BLESSED ASSURANCE

 

BLESSED ASSURANCE IS IN GOD’S WORD

  John chapter 3 … For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. …

  Hebrews 6:16-20 For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation. So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath, so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. 

  God has provided all truth by and in His Word, Jesus and that which is commonly called the Bible. Living and written to guide all of mankind, though all of mankind does not accept the guidance. (Jn.6:24; 12:32; Rom.1:18-25) Sadly, this includes professing Christians that reject portions of God’s Truth through a cafeteria-like selecting.

  Among the oddest of these are those professing trust in Jesus as Savior but saying they won’t know for sure until they die. This belief is contradictory to His promise of eternal life for those trusting Him.

  “eternal” and “everlasting” are not maybe or hope-so words. They aren’t meaning possibly or probably. They define God’s salvation as unequivocally definite!

  Looking at the words God gave us and we see nothing but absolute designation: shalt, shall, will.

  And what of those that profess Christianity yet deny God’s Christ-qualified absolute promise . . . aren’t they distrustfully calling Him a liar?   EBB4