1467. How We May Know We Are Born of God

How We May Know We Are Born of God

We Know by Our Faith in Him (1Jn_5:1).

We Know by Our Righteous Conduct (1Jn_2:29).

We Know by the Indwelling Spirit (1Jn_4:13).

We Know by Our Victory over the World (1Jn_5:4-5).

We Know by Our Love One toward Another (1Jn_4:7).

We Know by Our Hearing the Truth (1Jn_4:6).

We Know by Our Having the Son (1Jn_5:12).

There are many believers who seem to have times of despondency and despair concerning their new birth. They wonder if, after all, they are not deceived as to their salvation.

We are living in an age when doubt, concerning the things of God, fills the air. This spirit of doubt seems to be innoculating many saints who are not rooted and grounded in the faith.

The Book of I John is written to this very class. The Holy Spirit desires to place the feet of the saved upon the solid rock of perfect assurance.

John writes that "ye may know that ye have eternal life" (1Jn_5:13).

We trust that this first study in John's Epistle will be owned of the Spirit in the establishing of believers. We want all true saints to experience that rest of mind, and sense of security, which is so invaluable to all development in Christian life.

Autor: R.E. NEIGHBOUR