The Holy Spirit Bears Witness
The Holy Spirit Bears Witness
Not only do we have God's Word outside us telling us we are saved, we also have a witness inside us, telling us the very same thing. What the Bible speaks to us from without, the Spirit confirms within. First John 5:10 says, "He who believes into the Son of God has the testimony in himself."
Sometimes, after we have received Christ, we may not feel saved. Nevertheless, if we check within the deepest part of our being, with our spirit, we will find a kind of inner witness, an assurance, that we are children of God. "The Spirit Himself witnesses with our spirit that we are children of God" (Rom. 8:16). If you doubt that you have this inner witness of the Spirit, try this simple experiment: try declaring boldly, "I am not a child of God!" You will find it very difficult to even whisper such a falsehood. Why? Because the Holy Spirit within you bears wit ness, "You are a child of God!"
Our Love for the Brothers Is Proof
The third means of assurance is our love for other brothers and sisters in Christ. First John 3:14 says, "We know that we have passed out of