Saved – Sins Washed Away (Acts 2:38, 22:16)
Saved Eternally (I Tim. 4:16, Rev. 2:10)
THINGS TO REMEMBER…
NEW CREATURE (II Cor. 5:17, Ro 6:4)
BABES IN CHRIST (I Peter 2:2, I Cor. 3:1-2)
CRITICAL PERIOD OF TEMPTATION (Matt 4:1-11, I Cor. 10:11-13)
POSSIBILITY OF FALLING (Acts 8:17-24, Heb. 3:12-14, Gal. 5:4)
REPRESENTATIVE OF CHRIST (II Cor. 3:2, I Tim. 4:12)
CHRIST YOUR EXAMPLE (Hebrews 12:1-2, I Peter 2:21)
GOD WANTS YOU TO…
LOVE HIM FIRST (Matt 10:37 & 22:37; Mark 12: 29-30)
LOVE OTHERS (Mark 12:31)
STUDY (Acts 17:11, II Tim. 2:15)
PRAY (Phil. 4:6-7, I Tim. 2:8)
BUILD UP ONE ANOTHER (Col. 3:16-17, Hebrews 10:23-25)
GIVE (I Cor. 16:1-2, II Cor. 8:3-5, 9:6-7)
HELP SAVE OTHERS (Mark 16:15-16, James 5:19-20)
CAN WE BE SURE OF SALVATION?
I. MISTAKEN WAYS THE WORLD FEELS THEY ARE SAVED
A. By feelings or conscience (Acts 23:1, I Tim. 4:2)
B. By assumptions (Prov. 16:25)
C. By the assurance of a preacher or priest (Ro. 16:18, Matt. 7:15, II Cor. 11:13, Eph. 4:14)
D. By doing what the majority wants (Matt. 7:13-14)
E. By approval of our fellow man (John 5:44, Eph. 6:6-7)
II. HOW DO DISCIPLES KNOW THEY HAVE BEEN FORGIVEN?
A. The Holy Spirit bears witness (Romans 8:1, 16) and reveals we have be forgiven because:
1. Jesus promised it (Mark 16:16, Matt. 28:18-20)
2. We are sons of God through baptism (Gal. 3:26-27)
3. Jesus shed His blood in death (John 19:34) and we are baptized into His death (Romans 6:3-4) to contact the forgiveness His blood brings.
4. The blood of Jesus washes away our sins (Rev. 1:5, Acts 22:16, 2:38)
5. When we are converted we are added to His Kingdom (i.e., Body, Church) (Acts 2:47)
* WE CAN KNOW WE ARE SAVED! WHAT A GREAT BLESSING (Heb. 13:5, Phil. 4:10-13)!
III. HOW CAN WE BE ASSURED OF SALVATION EVERYDAY?
A. By obeying (I John 1:6-7, 2:3-6, 3:24, 5:18-19)
B. Love the Truth (II Thes. 2:9-12, I John 4:1, II John 9, John 14:16)
C. Love our brother (I John 3:16-33)
D. Give diligence to make our call and election sure (II Peter 1:5-11)
E. Rely on God (Jude 24, I Peter 5:10-11, Heb. 13:20-21)
F. Believe His promises (Ro. 8:35-39, I Cor. 10:13, Heb. 4:16, Phil. 4:6-7, I John 5:11-15)
D. Because Paul was sure of his salvation (II Tim. 1:8-12, 4:7-8)