Am I Saved or Not?

I would like to address an issue I hear a lot from people in the church.  They are questioning their Salvation.
2 Corinthians 13:5 NLT  Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves. Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you; if not, you have failed the test of genuine faith.


Many people, including myself question "why" God has chosen me, but not that He has chosen me.  I believe a major reason that people are not sure of their Salvation is that they don't understand what it means  and what it cost.

Salvation is a three-fold process:

First part of Salvation is Justification;  Instantly after receiving Jesus Christ as your personal Savior you are justified, made righteous in the sight of God.  It is not that you have not sinned or have a good reason for sinning, but that Jesus has made a Justification for your sin.  His justification must be able to out-weigh or pay the penalty in your place.  That is why Christ had to be God in the Flesh!  A man for a man sacrifice may or may not be enough, but a man for mankind certainly could not, so only God could justify all mankind.  Justification frees me from the penalty of sin.

Second part of Salvation is Sanctification;  GotQuestions.org writes; sanctification is the same Greek word as holiness, “hagios,” meaning a separation.  First, a once-for-all positional separation unto Christ at our salvation.  Second, a practical progressive holiness in a believer’s life while awaiting the return of Christ.  This is where I walk my faith out and continually grow in Christ Jesus.  Sanctification frees me from the power of sin.

Third part of Salvation is Glorification;  This is when God removes us from this life by calling us home, either by death or Rapture.  Eternal presence with God is a sinless state.  Instead of our mortal sinful nature, we will be changed in the twinkling of an eye to an immortal, sinless creation.  Glorification frees me from the presence of sin.

Be among the chosen;
Romans 8:30 NASB  and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified.


Make this Memorial Day memorial...