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Do you know you are saved?
I used to wonder and worry about that a lot.
"But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons."~Hebrews 12:8 KJV
According to this verse, if God punishes you for unconfessed sin, it's because you are His child...
This is what made me stop worrying about whether I'm really saved or not.
Do you know you are saved?
Do you know you are saved?
"13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life." (1 John 5:13 NASB)
yes!Do you know you are saved?
A personal opinion poll like this can also be a gauge on self-deception. It has zero bearing on the truth. Most criminals think they are intrinsically good people...just got into a bad situation. The truth is that what people consider as being saved will only be determined on judgment day. The rest is presumption.
Any more takers to this simple question? (Do YOU...KNOW...YOU....are saved?)
You too can have that sense of contentment and peace. It comes from a relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. For some it can hit like a ton of bricks and for others like me, it can be a slower more progressive growth. Knock and the door will be opened. Seek and you will find. Ask and it will be given. In either case it is as God chooses so it will come according to His plan for you. Surrender and open yourself to be receptive of His love.I'll tread lightly here, I walk on thin ice, so to speak.
Yes, I am fully aware that I am not saved.
I never really brought it as something to worry about, considering my viewpoint.
But if I learned anything from being here, is that I envy the lot of you.
You are so happy and content with your place on this world, you don't worry about existence or state of being like I do.
It's so hard for me to comprehend a purely materialistic world and what lies beyond, and to struggle with being alone in this magnificent universe is a huge weight to bear.
I once thought that you people were fools, but now I realise that you live with a certainty and strength that I don't have.
I came here to learn, and you have taught me something very valuable about myself.
I may not be saved, but perhaps it should be something I should look into.
Thank you all, and have a blessed day.