1 John 5: 13-21

Assurance of Eternal Life

 John is the ultimate encourager. “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may KNOW that you have 

ETERNAL LIFE.”

Me? Really? Forever? Though we have heard and read time and again John 3:16 (Whoever believes in me will not perish but have eternal life) we continue to doubt ourselves, and hope for the miracle of salvation to happen to US. We feel as though these promises are for others, but may not hold true in our situation. Why is it we view ourselves as unworthy? What makes us doubt the word of our 

GOD?

John assures us that whoever is born of God, though he may fall into sin, will not

 commit the unpardonable sin. We should never cease to pray for our brothers and

 sisters in Christ, especially when we know of their sin. No Christian is beyond the

 reach of our prayers, and no one born of God will ever fall from grace but will be

 kept safe in the name of  

CHRIST JESUS.

Sinless perfection is beyond our reach for the time being because our old nature has

 not yet been wiped away, yet the cross has 

SET US FREE.

Being a true believer means a lifestyle change has taken place. Sin does not dominate

 us any longer. By faith, self-control, and obeying the Word, sin has become the lesser

 influence on us. 

ALLELUIA!

May we trust in the words of John breathed by our Lord and Savior and set our hearts

to rest on the lovely promise of 

ETERNITY! 

Read/Listen to 1 John 5:13-21