“The Outward Evidence of Our Eternal Assurance” 1 John 5:1-21

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Date: July 30, 2023 Author: Wayne J. Edwards

While the question is not original to me, it really sets the stage for our next sermon on the Assurance of our Eternal salvation. The question is: If you were arrested for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you? Would your family members, friends and co-workers testify to your claim to be a Christian? Would your bank statements reflect your financial support of the Church? Would your calendar of activities show your devotion to the Lord and your desire to get the whole gospel to the whole world? Would your choice of television programs, movies, magazines, and music reflect your commitment to love the Lord with all of your heart, soul, mind, and might? We will explain this further in our Sunday, July 30th sermon, “Certain and Sure: The Outward Evidence of Our Eternal Assurance,” based on 1st John 5:1-21

While the question is not original to me, it really sets the stage for our next sermon on the Assurance of our Eternal salvation. The question is: If you were arrested for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?

We will explain this further in our Sunday, July 30th sermon, “Certain and Sure: The Outward Evidence of Our Eternal Assurance,” based on 1st John 5:1-21

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Old Testament – Ezekiel 36:22-32 New Testament – Romans 5:1-20

While it is possible for a Christian to have the absolute assurance of their eternal salvation, it is also possible for a committed Christian to experience some doubts about their salvation.

Perhaps the main reason Christians doubt their salvation is because they do not understand that our eternal salvation is given to us by God’s grace alone, through our faith alone, and in Christ alone.

The Apostle John said he wrote his gospel, and his three epistles, to assure those who expressed their faith in Jesus Christ as their Savior of their eternal salvation.

On what basis do we take God at His word? Is there some empirical basis for our expressed faith in Jesus Christ as our Savior?

Our trust in Jesus Christ for our eternal salvation is not a religious crutch upon which we can lean in the hard times of life, nor a salve we can put on our wounds to soothe the hardships of life, nor an opiate we can turn to when we face the unexplainable things of life.

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