Spiritual Wisdom for a New Year
A Study on the Assurance of Salvation[1]
As taken from the book of 1 John which was specifically written “so that you may know that you have eternal life.” 1 John 5:13
- Do you share the intimacies of the Christian life with God and other believers?
1 John 1:6-7
- Do you have a deep awareness of your sin against the Word and love of God?
1 John 1:8-10
- Do you live in conscience obedience to the word of God?
1 John 2:3-6
- Do you despise the world and its ways?
1 John 2:15
- Do you long for the return of Jesus Christ and to be made like Him?
1 John 3:2-3
- Do you habitually do what is right more and sin less?
1 John 3:7-10
- Have you suffered rejection because of your faith?
1 John 3:13
- Do you love other Christians sacrificially and want to be with them?
1 John 3:14
- Do you experience answered prayer?
1 John 3:21-22
- Do you discern the presence of the Holy Spirit within you?
1 John 3:24
1 John 4:13
- Can you discern between spiritual truth and error?
1 John 4:1-3
- Do you enjoy listening to the doctrines taught by the apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ?
1 John 4:6
- Do you believe what the Bible teaches about Jesus Christ?
1 John 5:1
[1] All Scripture texts NASB. Questions taken from Donald S. Whitney, How Can I Be Sure I’m a Christian: What the Bible Says About Assurance of Salvation, (Colorado Springs, Colorado: Navpress, 1994), 49-66.