How To Know for Sure That You Are Saved
You know you are saved when you love (1 Jn 3:14).
"If your religion has not changed your life, you'd
better change your religion." ~ Adrian Rogers
The Calvinist is always wondering, "Have I been predestinated, am I really one of the chosen ones?"
They are in the in crowd (Re 3:17). They say God accomplishes what he sets out to accomplish. They say God is irresistible and sort of forget that men resist him every day (Jer 17:9).
In Catholicism the question is "Am I good enough, am I doing enough good works?"
They are good enough on Sunday and then repeat their sins Monday through Saturday (Jn 8:34).
Live by the flesh--die (Ro
8:13).
You're like a black and white cookie. Half and half
right now--little bit of good;
Little bit of bad.
You have a choice to choose life (Josh
24:15). When you take the mark of the beast,
you will be unable from that point to ever choose life again (Re
14:9).
Look to the cookie (Re
3:18). Your heart is not completely black--yet.