FINDING ASSURANCE OF SALVATION
(For a person who has received Christ, but has doubts.)
CLAIM THESE PROMISES
1. The BIBLE says: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life" (John 3:16).
What did God give to make everlasting life possible? ________ ________.
What must you do to possess everlasting life? __________ ______ ________.
What does God promise you? ____________ ________.
2. The BIBLE says: "Whoever has God's Son has life. . . . I have written this to you who believe in the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life" (1 John 5:12–13, TLB).
If you believe in Christ, what can you know with certainty?
I have ___________ ________.
3. The BIBLE says: "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who gave them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand" (John 10:27–29).
What are you promised?
• "And I give them _________ _______."
• "And they shall _______ ________."
• "Neither shall anyone _______ them out of My _______."
• "No one is able to ________ them out of My Father's _______."
To summarize, emphasize the following questions and answers:
How do you know . . . I know because . . .
you have eternal life? God said it . . . in His Word.
you will never perish? I believe it . . . in my heart.
you are safe in God's hand? That settles it . . . in my mind.
Follow-Up Steps After discussing assurance of salvation, suggest these follow-up steps: