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How to Be Certain That You Will Go to Heaven


Introduction

The purpose of this article is to help you to be certain beyond all doubt that you will go to heaven when you die.


Receiving Forgiveness of Sins

First, let's make sure that you understand God's plan of salvation:

  1. No matter how good we think we are, we have all inherited a sinful nature from Adam and Eve. Sin is not simply a matter of doing bad things, sin is a part of our very nature. All of us have sinned and have fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23, Galatians 3:22, 1 John 1:8).

  2. Every one of us has earned punishment in hell because every one of us has sinned (Romans 5:12, 6:23).

  3. Jesus, the Son of God, was born on earth as a human (Philippians 2:5-8, Colossians 2:9, John 1:1-3, 14). Jesus is 100% man and 100% God (see my article called The Hypostatic Union). Jesus did not sin during His lifetime on earth (2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 John 3:5) and therefore He was in the unique position to take all of our sins onto Himself and bear our punishment for us.

  4. Jesus did not deserve any punishment, yet He voluntarily shed His blood and died on the cross in our place to take our punishment onto Himself (Romans 5:8, 1 John 1:7, 2:2). Since He is infinitely righteous, His death atoned for an infinite number of sins, past, present, and future. This makes it possible for us to be forgiven and to stand before God, spotless and cleansed of all our sins.

  5. After three days in the grave Jesus was brought back to life, and He is alive now and forevermore (John 20:27-28, Romans 14:9, Revelation 1:18).

  6. When we believe in and trust in Jesus as our Savior then our slates are instantly wiped clean as if we had never sinned at all! (John 3:16, 3:36, Acts 16:31). All of our sins are instantly transferred to Jesus' bank account (so to speak), and His full righteousness is transferred to our account. The instant we believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God who died for our sins and rose from the dead, we automatically receive salvation and we will go to heaven when we die (Romans 10:9-10).

  7. The only way to get to heaven is through Jesus because of His finished work on the cross. There is no-one else who can provide a way for us to get to heaven (John 5:39-40, 10:9, 14:6, Acts 4:12). Jesus loves us so much that He willingly was punished in our place, and then God raised Him from the dead. That's why our faith in Jesus' blood and His death on the cross (as our substitute) is the only way that God will allow us into heaven. No other religious leader ever died for your sins, and no other religion or spiritual belief can save you.

  8. Salvation does not come through any good works or good deeds or good intentions or volunteering at church or any kind of penance. Salvation does not come through any righteousness of our own (we have no righteousness of our own). Salvation does not come through church membership or through growing up in a Christian family and attending church all your life. Salvation does not come through any other religions or spiritual beliefs. Salvation does not come through any religious ceremony such as baptism, confirmation, communion (also called the Lord's Supper or the Eucharist) or any other rite or ritual or ceremony. For the Scriptural evidence that we are saved through faith in Jesus alone and not through baptism or any other works, please see my series called Is Baptism Required for Salvation?.

  9. Salvation comes to us only through the grace of God (the word "grace" means "unmerited or undeserved favor"). There is nothing we can do, and nothing we can offer God, that can make us deserving of salvation because it's the undeserved gift of God (Ephesians 2:8-9). Salvation (i.e. going to heaven) is a free gift! We simply have to choose to receive it!

Now that you know God's plan of salvation, tell God that you are accepting Jesus' death in your place. Whisper the following prayer out loud so that there's no doubt of your salvation:
"God, I know that I have sinned against You! In Jesus' Name I ask You to forgive all of my sins. I now turn away from my sinful past, and in faith I turn to the living Jesus as my Savior. I accept Jesus' death on the cross in my place, and I confess that His blood has paid for all of my sins. Jesus, please make me the person that You want me to be. Thank You! In Jesus' Name, amen."
If you prayed this sincerely then you are now a Christian and you will go to heaven when you die! You're saved from the penalty of your sins! It's not because of a prayer, but because of your faith in Jesus as your Savior. Jesus is now living in your heart (see Ephesians 3:17), and as you cooperate with God while He works in your life then you will grow more and more in spiritual maturity.

Now, becoming a Christian removes the penalty for your past sins, but it doesn't necessarily remove the effects of your past sins. For example, if your body was damaged in some way by drugs or alcohol before you became a Christian, you probably weren't instantly healed the moment you became a Christian. You might still have some of the effects of your past sins to deal with, and these effects can include demonic affliction or oppression. For this reason, now that you are saved it's a good idea to renounce certain things that you might have been involved in that could have opened the door for demonic affliction to come against you. See my article called How to Cast Afflicting Spirits Out of Your Life for a powerful self-deliverance procedure.


Live A Life of Obedience

Someone once said that if we are saved (i.e. if we are Christian) then we will act like it, and the remainder of this article will be devoted to encouraging you to live your faith through loving obedience to Jesus Christ. Then you'll never need to be concerned about whether or not you're going to heaven, because you'll be living in obedience to the Lord Jesus, showing yourself to be His disciple. Remember, salvation does not come through our obedience to God or through any righteousness of our own (we have no righteousness of our own). Salvation only comes through faith in Jesus as our Savior. However, our obedience is the evidence of our salvation (as we will see).

When you became saved (whether it was a moment ago or many years ago) you might not have felt any different. Our salvation is not based on our feelings, it's based on Biblical facts. We accept on faith that we are now saved. Faith is not a feeling and it's not an emotion. Faith involves doing something. After receiving salvation, we should now do the things that Jesus wants us to do. Read closely what the Bible says about the connection between faith and actions, and consider these passages carefully:
"What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?" (James 2:14)

"Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." (James 2:15-17)

"But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds." Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do." (James 2:18)

"You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless? Was not our ancestor Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did." (James 2:20-22)

"And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness," and he was called God's friend. You see that a person is justified by what he does and not by faith alone." (James 2:23-24)

"In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead." (James 2:25-26)
The purpose of this article is to describe how we can know that we are going to heaven, and in the above passages James has given us the key: He says that we must live our faith, we must put our faith into action. Actions speak louder than words, and our actions demonstrate what's in our hearts. If we have been calling ourselves Christians but we have been living self-centered lives, then we would be wise to take these words from James as a wake-up call and begin living Christ-centered lives instead. When we get to heaven there will be no more opportunities for rationalizations, excuses, or self-deception, so let's be brutally honest with ourselves while we still have time to change the way we're living our lives. If our daily lives revolve around our own needs and desires or our family's needs and desires rather than focusing on God's desires then our priorities are misplaced. This is one reason why it's important to read the Bible every day, because we need to get to know our Savior and understand what He has commanded us to do.


The Parable of the Sower

As we have seen, salvation does not come through our obedience to God or through any righteousness of our own (we have no righteousness of our own). Salvation only comes through faith in Jesus as our Savior. However, our obedience is the evidence of our salvation.

In the Parable of the Sower (Luke 8:11-15), Jesus described four groups of people. As we examine these four groups, take note of which group has put their faith into obedient action:

  1. "This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved." (Luke 8:11-12)
    The people in this group are deceived by the devil and they never believe in Jesus for salvation. This group represents all unbelievers, meaning atheists, agnostics, and those who are in non-Christian religions. These people have no faith in Jesus, and they know it.

  2. "Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away." (Luke 8:13)
    The second group represents certain people who receive the Word of God with joy and believe it. These people probably call themselves Christians and attend church. But look at what happens to them: In "the time of testing" they fall away. This tells us that there will be "times of testing" in Christians' lives, and that we must persevere in our faith. Unfortunately, this second group does not persevere in their faith. They give up when things get uncomfortable or become too much trouble.

    Are these people truly Christians? Some scholars say that this group represents people who only believe in Jesus with their minds, not with their hearts, and therefore they're not truly Christians. How many people in our churches fall into this category of having head knowledge but not heart faith? Far too many (even one is too many), and the sad fact is that they probably believe they are saved when in fact they might be on their way to hell. Are you in this group? Are you in for a horrifying shock when you step into eternity? Now is the time to ask yourself these questions, while there's still time to do something about it!

  3. "The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life's worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature." (Luke 8:14)
    The third group represents people who also hear the Word and believe it, but they never mature in their faith. Jesus said that they go on their way rather than obeying His way. They are too busy with the things of this world, chasing after their own goals or ambitions and being overwhelmed with the worries and cares of this world.

    Are these people saved? Perhaps, perhaps not. Christians who are worldly and are not yet spiritually mature (even if they have been Christians for many years) are often indistinguishable from non-Christians. If people call themselves Christians but they are more focused on the things of this world than on the things of God then it raises the question of whether they ever really got saved in the first place. Is Jesus really dwelling in their hearts? It's not our place to judge whether or not other people are saved, but let's be brutally honest and judge our own lives. Let's "examine [ourselves] to see whether [we] are in the faith" (2 Corinthians 13:5).

    Matthew 13:22 and Mark 4:19 tell us that the people in this group are "unfruitful" in their Christian walk:
    "The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke it, making it unfruitful." (Matthew 13:22)

    "but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful." (Mark 4:19)
    It's unfortunate that the people in this group are unfruitful, because Matthew 7:18-20 and John 15:8 tell us that Christians are recognized by their "fruit" (their obedience to Jesus) and that "branches" which are unfruitful are thrown into the fire:
    "A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them." (Matthew 7:18-20)

    "This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples." (John 15:8)
    This might indicate (as many Christian scholars believe) that the people represented by this group are destined to be tormented in hell unless someone leads them to faith in Jesus as their Savior. Luke 8:14 says that these people are "choked," which comes from a Greek word that can also be translated as "strangled" or "suffocated." These words convey the idea of death, not the abundant life that we have in Christ.

    It's possible that thousands or millions of church-goers will step into eternity at death, but instead of a glorious welcome into heaven they'll be horrified to find themselves banished from God's presence and cast into torment in hell. Does this describe you? Don't just assume that you're "probably okay." Make sure that you are saved and then submit fully to the Lord in every area of your life, showing yourself to be His disciple! Not out of fear, but out of a deep love for the Lord and a deep desire to please Him.

  4. "But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop." (Luke 8:15)
    The fourth group represents those who truly are Christians and who are fruitful because of their obedience to Christ. Matthew 13:23 and Mark 4:20 say that they "produce a crop--thirty, sixty or even a hundred times what was sown." Luke 8:15 says that they produce this crop by persevering. They don't fall away when the going gets rough nor when they're tempted by worldly desires and passions. Their highest passion is Jesus, and it shows. They remain obedient to the Word of God (the Bible), surrendering every area of their lives to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. This doesn't mean that they never make any mistakes or that they never sin, but it does mean that they don't continually sin and that when they commit a sin they quickly confess it and ask for forgiveness.

Notice that of the four groups described in this parable, only one group definitely represents true Christians. The majority of the people in this parable appear to be unsaved, even those who initially believed the Gospel (possibly with their heads but not with their hearts). This gives the impression that many people who believe they are Christians may in fact be bound for hell and they don't even know it. They are expecting a glorious welcome into heaven but instead they will receive the ultimate horror: Burning agony in the lake of fire and banishment from the glorious presence of God. Why? Simply from not examining their lives and not making the choice to be obedient to the Lord.

The Parable of the Sower illustrates the theme of this article, because out of the three groups who believed the Gospel message about Jesus, only one group was obedient and fruitful. Jesus specifically said that it's our fruitful obedience which shows that we are His disciples (see Matthew 7:18-20 and John 15:8 above). Therefore, it's important for us to remain obedient to the Word of God and to surrender our lives to the Lord so that we'll be members of the fourth group in the Parable of the Sower. Then we never need to be worried about our salvation ever again!


Stay on the Narrow Road

Jesus repeatedly stressed that "many" will take the easy road which leads to destruction and that "few" will take the narrow road which leads to eternal life:
"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." (Matthew 7:13-14)
This agrees with what we learned from the Parable of the Sower (above). The "many" will enter into destruction in hell (including many who call themselves Christians) and the "few" will enter into eternal life. Someone questioned Jesus about this, asking if only a few people will be saved. Notice Jesus' answer:
"Someone asked him, "Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?" He said to them, "Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to."" (Luke 13:23-24)
So once again Jesus said that "many" will be unable to enter the narrow door which leads to eternal life, and He told us to make every effort to enter through that narrow door. We need to be completely open and honest with ourselves: Are we part of the "many" who are taking the worldly road that leads to destruction, or are we part of the "few" who are persevering and producing a fruitful crop for the Kingdom by trying to stay obedient to God in every area of our lives? Remember, we're not part of the "few" just because we say that Jesus is our 'Lord,' but instead it's doing His will which demonstrates that we are members of the "few":
"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven." (Matthew 7:21)

"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?" (Luke 6:46)
Over and over Jesus said that the "many" will take the wide, worldly road that leads to destruction, and that the "few" will take the narrow road that leads to life. I'm not trying to scare you, but I do want to impress upon you that we must not play games with God. We must not merely "play" at being Christians. We can't afford to be naive or complacent or spiritually immature in this lifetime because the punishment which the "many" will receive is to be tormented in the lake of fire. Many of us need to hear this message in our hearts so that it will "jump-start" our Christian lives and our daily walk with Jesus. I can only hope and pray that you have received salvation and that your life gives evidence of your obedient, loving relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, because I don't want anybody to have to suffer torment in hell.

All of us are at different places in our walk with Jesus. All of us are at different levels of spiritual maturity. This means that there are probably many Christians who are saved but who give the appearance of being worldly simply because they still have some growing and maturing to do. However, this still leaves the "many" whom Jesus referred to who are unsaved, even though they might not realize it. I can't reach all of them, but I hope and pray that I have at least caused you to consider re-committing and re-dedicating your life to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Is He the Lord of the books you read? Is He the Lord of the movies you go to? Is He the Lord of the TV shows you watch? Is He the Lord of the music you listen to? Is He the Lord of the games you play? Is He the Lord of the things you say? Is He the Lord of the comments you make about people? Is He the Lord of the way you treat people?

We should commit everything that we do to the Lordship of Christ (Proverbs 16:3), and in fact we're told to take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5). This is what it means to walk the narrow road and to make Jesus the Lord over our lives. Anytime an impure thought or desire comes into our minds then we should immediately say "I reject that thought. I will not accept that thought." Our minds are the battlefield in which the devil wages his vicious warfare, and if we can take captive every thought and make it obedient to Christ then we'll have greater and greater victory in our Christian walk. For help in staying on the narrow road I invite you to read my article called Scriptural Ways to Grow in Spiritual Maturity.


It's All About a Relationship with Jesus

To underscore the importance of focusing on our relationship with Jesus and doing His will here on earth, let's take a look at a couple more of His parables. In the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30) and the Parable of the Minas (Luke 19:11-27) Jesus described a master who entrusted his servants with various large sums of money (each according to his ability) before going on a long trip. When the master returned, he demanded an accounting of how well the servants had used what the master had entrusted to them. Some of the servants had put their gifts to good use:
"The man who had received the five talents brought the other five. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.'" (Matthew 25:20)

"The first one came and said, 'Sir, your mina has earned ten more.'" (Luke 19:16)
The above servants who had "produced fruit" with what the master had given them were told:
"Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things." (Matthew 25:21)

"Well done, my good servant! ... Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities." (Luke 19:17)
Are we like these faithful servants? Are we bearing much fruit for Jesus, showing ourselves to be His disciples? We will only "bear much fruit" if we remain in an intimate relationship with Jesus:
"I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples." (John 15:5-8)
Notice that it's by remaining in a close relationship with the Lord that we're able to be fruitful, and it's by bearing much fruit that we show ourselves to be His disciples. However, what did Jesus say about the "unfruitful" branches in the above passage? They're thrown into the fire and burned! This echoes what He said in the Parable of the Talents: The servant who did not use the gift that the master had given him and did not produce any fruit was punished:
"'I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.' His master replied, 'You wicked, lazy servant! ... throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'" (Matthew 25:25-26,30)
Each one of us will have to give an account of how we used the gifts which our Master has given us.


We Will Have to Give an Account of Ourselves and Our Deeds

Many Christians don't realize it, but we will all be judged by Jesus for the things we did on earth. This judgment is not for salvation, but instead its purpose is to dispense the rewards (or lack of rewards) that Christians have earned for their obedience to Jesus while they lived in their physical bodies on earth.

In the following passages, Paul made it clear that we Christians will all give an account of ourselves to Jesus and that we will all be judged and rewarded according to our own labor. Notice that Paul said that "we" must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ and that "we" will receive our rewards. He was speaking of all Christians, including himself:
"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad." (2 Corinthians 5:10)

"You, then, why do you judge your brother? Or why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before God's judgment seat. It is written: "'As surely as I live,' says the Lord, 'every knee will bow before me; every tongue will confess to God.'" So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God." (Romans 14:10-12)

"I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor." (1 Corinthians 3:6-8)
Therefore, if you are a Christian then you will be judged by Jesus Christ and you will have to give an account of yourself to Him.

In the next passage, notice what will happen at the judgment seat of Christ. Fire will burn off all of the wood, hay, or straw (meaning all of our self-centered and unrighteous acts on earth), but the gold, silver, and costly stones (our righteous acts for the Kingdom of God) will be refined and purified. Therefore, only our righteous acts will remain after the fire tests our earthly actions, deeds, and motives, and we will receive our rewards based solely on our works of faith and obedience. Everything that we do according to our own plans and ambitions and desires is ultimately useless and valueless. We should focus on being obedient to Jesus so that we lay up treasures in heaven for ourselves while we still can:
"For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames." (1 Corinthians 3:11-15)
Therefore, after our earthly works are tested in the fire then we will receive rewards or suffer loss based on the quality of our works. For more on this, I invite you to read my series called The Rapture of the Church.


Conclusion

As we have seen, salvation does not come through our obedience to God or through any righteousness of our own (we have no righteousness of our own). Salvation only comes through faith in Jesus as our Savior.

However, our faith needs to be accompanied by actions. For example, Jesus said that many people will call Him their Lord, but their actions will deny this because they don't do what He says. Actions speak louder than words, and our actions demonstrate what's in our hearts:
"'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men.'" (Matthew 15:8-9)

"For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. These are what make a man 'unclean'" (Matthew 15:19-20)
Again, our actions demonstrate what's in our hearts. This doesn't mean that we are saved by our works, but instead it means that our obedience is the evidence of our salvation.

What it boils down to is that if you want to be certain that you will go to heaven, then here's what you should do:

  1. Receive salvation through faith in Jesus as your living Savior (see the section called "Receiving Forgiveness of Sins," above). This only needs to be done once in your life.

  2. Demonstrate your faith in Jesus by being obedient to Him.

  3. Work on your love relationship with the Lord:
    ""The most important [commandment]," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these."" (Mark 12:29-31)

The apostle John said that we can have assurance of our salvation by being obedient to Jesus and by loving Him and by demonstrating love to everyone around us:
"We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands." (1 John 2:3)

"This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did." (1 John 2:5-6)

"This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God; nor is anyone who does not love his brother." (1 John 3:10)

"Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. This then is how we know that we belong to the truth" (1 John 3:18-19)

"Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God." (1 John 4:7)

"God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him." (1 John 4:16)

"We love because he first loved us. If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother." (1 John 4:19-21)

"This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome" (1 John 5:2-3)

"I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life." (1 John 5:13)
Since our love for the Lord is demonstrated by our obedience (e.g. John 14:15, 21, 23-24, 15:10, 1 John 2:3-5, 5:3, 2 John 1:6), and since our assurance of salvation comes from our love and obedience (as in the above passages), then what should we do to be obedient to the Lord? Here are some suggestions:
Remember, it's by bearing fruit for Jesus (by being obedient to Him) that we show ourselves to be His disciples. Again, we will only "bear much fruit" if we remain in an intimate relationship with Jesus:
"I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples." (John 15:5-8)


All for Your glory, Lord Jesus! 		 
 
 
  Modification History  
 
 

  • 04/04/2010 - Shortened the article. Added more information to the Conclusion section.

  • 07/29/2003 - Modified some of the wording.

  • 12/13/2001 - Changed the name (formerly it was called "You Can Be Certain of Your Salvation") because "salvation" is a Christian term that might not mean very much to non-Christians.