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1.1.0 ASSURANCE OF SALVATION

MEMORY VERSE: 1 John 5:13
INTRODUCTION
Many people who get converted to Christianity usually have doubts as far as their salvation is
concerned. Many feel saved now and unsaved the next moment and this manifest in their
continuing to answer altar calls and harbor a sense of guilt. There is nothing a man can receive
from GOD, by faith that the devil will not contest. He will usually seek to cast doubt on the work
GOD has wrought in a heart. There is therefore an obvious need to assure (put beyond all doubt)
a convert of his Salvation.
To do this we must resort to the WORD of GOD and our prayer is that as you know what GOD
said, you will become assured that you are saved to the point that no efforts of the devil will
make you doubt again.

WHY DO MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE RECEIVED CHRIST GO IN AND OUT?

1.2.0 INCOMPLETE REPENTANCE
1.2.1 What is repentance? (Acts 26:18-20, 1Thess. 1:9, Isa. 55:7 and 8, Luke 15:11-32). Have
you repented? What did you repent from? Particularly, what is repentance from dead
work? (Heb. 6:1).

Many people associate repentance primarily with emotions – shedding tears, remorse,
anguish, etc. others associate repentance with carrying out special religious rites and
ordinances. It is therefore important for us to very clearly understand the Scriptural
meaning of the word. Repentance is a change of heart and involves a turning. A turning
away from darkness and Satan to light and JESUS.
Dead works (these include religious rituals and other activities, like giving, preaching,
etc. done by unconverted men) is part of darkness.
1.2.2 When repentance is complete and genuine there will always be fruits of repentance.
Examine the following Scriptures and point out some fruits of repentance. (Lk. 3:7-14,
Matt. 3:7,8, Acts. 19:18;19, Lk. 19:8,9, Lev. 6:1-6).
 Genuine repentance always precedes Scriptural faith. (Mk. 1:15, Acts 2:37-38, Acts
20:20-21). Many a time when a person’s repentance is not complete with fruits, that
person’s faith seems to be shaky. So you need to ensure that you have repented
completely from your sins, put your faith in CHRIST and confess HIM with your mouth.
If you have done this from the heart, you have received JESUS and you are saved.
1.3.0 IGNORANCE
Several times, the devil uses ignorance to deceive and confuse many concerning their
salvation.
MANY WANT A SIGN OR FEELING OR SOME THING DRAMATIC. Salvation is a
free gift and a work of the Holy Spirit.

There are three things that assure a man about his salvation, namely, the witness or
testimony of the word of God, the witness of the Holy Spirit and the evidence of a new
life.

1.3.1 The witness of the WORD of God.

1.2.1(a) You are required to simply believe what the WORD of God says about your salvation,
(Eph. 2:8 and 9; Jn. 3:16; 5:24; Jn. 3:5,8; Titus 3:5). How did you receive your own
Salvation? What did you do?

1.2.1(b) Meditate on John 6:37. What do you discover? Have you come to JESUS in simple
repentance and faith?

Salvation costs nothing. It is a free gift of GOD and the work of the Holy Spirit. You do
not need to understand how it happens, only to believe. If you have come to JESUS in
accordance with HIS WORD in simple repentance and faith, HIS promise is never to
send you away. Nothing dramatic may have happened on the day you put your faith in
JESUS to save you but as long as you did so from your heart, you are saved.
1.2.1(c) Meditate on 1Jn. 5:11-13 (look it up from different versions). What do you discover?
Are you quite sure that you are saved? Do you sometimes feel saved and sometimes
unsaved? Why did the HOLY SPIRIT put down this passage for you?

It is clear from the above study that Salvation proceeds from God and not man. It is
therefore based on the WORD of GOD and not on human feelings. The human being by
nature lives on the plane of feelings but the New Creation (Believer) lives by faith, which
originates from the WORD. You must therefore cast aside every doubt, believe what the
WORD of GOD says about the steps you have taken, it is then that the new creation
experience can become a reality in your life and the devil cannot toss you around
anymore.
1.3.2 The witness of the Holy Spirit. Rom. 8:9;14;16, Eph. 1:13-14.
 When you are saved, you are justified and reconciled with God. There is no more
condemnation. You now have peace with God (Rom. 5:1; 8:1). There will be an inner
witness, the Holy Spirit Himself agreeing with your spirit that you are a child of God.

1.3.3 The Evidence of a New Life. 2 Cor. 5:17, Col. 3:4

The NEW LIFE you now have received from Christ will begin to show forth itself in a
new behavior. The things you used to do, you now do them no more. There is a change of
life and everybody can see (behold) and testify.
May God grant you grace to continue in this new life until Christ come, Amen.
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2.1.0 THE WORD

INTRODUCTION
Having been born again, you have been translated from the kingdom of Satan, which is the
kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of GOD i.e. the kingdom of His Son JESUS CHRIST
which is the kingdom of light. Every kingdom has a government and rules. Similarly in God’s
kingdom there are principles, rules and instructions that have been set out by God Himself to
guide, regulate, direct, teach and instruct you unto the path He has ordained for your life to
follow in order to ultimately become conformed to the image of the Lord Jesus Christ which is
the ultimate purpose to which you were called into the kingdom of light.

Therefore, you need to enter into a life time search for God’s word in order that your life may
please Him and that you will become more and more grounded in your faith, no longer tossed up
and down to and fro by the Devil from whom you have been set free.
2.0.0 WHAT IS THE WORD OF GOD?
The Word of God is not an opinion of man neither is it a compilation of men philosophies and
fables. The WORD is the mind of God spoken to and through men by the Holy Spirit. (2Pet
1:20-21). Therefore, it is sure and irrevocable and we can invest our lives in searching and basing
our lives on it.
2.1.0 THE NECESSITY AND BENEFIT OF THE WORD
a) 1Pet 2:2; Deut 8:3; Act 20:32; 2Tim 3:15-17

b) Ps 119:9 &11; John 17:17

c) Ps 119:105.130 ,John 8:32; James 1:25

The Word creates and sustains the Christian life. The Word makes you to grow in CHRIST, the
Word sanctifies and keep you from sin. The Word brings guidance, direction, understanding and
liberty to your life.
2.2.0 HOW DO YOU DISCOVER GOD’S WORD? (Jer 15;16, 2Cor 3:6)
a) Ezra 7:10(a), 1Pet 2:1, James 1:21; Prov 4:23-26
b) 2Cor 3:16-18; Eph 1:15-21; Col 1:9-11. What is the role of prayer in discovering the Word?
PS. 119:18.

c) John 5:39; Prov 2;4-5; Act 17:10-11, Col 3;16, 2 Tim 2:15

Discuss the use of aids like daily guide, pen and paper etc.in discovering the WORD.
d) Josh 1:8a; Ps 1:2; Ps 119:15; Prov. 4:20-22.

Explain what it means to meditate. What is the link between study and meditation? How does the
exercise of memorizing Scriptures assist in the retention of God’s Word? What are the
limitations and dangers of memorizing the Scripture?
e) Josh 1:8b; Ps 119:100; Jn 7:17, Jn 14:21; 15:10-11; James 1:22-24; 1Sam 15:22-23

From this brief study, we have discovered that the Word is the revealed mind of God. He has
ordained it as the most comprehensive equipment for re-setting the direction of our lives and
making us perfect i.e conformed to the image of Christ. It therefore means that we must take in
the Word daily even as we need to eat daily for our physical existence and continuity.
In order to do this, we must purge our hearts of every filthiness and anything that can grieve the
Holy Spirit. We must also desire the Word above anything else i.e be hungry to know the truth
(Job 23:12). We must also turn to the Holy Spirit in prayer for insight and illumination.
Thereafter you must study the scriptures i.e read, search in a systematic harmonious and
continuous manner. As we study we must also prayerfully meditate on the Word until insight,
revelation, understanding of God’s principles and ways become clear to you. Thereafter you
must go on to put into practice what you have received if there is any rebuke over any sin, habit
or practice what you have received, if there is any rebuke over sin, habit of practice and error you
must confess and forsake it. If there is any example to follow you must commit yourself to
emulating it. If there is any command you must make haste to obey it, etc. it is in this manner
that you will stand, grow and enter into God’s programme and vision for your life. Amen.
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