How do you know you are saved? How can you be sure of your salvation? These are very common questions for new believers. Events in life and circumstances sometimes will make a new Christian unsure. It then falls on believers to help answer this. We can accomplish this by the way we live, believe and act.
Jesus answered this many times as well as the Apostles. For instance.
Romans 10:13-17. New King James Version ... For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” ...
Romans 10:9 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. ... for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
The bible is very clear and straightforward, leaving no room for doubt. It really is that simple and it is eternal. The Lord God in all His grace has provide for our salvation through His Son Jesus Christ. Praise God for His eternal love and grace.
Since you were saved by grace through Jesus, you have been changed and adopted into the family. You belong to God and that will not change. Yes, there will be times when you slip, or backslide, but just recall the prodigal son and realize that the Lords open arms are still waiting. He is quick to forgive and restore your soul and peace.
God will not abandon His children, of which you have become. You are a permanent member of His family. You have the faith or you would not be concerned. Your faith has kept your focus on the Lord. Your faith is why you call out to Him to save you in any circumstance. God is quick to hear and will act to bring you peace.
Mark 5:34 And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.”
The Lord loves your faith and your willingness to rely on His Word. His word is always a promise as it is impossible for God to lie. Remember, the Word became flesh, meaning Jesus. So to give an answer, faith will reassure you that you have been saved by Jesus Christ our Lord. Because, there is no other way.
there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. These are words of Peter addressed to the Jewish leaders as recorded in Acts 4:1
Being saved is a gift of grace from our God. He alone devised this as a way for perfect redemption. The Lord God has no desire for anyone to be lost, so through faith and grace, we are saved. The Lord did all that was required for forgiveness, all we have to do is accept the gift through belief and faith. So simple that many will not accept this and hold onto their past sins as guilt. Those sins are gone, wiped away by our God. So, we can throw that baggage away as well. Don’t let the evil one convince you otherwise. Believe in the words of God as presented by Christ. Be free of your past, live the new life the Lord has given you we are told in 1st Peter 1:16 “be holy for I am holy”. That would seem a daunting task, but in reality, it perfectly fits the purpose and word of God.
When we think about holy as meaning, set apart, it all comes clear. We are told to remember the Sabbath and to keep it holy, meaning set apart from other days. The Lord says for us to be holy, meaning we have become a new creation, set apart from the world of sin. Then we realize we can choose to be set apart from our old ways and live in the word of God, to be holy. You are certain of your salvation and forgiveness by faith. Just as the thief on the cross was saved at the last moment.
Jesus commands us in Mark 16:15 to “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. All that believe and are baptized will be saved. When I preach, I preach salvation. That was the main reason for His coming, to offer salvation. It is free to anyone who wants it. We are all aware of the consequences of refusal, and hell is real. Not as some would think, but eternal separation from God and paradise.
So go with God each day and be thankful of His love and grace. Live assured of your salvation through faith. And keep your faith alive by living your life as Christ like as you can. AMEN