Do you ever have doubts about your salvation?
Do you ever feel like because you sinned, that you were not truly saved?
Has there ever been any evidence in your life to prove you have a genuine relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ?
One of the main themes found in the book of 1 John is of assurance. This can be evidenced by the usage of the word “know” 27 times in this short epistle. The main thing that we need to be certain of is that the new birth has taken place in our lives. In the Gospel of John chapter 3, Jesus said “Ye must be born again.” In the book of 1 John we find five tests where we can know that we have experienced that new birth. (Based around the phrase “born of God”)
1. The Test of Spiritual Desire (3:9)
2. The Test of Spiritual Disposition (4:7)
3. The Test of Spiritual Discernment (5:1)
4. The Test of Spiritual Dynamic (5:4)
5. The Test of Spiritual Deliverance (5:18)
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