Endless Warranty

Once we accept Jesus as our lord and personal saviour, we become co-heirs with Him as regards to what our father, Jehovah God owns – the world. Being co-heirs with Jesus makes us no longer salves or strangers but now son of the father. “So then, you are no longer a slave but a child. And since you are his child, God will give you all that he has for his children. (Galatians 4:7, GNT)”. What more assurance do we need as Christians?

Assurance is the confident realisation of security in Christ. It is the realization of what we have in Christ such as eternal life, forgiveness of sin, and being the object of God’s personal care as His children. Assurance has to do with our comprehension of the facts and provisions of salvation through faith in Christ. This is a crucial doctrine because, properly understood, it will touch the believer’s life in several areas. Not only does it give assurance of salvation, but with that also comes a greater assurance of God’s provision in all areas of life.

We are assured of the following:  

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Eternal Life

“He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” (John 3:36,NKJV)

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Overcoming the World by faith
“Who can defeat the world? Only the person who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.” (1 John 5:5, GNT)

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God hears us when we ask
“And this is the confidence (the assurance, the privilege of boldness) which we have in Him: [we are sure] that if we ask anything (make any request) according to His will (in agreement with His own plan), He listens to and hears us.” (1 John 5:14, AMP)

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Security of life and Property Assured
“We know that no children of God keep on sinning, for the Son of God keeps them safe, and the Evil One cannot harm them.” (1 John 5:18, GNT)

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Forgiveness of all sin
“All the prophets spoke about him, saying that all who believe in him will have their sins forgiven through the power of his name.” (Acts 10:43, GNT)

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Freedom from condemnation
"I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.(John 5:24, NIV)

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Justified and peace with God
Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans 5:1, RSV)

Despite our short falls and misgivings, this assurance is still sure. Sometimes, when we fall into sin often, we take it as we’ve lost this assurance, the truth still remains that the assurance is still there.

We all have our struggles and we all need to take into account the fact that we are still sinful and we are going to struggle with our sin.  But, if we begin to doubt our salvation because we don't "feel" saved, then we should stop trusting our feelings and start trusting God at His word.  Then we ask ourselves if we are struggling against our sin.  If we aren't, maybe we aren't saved.  But, if we are, then that is a sign of life.  We then ask if we believe in the Trinity, that Jesus is God in flesh, and that He died and rose from the dead.  If we do, that is a sign of spiritual renewal.  We must take eyes off our feelings and failures and put them on Christ, His word, and His sacrifice.  Trust in Him and Him alone.... not what we feel, not at what we failed in.  He didn't save us because of our “works” or our "goodness."  He did not save us because of what is or is not in us. He saved us because of what is in Him: love and truth.