Confident Living

May 21, 2010 — Leave a comment

Scripture Reading: 1 John 2.1-6

Introduction:

Can you know for certain that you are saved? Do you ever doubt your salvation? Questions about salvation can be answered. We do not need to live in doubt. 1 John 5.13 Here, in 1 John, we have three major tests to deal with doubt. If you understand and pass these three tests, you will defeat the devil and his assault.

I. The Commandment Test

  1. 1 John 2.3-5
    1. We can know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.
    2. Commands – the gospel – commands of Jesus.  John 14.15, 21
    3. Usually, Satan will attack us from two different angles with regard to keeping the commandments.
      1. He argues that you do not have to keep God’s commandments to be saved.
      2. He says that you must keep every command perfectly in order to be accepted by God.
      3. John’s point in 2.3-5a is to give assurance to the one who keeps God’s commandments. His intent is not to create doubt – but certainty!

II. The Companion Test

  1. See 1 John 3.14, 23, 4.20
    1. If we don’t have love for brothers and sisters in Christ, then we don’t have the nature of God.
    2. 5.1b – an identifying mark of a disciple is love for brethren.
      1. We want to worship God with them, praise God with them, encourage them, and get encouragement from them. See Hebrews 10.24-25
      2. Because I am saved, and because these people are my true family, I want to spend time with them outside the assembly – Acts 2.46

III. The commitment test

  1. 1 John 3.23 – Involves devotion, confidence, and the pledging of our life to Jesus.
  2. 3.23 – The commitment and trust we are talking about is in present tense.
    1. We do believe and nothing the devil throws at us can cause us to do otherwise. 1 john 4.4

Conclusion:

  1. You can be saved & know it! You can be free from nagging doubts.
  2. Where do you stand today? Do you stand with Jesus & the people of God? If not, come to know Christ today!

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