Can I Know For Sure I'm Going To Heaven?

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Can I Know For Sure I’m Going To Heaven? Scripture:

East Leesville Baptist Church * July 26, 2015

1 John 5:6-13 Three things that we can base the assurance of salvation on:

1. The ______ of _______ on the ________.

1 John 5:6

John wants us to understand 2 things about the blood & water:

A. The ____________ death of Jesus. John 19:33-35 B. The ____________. Ephesians 5:25-26 The “blood” = salvation (we are _______________) The “water” = sanctification (continuous ____________)

2. The _______ of the ________ in _____. 1 John 5:7-12 A. This witness is _____________. Verses 7-8 Deuteronomy 19:15, John 16:13, I Corinthians 12:3

B. This witness is a ________________. Verses 9-10 C. This witness is a ________________ witness. D. This witness is an ______________ witness. Verse 10 1. The Holy Spirit witnesses _______ us. 1 Corinthians 2:12 2. The Holy Spirit witnesses _______ with us. Romans 16:6 3. The Holy Spirit witnesses _______ us. Acts 5:32 E. This is the witness of _________________. Verses 11-12 The Spirit of God always _____________ to Jesus!

3. The ______ of _____ is our ____________. Verse 13 A. The ___________ of our assurance. John 20:31; 1 John 5:10 B. The ___________ of our assurance. The Bible is the Christian’s ____________________! Word bank: along, authority, blessing, birth, certificate, cleansing, cross, God, heavenly, internal, Jesus, literal, points, relationship, reliable, revelator, saved, Spirit, source, symbolism, through, to, witness, Word, work

1 John 5:6-13 This is He who came by water and blood--Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one. 9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son. 10 He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son. 11 And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

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Can I Know For Sure I’m Going To Heaven? East Leesville Baptist Church * July 26, 2015

1 John 5:6-13 Three things that we can base the assurance of salvation on:

1. The work of Jesus on the cross.

1 John 5:6

John wants us to understand 2 things about the blood & water: A. The literal death of Jesus. John 19:33-35 B. The symbolism. Ephesians 5:25-26 The “blood” refers to salvation (we are saved) The “water” refers to sanctification (continuous cleansing) 2. The witness of the Spirit in us. 1 John 5:7-12 A. This witness is reliable. Verses 7-8 Deuteronomy 19:15, John 16:13, I Corinthians 12:3

B. This witness is a revelator. Verses 9-10 C. This witness is a heavenly witness. D. This witness is an internal witness. Verse 10 1. The Holy Spirit witnesses to us. 1 Corinthians 2:12 2. The Holy Spirit witnesses along with us. Romans 16:6 3. The Holy Spirit witnesses through us. Acts 5:32 E. This is the witness of relationship. Verses 11-12 The Spirit of God always points to Jesus! 3. The Word of God is our authority. Verse 13 A. The source of our assurance. John 20:31; 1 John 5:10 B. The blessing of our assurance.

Scripture: 1 John 5:6-13 This is He who came by water and blood--Jesus Christ; not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one. 9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son. 10 He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; he who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony that God has given of His Son. 11 And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

The Bible is the Christian’s birth certificate!

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