Absolutely you can and he gives us evidence of such assurance, my favorite is discipline. He scourge everyone whom He receives. I have no doubt I am saved!

@jhamilton1007

2 жыл бұрын

What does "discipline" / "scourge" mean in the spiritual sense though?

@williamprice1844

2 жыл бұрын

@@jhamilton1007 most of the time it is physical, He disciplines the most appropriate way for the Individual.

@rahulshinde6210

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100% assurance can be called "guarantee:' Does Bible use the word "guarantee" in any of God's promises then it is 100%. Glory to God, God does use the word "guarantee". "Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come." 2 Cor 1: 21

Comforting to know we can still be saved even if Satan is tempting us with doubts sometimes. If we are believing in Jesus’ AMAZING sacrifice OF LOVE for each one of us, for forgiveness of sins, and we accept this gift of eternal life and turn away from doing sin but instead practice righteous as taught in the Bible, we are saved❣️

@leelee-yg7sk

9 ай бұрын

John 6:51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world Explaination: When you’re hungry you must eat only. Driving car,attending church,pray,and other things will not make your belly full. The bread of God is The Highest God of the highest gods name Jesus was crucified and bore the sins of human all over the world in his own body on the cross and Jesus shed his blood on the cross to wash the sins of human all over the world away and Jesus suffer and died on the cross to clean human sins all over the world and Jesus was buried and After three days Jesus body rose from the dead and Jesus was alive forevermore. Only your heart can eat(believe)the bread of God because your heart is a mouth for eating(believing)the Truth who is the bread of God. Driving car,attending church,pray,do good work,do bad work and other things will never make your belly full with the bread of God which is eternal life. Immediately After your heart have eaten(believed)the bread of God you will have eternal life and you will never lose eternal life. For those who had eternal life If you do good you will never lose eternal life because your heart have eaten(believed)the bread of God. If you do bad you will never lose eternal life because your heart have eaten(believed)the bread of God.

Grace through faith not of of works least any man should boast

I think his answer to this question is a different context than what people are expecting. He seems to be answering whether people can maintain 100% assurance, in other words, can they reach a point where they will never have any doubts. And his answer is "probably not, circumstances may always interject doubts at various points in someone's life." But the question is more accurately whether or not anyone could EVER know with 100% certainty that they are saved, and the answer to that should be "yes".

I needed this, thank you Jesus!

This is a fine, if somewhat complex answer. I think the answer is actually more simple: Those who continue in him can have biblical confidence and assurance of salvation. "If indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel. Col 1:23. "The one who endures to the end will be saved." Matthew 13. So what does it mean to continue? A truly humble, repentant heart before the Lord and a sincere desire to honor and serve him, demonstrated in actions. "Faith apart from works is dead." James 2:26. On the other hand, one cannot claim biblical assurance if the are not continuing in Him, no matter how many Calvinist preachers you quote.

Makes a lot of sense, thank you!

Thank you for making these videos.

It's called the virtue of hope. After denying the Council of Trent he then, basically, repeats the substance of what Trent says-- that we can have assurance that God will be faithful, but we ourselves must correspond to God's grace and truth, and of THAT we have no assurance, barring a special revelation from God-- but he doesn't acknowledge that he's affirming the substance of this particular teaching from Trent. A sign that a position is correct is that even one's opponents unawares come to assume that position. Such is the case from this Catholic teaching from Trent, among other Catholic teachings which many Protestants implicitly and unawaringly assume to be true but without acknowledging this to be the case. All this points to the fact that the Catholic Church, being the Church founded by Christ, does not err when she defines doctrine.

Thank you for this. God bless you.

100% assurance can be called "guarantee:' Does Bible use the word "guarantee" in any of God's promises then it is 100%. Glory to God, God does use the word "guarantee". "Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come." 2 Cor 1: 21

@verooo-fw6bn

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Do you know what eternal life means? It means it can never end. When you have eternal life you can’t lose it otherwise it wouldn’t be called eternal life. Once saved always saved

@janicec100

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@@verooo-fw6bn Hebrews 6: 6 disagrees with you.

@janicec100

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The verse you referred to is stating that our Spirit is sealed. It is the condition of the Soul that determines whether we receive salvation. Otherwise where is my freewill to refuse Christ. See Hebrews 10:39, 1Peter1:9, Mark 8:36. Romans 1:8 says there is no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus but it does not stop there , it continues to say who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit. You need to walk in obedience to the Spirit to be out of condemnation. Colossians 1: 23 says IF we continue in the faith and Colossians 3:25 says those that do wrong shall receive for the wrong he has done for God is no respector of persons. The good news is that Christ lives in us the hope of glory and if we trust is leading and are willing to suffer with him ( Romans 8:17) we will be glorified together. But make no mistake about it, you cannot just say you believe and cheapen Gods grace, the devil believes and trembles. You need to walk in His truth.

@verooo-fw6bn

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@@janicec100 hebrews 6:6 is talking about if they fall away they need to repent, meaning if they backslide they need to repent. It doesn’t say they are going to hell or they lose their salvation

@verooo-fw6bn

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@@janicec100 Roman’s 10:9 sums it up. That’s all it says you have to do to be saved. Walking in obedience doesn’t get you saved. Judas was his disciple and still went to hell because he never believed he was the messiah

This was wonderful and very helpful! Thank you, God bless you

@rahulshinde6210

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100% assurance can be called "guarantee:' Does Bible use the word "guarantee" in any of God's promises then it is 100%. Glory to God, God does use the word "guarantee". "Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come." 2 Cor 1: 21

I think that there are two aspects to this question, objective assurance and subjective assurance. The Bible gives us reasons to have 100% objective assurance. What I think the speaker is talking about here is subjective assurance, how confident we are in our own minds that we can claim the biblical promises for ourselves. I think that for most people (maybe all of us, if we are truly honest with ourselves) our subjective assurance may vary from day to day. We are like the father in Mark 9 who calls out "I believe. Help my unbelief."

@thomasmaughan4798

4 жыл бұрын

"The Bible gives us reasons to have 100% objective assurance." Obviously it depends on the Bible itself being 100 percent reliable and correct.

@soteriology1012

2 жыл бұрын

Then the issue is faith alone.

Wow! This really fleshed out already what I have thought about on the issue. It’s amazing how God works in doing that :-)

"Examining ourselves" does play a role as the Bible says: "Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?-unless indeed you fail to meet the test! 2 Cor. 13:5

Good morning, to all the beautiful people of Jesus Christ I want to thank Honest Answer for sharing all this faith insurance as a boost to our education in the teaching and sharing of the gospel of peace. They that watered shall be watered Proverbs 11:25.

Tom, I very much appreciate your thoughts. In recent years, I’ve been giving much time to thinking about how the Church has understood 1John 5:13 as well as 2 Cor. 13:5 from the days of Clement and Ignatius all the way to the present. May God bless you, my brother.

@bridgefin

3 жыл бұрын

I recently finished a study on1 John 5:13 exactly for that purpose. The focus was on the termm "these things". THEY are what lead to a "knowledge" of salvation. Here is what we found: Summary of These Things: 1 John 5:13 I write these things to you so that you may know that you have eternal life, you who believe in the name of the Son of God. “These things” that John wrote are: 1. Admit our sinfulness. 1:8 2. Keep the commandments. 2:3, 3:24, 5:3 3. Live as Christ lived. 2:6, 4:17 4. Love your brother. 2:10, 3:10, 3:14, 3:15, 3:23, 4:17 5. Conquered the evil one. 2:14 6. Do not love the world or the things of the world. 2:14 7. You must do the will of the God. 2:17 8. Confess the Son and you have the Father. 2:23, 5:10-12 9. The person who acts in righteousness is righteous. 2:29, 3:7 10. Lay down your life for your brother. 3:16 11. Love not in word or speech but in deed and truth. 3:18 12. Test the spirits to see if they belong to God. 4:1 13. Anyone who knows God listens to us (Apostles) 4:6 14. Love God and obey his commandments. 5:2 15. Believe God and his testimony. 5:10-12 16. the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 5:5

@Liminalplace1

2 жыл бұрын

@@bridgefin I think it's a common way of using that verse as a theme of 1 John, but I think it's over stretched. There are clear divisions in the letter and 5:13 is in regard to the last division not the whole letter not the whole. A number of times John says "I write these things to you" not just in 5:13

@bridgefin

2 жыл бұрын

@@Liminalplace1 But eve if you are right, all of those 16 things are Scriptural guidelines for life. And I'm not sure which of any we can discount regarding salvation.

@Liminalplace1

2 жыл бұрын

@@bridgefin just examine the epistle again without bringing questions that it's not seeking to answer. The writer John regarded all he was writing to as having salvation, no where does he raise doubts. For example if you take 1 John 5:13 for what it says. "I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know you have eternal life". Its quite simple .if you believe in the name of the Son of God you can know you have eternal life. Questions such as "but do you have true and real saving faith" focus upon the individual where as the "we" and plural "you" (ye) focus upon the whole church community.

@bridgefin

2 жыл бұрын

@@Liminalplace1 You: Its quite simple .if you believe in the name of the Son of God you can know you have eternal life. Me: The devils do that and are not saved. But the devils do not DO the 16 things. Belief demands action and John has nicely outlined the actions necessary to be a believer.

100% assurance comes from KNOWING that THE LORD GOD does not lie.

@Anonymous-uz4pg

6 ай бұрын

But it’s possible to be self deceived and What if I just think I’m a genuine believer 😭

Martin Luther would strongly rebuke this.His friend is correct to look 100 percent to Christ and his promises not 98 percent.. Our works are always imperfect and they place no ground whatsoever.. Jesus said He who believes has eternal life. The Westminster Confession was Puritan and they departed from Calvin's teaching that assurance is of the essence of faith. Even William Perkins leader of Puritans on his death bed had no assurance of salvation. Oh the bliss of this glories thought. My sin not in part but the whole is nailed to the cross and I bear it no more praise the Lord oh my soul.

@gu3sswh075

2 жыл бұрын

Who cares what he thinks..

@gu3sswh075

2 жыл бұрын

Read Rev chapter 2-3. Understand what it truly means to be saved

@rahulshinde6210

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100% assurance can be called "guarantee:' Does Bible use the word "guarantee" in any of God's promises then it is 100%. Glory to God, God does use the word "guarantee". "Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come." 2 Cor 1: 21

In 2 Cor. 13:5 Paul issues the imperative command to those who professed faith to examine theirselves as to whether they truly are in the faith

I really appreciate you guys responsibly dividing the word of God. We have to persevere to the end. I certainly get assurance by understanding exactly what ALL of scripture is saying to us. But he has promised. And I shall call on his name. I will examine myself. I tremble at his word, and keep my hand to the plow. Strive for righteousness that only comes from him and confess my sins, because we have an intercessor with the father and he is faithful to forgive. After all, if you destroy me into sheol oh God then who sing your praises?

@paeng46

4 жыл бұрын

A believer can remain saved as long as he continues to abide in the Lord (John 15:4). You can lose your salvation, but that assumption is pretext by the condition that if you forsake your faith in God (2 Timothy 2:12), and rejects his commandments and teachings (Matthew 5:19; 19:17), then you will surely lose your salvation.

@yohannesferede9623

4 жыл бұрын

@@paeng46 Can you gain it back once you lose it?

@paeng46

4 жыл бұрын

yohannes ferede Yes, we can gain our salvation back if we lose it when we sin against God. King David lost it and he repented. God restored him and gave him back the joy of his fellowship with the Spirit (Psalm 51:11-12). God will receive sinners back to him if they sin (but not without the consequences), but only if they repent. God forgave Kind David, but his sin costs him to ruin his household. The Prodigal Son was received back to his father’s house when he repented (v.17). He returned to his father and was forgiven and received to his father’s house. As a result of his sin, he was reckoned to be dead (Luke 15:24), and he suffered the loss of reputation (v.15-16) and was disinherited (v.31-32). King Solomon also sinned against God. During the time of his reign in Israel, Solomon received God’s blessings and favor above all men in his time. He sinned against God and didn’t repent (Nehemiah 13:26). In spite of all the goodness and blessings Solomon received, he preferred to sin against God and didn’t forsake the sin of idolatry; because he loved and chose his wives over God, and was lured to reject the wisdom of living by the word of God. Solomon was never forgiven. When we sin against God, the Spirit will lead us and guide us back to God. If we repent of our sins then God will forgive us (1 John 1:9), and restore to us the joy of our fellowship (Psalm 51:12). If we continue in sinful living and choose to disobey God willfully (Ephesians 4:30; Hebrews 10:26-27), then we will suffer God’s punishment and the loss of the hope of our salvation; because “(we) are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in (us). If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are”(1 Corinthians 3:17). You can sin as much as you want, but you must face the consequence of your sins; because when you are badly drawn to wanting it, it brings forth lust, and when lust is conceived it brings forth sin, *”AND SIN WHEN IT IS FINISHED, IT BRINGETH FORTH DEATH”* (James 1:25).

@yohannesferede9623

4 жыл бұрын

@@paeng46 who causes the consequences of my sins? Like is God behind them?

@paeng46

4 жыл бұрын

yohannes ferede Your freedom of will is the reason why you committed sin. Your freedom of will caused you to choose to commit sin. And the sin you committed brought you the consequences of receiving God’s punishment.

2nd Peter 1:10 KJV Brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall. Brethren = Speaking to believers in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Give diligence = This is an ongoing endeavor, because the enemy constantly wants us to question, then deny the assurance of Gods promises. Calling = The divine invitation to embrace salvation of God. Election = The decree made from choice by which God determined to bless certain persons through Christ by grace alone. Never = A double negative in the Greek strengthening the denial. Read that "ye shall NEVER NEVER fall". Fall = A)to stumble. B)to err, make a mistake, to sin. C)to fall into misery, become wretched. Some say stop sinning then you will know you're saved. Gods word says know you're saved, then you'll never never sin. Don't let the enemy get you thinking backwards.

I wish Dr. Schreiner was the one replying to our comments but I'll add mine anyway: I like the illustration of the tricycle but I'm not sure we should make the witness of the Spirit [Romans 8:16] the 3rd wheel. If a Pentecostal claims a personal experience of faith, yet I don't share it, am I not saved? Or, if I can claim an event in my life of a "personal witness" of the Spirit, confirming I'm a child of God, but you have no such event, do you doubt your salvation? I'd prefer the use an illustration of a bicycle and make "the Witness of the Spirit" the training wheels that are always there, but rarely need to be leaned upon, because "riding by faith" only requires the two main wheels.

After watching this I said, WHA??

Does God judge me for sins I would have committed if I lived longer?

@prestongreene7489

7 жыл бұрын

Friend, not for salvation. When (if) you have believed in whom Jesus was (Gods only Son; God in the flesh)and the gospel (that Christ died for your sins and rose again) you are sealed (Eph 1:13) and forgiven "all". Col 1:13-14 kjv - 13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you ALL trespasses;14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; "ALL" is the greek word "pas". It means total, complete 100%.

Simply - stop sinning and do not harden your heart You can't live in sin and have an assurance of salvation. When we sin God takes our assurance away to bring us closer to Him and this is His work to save us from deception of sin. God allows the devil to attack you when you sin, so you can come to God to have a closer relationship with Him because he loves us and wants us to save us from bondage of sin. We have to repent everytime we sin and we will be always confident in Him. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear. Isaiah 59:2 May God bless you all

what is reformed theology. how different it from Evangelical Protestant theology.

@SouthernSeminary

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your question! We will try to address it in a future episode of "Honest Answers".

@adinaidu

7 жыл бұрын

SouthernSeminary thank u

@pauldonnelly6691

7 жыл бұрын

SouthernSeminary truth about our salvation first original law of Christ act 11:14-18 and follow the original teaching of Christ teaching 1 John 2:24-25 that means can t be part of any division churches John 10:7-16. salvation is not 100 percent rev 3:3-5 but Rom 8:24

God is not the author of confusion.

@richardnewell8478

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That doesn’t mean there won’t be confusion...

@jhamilton1007

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@@richardnewell8478 That's not my point.

@JesusIsUnstoppable

3 ай бұрын

But John Calvin is.

Man, these "Honest Answer" videos are great. Let's check out this one, should be pretty short and simple [abrupt record skip]. Wait, what the? Huh? [Pulls off mask revealing John Calvin] "And I would have gotten away with it if it weren't for you meddling kids!" Martin, I thought we didn't invite him!?!

Is biblical joy a confirmation of salvation?

@rahulshinde6210

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100% assurance can be called "guarantee:' Does Bible use the word "guarantee" in any of God's promises then it is 100%. Glory to God, God does use the word "guarantee". "Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come." 2 Cor 1: 21

Salvation is a gift offered free from the Lord. But you need to believe and trust in Jesus Christ. The heavenly father and the holy Spirit but most of all Lord Jesus Christ. Believe and trust and salvation is free.

1 John 5:13 says “There is my message to you; be sure that you have eternal life, you that go on believing in the name of the Son of God.” So we can have assurance that we have eternal life IF we continue to believe in the Son of God. So if you can guarantee yourself that you will never stop believing until the hour of death, than you can be sure you have and will never lose eternal life. Yes, God wants you to know if you have eternal life AND God wants you to know if you’ve lost eternal life so you can repent and regain it. God DOES NOT want you to be deceived, deluded or to presume that you’re saved when in fact you’re not.

@rahulshinde6210

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100% assurance can be called "guarantee:' Does Bible use the word "guarantee" in any of God's promises then it is 100%. Glory to God, God does use the word "guarantee". "Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come." 2 Cor 1: 21

@1962mrpaul

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@@rahulshinde6210 yes, God’s promises are 100% guaranteed. But there are those who confuse “guaranteed” with “unconditional.” For example, God has promised that those who persevere to the end will be saved. That’s a 100% guarantee that if we persevere to the end God will save us - and He will, no doubt about it. But if we don’t persevere to the end, God is not obligated to save us. In fact, God has guaranteed that if we deny Him, He will deny us (Matthew 10:33, 2 Timothy 2:12).

@rahulshinde6210

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@@1962mrpaul "We persevere because we are preserved by our High Priest's intercession.” - R.C. Sproul

@1962mrpaul

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@@rahulshinde6210 First, the words of RC Sproul should not be confused with the Word of God but is the doctrine of a man. Secondly, yes: we persevere only because our High Priest obtains for us the grace to persevere. But we are required to co-operate with grace, like the wise virgins who made sure they had enough Oil for their lamps. There’s a thin line between assurance and presumption. The foolish virgins were presumptuous and complacent and that’s why they ran out of oil.

@rahulshinde6210

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@@1962mrpaul "I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may KNOW that you HAVE eternal life." 1 John 5

Assurance comes now in %? Romans 8:16 speaks about this witness of the Spirit that we that believe are children of God. It (the Spirit) told me and I have never doubted it for a second, 100%.

@ericgiordano5488

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jose sorry I know it’s random but Holy Spirit is he Jesus himself said he.

@josefernandez-leon4024

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericgiordano5488 The King James Bible uses it, yet a Person also in 1 John 2:27....’even as it has taught you...” Also uses ‘he’ as in John 14:26. Both pronouns are used in the KJV. Other examples in Acts 2:3,4 John 1:32, 3:8

it's not by examining ourselves? what about 2Corinthians 13:5 or 2Corinthians 5:17? (KJB)

@rahulshinde6210

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100% assurance can be called "guarantee:' Does Bible use the word "guarantee" in any of God's promises then it is 100%. Glory to God, God does use the word "guarantee". "Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come." 2 Cor 1: 21

@xceptamanbbornagainnokingd5836

Жыл бұрын

@@rahulshinde6210 let me check something..... "guarantee" is NOT a word found in the holy scriptures. try again

Im 1000% sure Im save coz, GOD is already victorious 2000 yrs ago. He gave His life to all of us. If you accept Him as your LORD and personal Savior..and ofcourse you repent and no fishing. meaning total repentance no turning back..I notice that some peoples they are always questioning the Word of GOD. that's why, they are always experiencing depression, difficulties. but, if your life is fully surrender to GOD. there's joy,peace, contentment, love. I advice each of you try GOD.. everyday, everyseconds of your life will become great with GOD JESUS..

@thomasmaughan4798

4 жыл бұрын

Only 1000 percent? ; what a wimp. I am 32,768 percent sure! No, wait, I am 2^64 sure! that's a bit nerdy but a very big number. Of course tomorrow it could be zero depending on what I do today.

@bridgefin

3 жыл бұрын

@@thomasmaughan4798 No one is even 1% sure until they die and Jesus judges their place in eternity. Evenelya77 added a condition...not turning back. When do you know for sure that you won't turn back? When body has taken its last breath and you are permanently in eternity.

@thomasmaughan4798

3 жыл бұрын

@@bridgefin There's an elephant in the room; maybe at least a hippopotamus. If you come back (get resurrected) is it really YOU? The movie "Sixth Day" with Arnold Schwarz... eplores this. The clone thinks he's the real guy.

@bridgefin

3 жыл бұрын

@@thomasmaughan4798 You don’t come back.

@thomasmaughan4798

3 жыл бұрын

@@bridgefin "You don’t come back." That's an opinion I do not share. On the other hand I do not insist that you come back. Maybe you do, maybe you don't. Perhaps you could but won't want to.

Asssurance VS Certainty A magnificently built suspension bridge spans a great chasm. It is held fast by two great chains. 100 huge magnificent links in each chain are made of the finest steel alloy. Two links in each chain are made of wood. Do you want to drive your car across that bridge? I don't even think I would want to drive across it in my tricycle. 100 Looks at Christ and one look at yourself? What then about the serpent on the pole? John 3:14 How many looks at that serpent did it take to heal the serpent bites?

Why is the book of Job known as the oldest book of the Bible?

@SouthernSeminary

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your question

@VChristian2006

2 жыл бұрын

@@SouthernSeminary can someone answer it please?

Read the preaching of St Paul, even he as an apostle said, he is not sure. Only God. How good of you to know...🤟😅❤️

@anthonycalipjo8669

2 жыл бұрын

@@jakesanders136 bible chapter and bible verse 👍♥️😋

@joe2825

Жыл бұрын

Paul said that he is confident in this one thing, he that begun a good work in you will finish it in the day of the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul said that he puts no confidence in the flesh, good or bad. It's all faith.

John3,5: salvation by baptism and the Holy Spirit, John 6,54: eternal life by partaking in the Eucharist, Eph. 2,8: salvation through faith by grace, Acts 16 + John 5,24+ Romans 10: salvation by believing in Jesus Christ. Pax Christi!

It’s simple John 3:16

@janicec100

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Yes but you need to believe and continue to believe Colossians 1:23. Jesus says if you love me keep my words and my Father will love you and we will come and take our abode with you John 14. Believing is more than saying you believe, you need to walk after the Spirit in total surrender to Christ, believing that he will lead you into His righteousness. Romans 8 says those that led by the Spirit are the children of God. Cheapening the sacrifice Jesus made to save us all is unacceptable in the eyes of the Father.

I'm glad to see a protestant be honest about this question in saying no, we can't have absolute certainty about our salvation. However he was wrong about the Catholic position, The Council of Trent teaches: "If any one saith, that he will for certain, of an absolute and infallible certainty, have that great gift of perseverance unto the end,-unless he have learned this by special revelation; let him be anathema. (Sixth session, Canon XVI) It condemns an absolute infallible certitude about salvation, it's not saying we can't have assurance, there's a difference. As Catholics we can have a moral certainty about our salvation. Further, even if you believe that faith alone saves, you still must do good works because they are a by-product of salvation. So in all practicality the protestant has to continue on believing and doing good works all the days of his life, or else this would prove he was never saved to begin with. Now if this is true, in order for an individual to have absolute certainty about his salvation, he would need to know the future of his life, namely that he would persevere and not fall away. None of us have that kind of knowledge, nor is it possible to attain. Therefore protestants do not have absolute certainty about their salvation.

Jesus did not like half hearted belief.....YES you can be certain.

@rahulshinde6210

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100% assurance can be called "guarantee:' Does Bible use the word "guarantee" in any of God's promises then it is 100%. Glory to God, God does use the word "guarantee". "Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come." 2 Cor 1: 21

EXAMINE YOURSELF to see whether you are in the faith 2 Cor 13:5 That's a Scriptural command to those who profess to be Christian

Once saved always saved Satin’s lie, not even Paul is shore of his salvation 1 Corinthians 4:4 For I know of nothing against myself yet I am not {Justified-Acquitted} by this; but He who judges me is the Lord.

@tamini4919

4 жыл бұрын

how do u know that that means Justified, and also look at the context of this passage and see what Paul is not justified by, because salvation is not a thing that can be taken, for it is Jesus who mediates and not our own works and if it were our works that justified us, then that would be inconsistent and making our salvation only a moment. I think you may need more studying on this, you say that its a satans lie whilst this whole thing maybe from satan through you to let people worry about their salvation in the perfect Lord, Jesus Christ

What if im doubting?

@joshwooten9597

4 жыл бұрын

For the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord If you declare with the mouth “Jesus is Lord” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead you will be saved

@smeatonlighthouse4384

4 жыл бұрын

Gamebro - Is your name Thomas? If you are doubting then it is not Faith. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the reality of things not seen.

No

assurance of salvation comes by the Absolute LOVE for the EVERLASTING WATER, which is the WORD OF GOD, and receiving the HOLY SPIRIT.and his fruits (john3;1-21), WE MUST BE BORN AGAIN OR WE CANNOT ENTER THE KINGDOM OF GOD.OF WATER AND THE SPIRIT.

LOVE EVERYTHING THE WORLD HATES, AND HATE EVERYTHING THE WORLD LOVES, AND FOR SURE YOU ARE ON THE NARROW WAY THAT LEADS TO GOD, IT'S HARD AND THERE ARE FEW THAT FINDS IT. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR RIGHTS, YOU WILL LOSE YOUR IDENTITY, YOU WILL DECREASE, YOU WILL SLOWLY KILL THE DESIRES OF THE FLESH, LUST OF THE EYES, AND PRIDE OF LIFE, AND GODS SPIRIT WILL INCREASE IN YOU.

@joe2825

Жыл бұрын

That's all flesh and no Jesus. Nobody can do what you are implying but Christ. That's why He had to die for us.

@felipekennedy3135

Жыл бұрын

@@joe2825 (EPHESIANS 1;4-- Even as HE chose us in HIM before the foundations of the world, that we should be HOLY and BLAMELESS before him in Love.) (1 JOHN 2;15- Love NOT the WORLD, neither the things that are in the world. if any man LOVE the WORLD the LOVE of the FATHER is NOT in HIM.) That's why a man must be Born Again of the Word of God and the Spirit as his new DNA or he will never enter the Kingdom of God. (John3;5-7) Lukewarm Christians will not enter the Kingdom of God, he will spit them out of his mouth. (revelations 3;16) so my friend buckle up and start enduring persecution as every true Christian must endure.(2 timothy 3;12)

also, be careful when you get a guy who is titled as a professor. the scriptures say "professing themselves to be wise, they became fools"

Yes (100% assurance) but it would be extremely rare and then you have the problem of whether the person that assured you is God himself, the final judge of the world.

@thomasmaughan4798

4 жыл бұрын

@@randyd9805 "If you don't believe that you can be 100% confident that God has saved you then you are calling God a liar" It is more likely I would be calling you mistaken or a liar, which it is depends on your state of mind which I cannot know. I get God's word from God, not from you, nor any other person; because then it is only the word of some other person.

@thomasmaughan4798

4 жыл бұрын

@@randyd9805 "The only explanation I can give for even understanding that was because the Holy Spirit of God revealed it to me." That I can believe, but my question to you was how do you know it was the Holy Spirit of God and not the holy spirit of buddah or the unholy spirit of the deceiver who is perfectly capable of mimicing holiness, at least for a while and up to a certain level. If it were not so, he would not be called the deceiver. If it was that simple, Jesus would not have provided the only sure test which is to plant the seed and see what grows.

@thomasmaughan4798

4 жыл бұрын

@@randyd9805 On reading your words more carefully, I see that we agree on one very important thing: Directly instilling into your mind an assurance of God's existence and concern for your own existence is an extremely powerful experience and as I have had such a thing I can sense that you have also. I cannot know that what so impressed upon me was "God" but whatever it was, was wonderful and "light" and a thing worthy of my admiration.

@thomasmaughan4798

4 жыл бұрын

@@randyd9805 "What you're saying there doesn't sound like a true salvation experience" what makes you the expert on salvation experiences? What did Jesus frequently tell people who were the beneficiaries of his miracles? "And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;" biblehub.com/mark/7-36.htm The world does not get to know my sacred experiences, and you do not get to judge whether I am "saved". That won't be known, for anyone, until the day of judgement; except possibly for a few whose election and calling is made sure. But they still have to be judged. It's just that the outcome of the judgement is already known.

@thomasmaughan4798

4 жыл бұрын

@@randyd9805 "the Bible says that God is not capable of telling a lie" So there *IS* something than an omnipotent God cannot do! I knew it all along! Now all you need is to find where the bible says that the bible cannot lie (or be mistaken or mistranslated). Hello to circularity! God confirms the bible, the bible confirms God; now all you need is something to confirm either. That would be the holy ghost / holy spirit, which is great and wonderful but not something that can be posted on a youtube comment.

There are two sides to the scriptures. The responsibility of man and the purposes of God worked out in Christ. When we understand the purposes of God and how they cannot fail, then the responsible man can have confidence that the gift of God which is eternal Life in Christ Jesus is assured. It is God's salvation. God the Father purposed it from eternity past. God the Son came in human form to fulfill the will of God by dying to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. God the Holy Spirit is the power by which we come into the good of what Christ has done and the means of joining us to Christ in Heaven. Christ the Head of the Body and us the Body here on earth. The fellowship can be broken by failure and sin, but the relationship is secure. We are the children of God by the new birth and adoption into the family of God.

If you want that, the very fact may disqualify you. You are more concerned with yourself than with loving your neighbor, which, according to Jesus' parable of the Last Judgment is the important criterion. But I have never thought the idea through. I never ask myself these questions. Life is meant to be lived, not just talked about.

Can I have 100% assurance of salvation? Yes.

Dear Readers Please read all of First John chapter five regarding assurance of salvation in Christ Jesus from God's word--the Holy Bible. Below, I have quoted verses for you to find the answer to a common question. How do I know if I am truly saved (and have eternal life)?... 13These 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. 14And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him." First John @-15 KJB

@hacthorn

3 жыл бұрын

Jesus is a lier?? NO WAY. Jesus’s words. He said in Mathew @ "Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire." It is very clear here that even though you are Cristian but you are sinning and not following the commandment you will be cut down. Same as Jesus said in the book of life that he can blot out those who are rebellious against Him. Like in the story of the prodigal son that even the son is with the father if the son chooses to disobey he can still go because of choice. Jesus also said In Mathew @, “And then I will declare to them, “I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness". That's why it is impossible that once saved is always saved because God Himself has said it that even a believer will be denied. Also in Mathew @, “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter." Jesus also said clearly here that, "Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand (Mathew @). Clearly, Jesus said that a true follower must act not only believe (Believe means with obedience) that he is saved otherwise he will be cut off or be judge. Now for me, the best way is I rather believe in words of sinless Jesus rather than a corrupted doctrine of sinful men saying once saved is always saved. That is not what Jesus teaching and not God's words and character because it is compromising doctrine. In Mat @-42 Jesus said again clearly, "The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness, and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. This is a Warning for those who spreading false doctrine from satan. Why? because Jesus again said this words “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet cast into the sea and gathering fish of every kind; and when it was filled, they drew it up on the beach; and they sat down and gathered the good fish into containers, but the bad they threw away. For me, the evil doctrine should be cast out from inside the church before it will burn all who believe in that kind of doctrine

answer to the question, if you do not have a perfect copy of God's word, if you have not the more sure word of prophecy, then no, you cannot have assurance of salvation even if a Bible says it because what if it is an error in translation? seed of doubt and unreliability. that is not how the saints reacted to scripture. there are 2 ways to NOT have assurance of salvation the first is to adopt the alexandrian cult philosophy that God's true, perfect words are lost and the only thing we have are imperfect copies in translation. the second is to enter the time of Jacob's trouble (when the born again believers are called out to meet God in the air)

So christ death and suffering wasn't good enough?

@johnathanbolin5539

2 жыл бұрын

I've considered this question, however, I'm not totally convinced that it is that simple, I wish it were

@slaveofYAH

Жыл бұрын

@@johnathanbolin5539 It is for the theif that died next to JESUS on the cross

1 JOHN 2:3-4 tells us exactly HOW we KNOW that we KNOW Him : "By THIS we KNOW that we KNOW Him, IF we Keep His Commandments. He who says, “I KNOW Him,” BUT does NOT Keep His Commandments, is a LIAR, and The Truth is NOT in him."

@Liminalplace1

2 жыл бұрын

To Know him, in 1 John is an intimate fellowship where the love of God is perfected in us..it's ore Christian maturity. To think it's salvation is just to deceive yourself greatly.

@gu3sswh075

2 жыл бұрын

@@Liminalplace1 well you need to be spiritually perfect and without sin. 1 John 2:4-6

@Liminalplace1

2 жыл бұрын

@@gu3sswh075 oh dear me ! It appears you have missed what the gospel is. There is just NO debate. 1 John 1:8 says "if we say we have no sin, we have deceived ourselves and the truth is not in us . If we confess (present tense ongoing) confess our sins he is rightous and faithful to forgive us our sins." I know you might imagine you understand the bible..but it's certain you have missed a basic.. original sin affects us all.

@rahulshinde6210

Жыл бұрын

100% assurance can be called "guarantee:' Does Bible use the word "guarantee" in any of God's promises then it is 100%. Glory to God, God does use the word "guarantee". "Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come." 2 Cor 1: 21

Two words. Daliy sacrifice.

This is a sad answer coming from a Baptist seminary. May God help us .

I don't agree with your up and down theory, sorry. I am an apologist and I don't believe that salvation moves up and down as long as we are asking the Lord for forgiveness and are truly sorry for our sin.

@stevenfetzer4911

2 жыл бұрын

This guy is implying salvation is based on a feeling which changes day by day. Very incorrect as far as I can tell.

Prots turn salvation into a fantasy

Jesus made it very clear, at Matthew 13:3-23, that salvation can be lost. According to Jesus, only those who persevere to the end (Matthew 10:22) will be saved, and when they are judged, they will be judged according to their works (Matthew 16:27).

@GeorgePenton-np9rh

4 жыл бұрын

@@randyd9805 Jesus says we have to endure to the end. Randy says no Jesus says good works are necessary for salvation and that we will be judged by our works. Randy says no. Who should I believe, Randy, or Jesus? Hmmmm.....Randy.....Jesus....Randy.....Jesus.....I think I'll go with Jesus.

@GeorgePenton-np9rh

4 жыл бұрын

@@randyd9805 Not by our OWN righteousness are we saved. We can't earn it just by ourselves. But once we have faith, and we can only have faith by God's grace, we are required to do things with that faith. We are required to do good works with them. The Pharisees lacked any real love of God and they rejected God's Son when He came, so any good works that they did (did they even try to do good works? maybe some of them did) counted for nothing. Filthy rags, as Isaiah calls them. But good works done by Christians in the state of grace will be rewarded in Heaven (Matthew 10:42). And they are mandatory, not optional. The rich man in the Lazarus/rich man parable had plenty of faith----he called on his spiritual father Abraham----but he lacked the good works of helping the poor. So, despite his faith, he went to Hell. The main thing is to never go around claiming to be saved already----we don't know if we will be saved or not. We might fall back into sin. We may not do enough good works to please the Lord. We may not persevere in faith.

@GeorgePenton-np9rh

4 жыл бұрын

@@randyd9805 It is very wrong to claim to be already saved, in this life. All it takes is one mortal sin and we lose the state of grace. You do not know, nor do I know, if we will do sufficient good works. You do not know, nor do I know, if we will persevere in faith. Many lose their faith.

@GeorgePenton-np9rh

4 жыл бұрын

@@ec5657 Jesus died to give us grace. Without grace we cannot believe in Christ. And without grace we cannot do good works, at least not works good enough for salvation. Can you earn your parents love by doing good works for them (assuming they are good parents)? No, of course not! Their love for us is unconditional. But are we required to do good works for our parents, as per the commandment "honor thy father and mother"? Yes, we are. Serving God is like that----we can't earn His love but we are required to live Him in return, and part of loving Him is the doing of good charitable works for His creatures, our fellow human beings. God gave His only begotten Son, and whosoever believers in Him....one of my favorite verses in scripture....but belief in Christ means BELIEF IN EVERYTHING CHRIST TAUGHT, including that good works are necessary for salvation (Matthew 25:31-46). The Church does not teach that works alone saves. The Church teaches that it takes BOTH faith AND good works to be saved. And we cannot be sure of our salvation in this life. We can and should HOPE for salvation. We can and should trust God that He will give us every grace we need for salvation. We can and should trust in His great mercy. But we do not know for sure that we will be saved.

@qntainmnt

4 жыл бұрын

Matthew 13:3-23 is Jesus speaking a parable. it doesn't necessarily say that salvation can be lost. instead it describes the word as a seed. many can hear it but it doesn't mean that everyone will understand it. the beginning of your comment is somewhat misleading. and matthew 16:27 says that they will be rewarded for their works not judged. theres a huge difference.

No assurance whatsoever if you're a Calvinist.

So many do not read the true KJV bible. The only true bible. It drives me nuts. In the Bible says if you believe Jesus died on the cross for our sin, was buried and rose three days later if you believe it in your heart and say it with your mouth you are saved.

@patriothippie5881

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah ... the niv says the same

@jhamilton1007

2 жыл бұрын

@@patriothippie5881 The NIV also calls Lucifer the Morningstar / Daystar, Which can only be attributed to Jesus. Calling Lucifer that is blasphemous and negates the NIV.

@patriothippie5881

2 жыл бұрын

@@jhamilton1007 🙄

@jhamilton1007

2 жыл бұрын

@@patriothippie5881 Roll your eyes all ypu want, but equating the Devil with Jesus is blasphemy of the highest order.

@patriothippie5881

2 жыл бұрын

@@jhamilton1007 The NIV was produced using the finest manuscripts available at the time. The same cannot be said about the kjv ... period. The kjv is a good translation and I don't think anyone argues against it. But you kjv believers will not accept the facts available and you continue plant seeds of doubt in the minds and hearts of countless who are earnestly seeking the kingdom and his righteous.

If you don’t know your probably not born again or your living in sin and you know your not right with the lord I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I’m saved no doubt whatsoever and gods grace empowers you to overcome sin not to wallow in it so if your living in willful sin I’ll tell you you won’t go to heaven unless you repent and turn from it if there is a compulsion to sin that you can’t overcome you probably have some demons and need deliverance go ding a ministry who ministers deliverance god will set you free

Absolutely not. The only scriptural reference that would even come close as an assurance of the hope of salvation. Every other teaching is a doctrine of demons made up by Man by piecing scriptures together just like you see in every video about it

Because assurance goes up and down, the truth is hope, and endurance. So, those who claim to be saved, are self decieved, or ignorant liars, using Christianspeak metaphor, for conversion. NONE, are yet born again, as Jesus describes it to Nichodemus. NONE, are yet saved, as declared by Jesus. Hope, and endurance. Matthew 10:22, 24:13

@rahulshinde6210

Жыл бұрын

100% assurance can be called "guarantee:' Does Bible use the word "guarantee" in any of God's promises then it is 100%. Glory to God, God does use the word "guarantee". "Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come." 2 Cor 1: 21

This goat will ask we did such and such to jesus. And jesus will say to him gtfo

If you’re living in sin , you’re lost. Repent! Stop sinning! This guy knows nothing!

@brandonroot7848

3 жыл бұрын

You dont know anything, we aren't saved by the law. Galatians 3:11 KJV - But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. Galatians 2:16 KJV - Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

@bridgefin

3 жыл бұрын

@@brandonroot7848 Galatians 5:6, NIV: "For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love." When Paul refers to the law he is referring to the Jewish dietary and purity laws never adopted in Christianity. And faith in Jesus requires obedience to him and his law, the commandments.

@brandonroot7848

3 жыл бұрын

@@bridgefin Romans 13:8-10 KJV - Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. Matthew 22:36-40 KJV - Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

@bridgefin

3 жыл бұрын

@@brandonroot7848 Paul most often uses the term "works of the law". That means dietary and purity laws. Not the ten commandments. 1 John says that we must follow the commandments if we wish to have 1 John 2:4 Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoever keeps his word, the love of God is truly perfected in him. This is the way we may know that we are in union with him. Your interpretation of Galatians would cause a contradiction in God's Word. Thus, it is wrong.

@felipekennedy3135

3 жыл бұрын

CORRECT.

This is the problem with theologians they take a simple question and complicate the answer. Charles Stanley would have answered this question with a sounding YES and in 1 minute explain it🙄