The Doctrine of Assurance in John 5:24
The Doctrine of Assurance is rather straight forward. It can be explained in a simple question: If you died tonight, do you know with absolute certainty where you will spend eternity?
Jesus said:
Most assuredly I say unto you: He that hears My Word and believes on Him that sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation, but has passed from death into life.
John 5:24
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Most assuredly I say unto you:
He that hears My Word . . .
and believes on Him that
sent Me . . .
has everlasting life . . .
and shall not come into condemnation . . .
but has passed from death into life. |
How certain of this was Jesus?
Have you heard the gospel message, that Jesus died to pay for your sins, and rose again from the dead?
Do you believe that God sent Jesus to die in your place, and that God has accepted Jesus' sacrifice as the final and complete payment for your sins?
Does this say that you will receive it later, or that you already have it?
Does the Bible say %u201Cmight not%u201D or %u201Cshall not?%u201D
At what moment does one pass from death into life? |
According to this verse, how can you be sure that you have truly been saved?
q You can be sure that you have truly been saved if your life begins to change, showing that God has really come into your life.
q You can be sure that you have truly been saved if you bear the fruit of good works.
q You can be sure that you have truly been saved if many years from now you are still walking with Christ.
q You can be sure that you have truly been saved if you heard the gospel and believed it.
Quite simply, the Bible teaches that you can know for certain, right here and now, whether or not you have eternal life.
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John 5:24 |
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