“These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.”- 1 John 5:13
Some folks are shocked when they hear Christians say they know they are saved and sure they will go to heaven. They doubt that you don’t doubt. They are of the opinion that know one can know with absolute certainty that they will go to heaven when they die. On the other hand I am surprised that anyone claiming to be a Bible Believer is surprised by this. So how do we clear up all the confusion? We do so by faith in the facts of God’s Word rather than our feelings.
Our text clearly says, “ye may know that ye have eternal life”. In other words, as the old song says, we may have “Blessed Assurance”. That puts us at peace about the matter. Confidence in God, who cannot lie, gives us comfort beyond compare. If you know you have it you don’t doubt that you’ve got it. You know whether you are married or not, so why wouldn’t you know whether you are saved or not? Salvation isn’t a think so, hope so, maybe so thing. It is a know so matter based on our faith in God’s provision. And nothing is more important.
We place great emphasis on what we believe, as well we should, but it is who we believe that’s the key to being right about what we believe. There are many voices clamoring for our attention and we can’t afford to be led astray. The apostle Paul got it right when he said, “I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day” ( 2 Tim. 1:12).–HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
