--Eternal Security--Can We Be Sure? ~~
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----Eternal Security: Can We Be Sure?
--( Please Read / 1 John 5:1-13)

Our loving heavenly Father wants us to know with certainty that we have eternal life through His Son Jesus Christ. What assurances do we have that we are permanently secure?

--**God’s love. One reason we can be sure of never-ending salvation is our heavenly Father’s unconditional love. At the Cross, He demonstrated just how much we mean to Him: He sent His Son to die so that we might have eternal life (1 John 4:9-10).

--**Christ’s life and death. Because Jesus was without sin, He qualified to serve as our substitute and take our place on the Cross. By dying for us, He paid for all our sins and finished the work necessary to secure our salvation (John 19:30).

--**Jesus’ promise. We have our Lord’s assurance that we will spend eternity with Him. He promised that we can never be separated from Him and that no one can snatch us from His hand (John 10:28). He has gone ahead to prepare a place for us and will return to bring us there (John 14:2-3).

--**The indwelling Holy Spirit. Another assurance of eternal security is the presence of God’s Spirit within each believer. The Holy Spirit acts as a seal, guaranteeing that we belong to the Lord and serving as a pledge of our future in heaven with Him (2 Cor. 1:21-22).

-The Word of God is filled with His promises that those who have received Jesus Christ as Savior will spend eternity with Him. If you struggle with doubt, then meditate on Scripture and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you into a biblical understanding of your salvation.
--IN TOUCH~~
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-You can have eternal life now by asking Jesus to become your Savior. Pray a prayer like this or use your own words:

'Lord Jesus, I believe You died so that I might be accepted as a child of God. Please forgive me, help me turn from my sins, and show me how to follow You each and every day. Thank You for saving me and giving me eternal life. Amen~'
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**To take the next step, call 1-800-789-1473 or visit intouch.org to receive our free resource, 'Now That You Believe : Beginning Your New Relationship With Jesus.'~
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-"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world but that the world might be saved through Him." --(JOHN 3:16-17)~~