The Assurance of Our Salvation

Over the course of the last four or five years, I have come to know more about God’s sovereignty and mercy. The realization of Christ choosing me for His glory, rather than me choosing Him, stares at me every day that I open the scriptures.

In the early years of my life, I was led to believe that before Christ, I was drowning in the sea of sin and needed a savior. However, the scriptures tell me that I was a dead man. Dead people cannot choose anything good. Jesus said in the book of John, “you did not choose me, but I have chosen you, and appointed you to bear fruit”.

How does one know if God has chosen them? I think one simple way is to understand what your heart desires. If your heart desires to please God rather than self, it is because God placed that desire there. Does your spirit quicken when you hear the gospel? The bible says that the message of Christ is foolishness to those that are perishing, but for those that are being saved, it is the power of God.

The following are some scriptures that help us with the assurance of our salvation.

PRAY FOR EYES TO SEE THE TRUTHS THAT ESTABLISH ASSURANCE. "I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe." Ephesians 1:18-19

ASSURANCE IS GOD'S WILL FOR US. "And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope until the end." Hebrews 6:11

ASSURANCE COMES FROM HEARING THE WORD OF CHRIST. "So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ." Romans 10:17

"These have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name." John 20:31

FOCUSING ON THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE CROSS OF CHRIST IS CRUCIAL FOR ASSURANCE. "Since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith." Hebrews 10:21-22

This understanding comes to those who dig deep into God’s word. Assurance of our salvation is a gift of God. "The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God." Romans 8:16