Dealing With Doubts

1 John 5:9-13

9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.

10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.

11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

The first step in your walk with God in CHRISTIANITY is to be sure that you are saved.

You will never accomplish much in the work of God as long as you are battling doubts.

Some doubts are not unusual, but doubts should be the exception, and not the rule of our Christian life.

While great men that were saved have had their battles with doubts, many have ongoing battles with doubts because they are not truly saved.

In 2 Corinthians 13:5, we are taught to examine ourselves.

1. Whether ye be in the faith

2. Is Jesus Christ in you? Cp Col 1:27

In this study we will look at three avenues of examination that one can use when examine their salvation.

I. The Examination Of The Scriptures Of Your Salvation. I John 5:13

The book of I John gives seven indicators of being saved.

We should examine OUR ATTITUDE TOWARD

The Scriptures, -Do we keep His commandment, I Jn 2:3-6

Sin, -Do we live in willful sin, John 3:7-9

The Saints, -Do we love the Brethren, I John 3:14

The Saviour, -Do we love the Son of God, I John 5:1-3

Society, -Do we overcome the world, I John 5:4-5, 1 Jn 2:15-16

The Spirit, -Do we have the witness of the Holy Spirit, I John 5:9-10

Do we Know God, I John 5:11-12, 20

Notice also John 5:39, I Peter 1:23

The Word of God says WE MUST COME, Isaiah 1:18, Matthew 11:28, John 5:40, John 6:37, Hebrews 11:6, Revelation 22:17

The Word of God says WE MUST CONFESS.

Romans 10:9-10, Matthew 10:32

The Word of God says WE MUST CALL, Romans 10:13

The Word of God says WE MUST CLAIM, John 1:11-12

II. The Examination Of The Spirit Of Your Salvation. 1 John 5:10

He has a ministry of:

Identification, Romans 8:9, Romans 8:14-16

Liberation, Romans 8:2, I Cor. 3:17

Education, John 14:26, John 16:12

Supplication, Romans 8:26-27

Preservation, Ephesians 4:30, I John 4:4.

III. The Examination Of The Source Of Your Salvation. Titus 2:11-14

Because of the working of Grace we are a New Creature, 2 Cor 5:17.

Grace Transforms us, Titus 2:11

Grace Teaches us, Titus 2:12

Grace makes Trophies of us, Titus 2:14

Because of the working of Grace we have No Condemnation, Romans 8:1-4

We have no more Condemnation by sin, Romans 8:1-2

We have no more Control by sin, Romans 8:2

We have no more Continuation in sin, Romans 8:3-4

We have a new law, Romans 8:2

We have a new Lord, Romans 8:6

We have a new life, Romans 8:1-4

Conclusion:

WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?

Some who read these pages might realize that they are not truly saved. Here are some simple guidelines for a sinner to come to the Saviour.

1. There must be Revelation of the Spirit, John 16:7-8

2. There must be Realization about self,

A. I am a sinner, Romans 3:23

B. I am going to hell, Romans 6:23

C. I cannot save myself, Titus 3:5, Eph. 2:8-9

3. There must be Repentance of Sins, (Not confession of sins) Luke 13:3 & 5

4. There must be Responding to the Scriptures, (See # I front page)

5. There must be Receiving the Saviour, John 1:11-12, Eph 2:8-9

There will never be a better time in your life that right now to settle your salvation.

YOU CAN BE SAVED AND KNOW IT.