthew 14:28-32 · KJV
28And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. 29And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 30But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. 31And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? 32And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
Conclusion
You can “know” that you are saved while you dwell on this earth based on the authority of God’s Word. Armed with this knowledge, you should have confidence in sharing the good news with others that “Jesus saves”, because He “has” saved you.
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Memory verses in this lesson
1 John 5:10-13 · KJV
10He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. 11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 13These 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 3:14 · KJV
14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
John 3:36 · KJV
36He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
John 5:24 · KJV
24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
John 3:16 · KJV
16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Romans 10:9-13 · KJV
9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
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