...That You May Know...

“The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son. And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him.”
1 John 5:10-15

The most important decision you will ever make is whether you will receive or refuse the offer of eternal life through Jesus Christ. Since your eternal destiny depends upon such a determination, do you think God wants you to be in continual confusion concerning the consequences of your decision?

Absolutely not. God is interested in you developing a growing, loving, secure relationship with His Son. As our Father, He wants us to be aware of our indisputable sonship. John’s epistle removes any doubt about salvation being a vacillating experience - moving in and out of the presence of God, forever wandering between heaven and hell.

“He who has the Son has the life...” (1 John 5:12). When you invite Christ in as Savior, He is there to stay. He will never leave you nor forsake you (Heb. 13:5). You are sealed with the Holy Spirit. You are a son of God. Jesus abides in you because you are forgiven of your sins through His death. The obstacle to knowing God has been removed through His sin-bearing work at Calvary.

Your acceptance of His salvation by faith is a decisive act that puts Christ in you forever. Your behavior may hinder your enjoyment of God’s presence, but it can never for one second alter your oneness with Him.

“...having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise.” Ephesians 1:13