Out of Touch

It's a heartache to me as a pastor to realize that so many Christians lack the assurance of their salvation. They lack the confidence that their sins are truly forgiven and that their place in heaven is eternally secured. Most Christians live between fears and hopes, and hang, as it were, between heaven and hell. Sometimes they hope that their position is good, at other times they fear that their position is bad. It doesn't have to be that way. The apostle Peter said, “Be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you” (2 Peter 1:10) The prophet Isaiah said, “The work of righteousness will be peace, and the service of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever” (Isaiah 32:17). Where God grants righteousness, He also adds peace and assurance. It's true that someone can be saved and doubt it. A person may be heaven bound but live in a mist, or a fog not knowing for sure their going. That's certainly not the way to enjoy the trip. In this three part series we will learn how to completely enjoy the trip. All because we understand correctly how to live a life of assurance.