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"NO ONE CAN KNOW FOR SURE THEY ARE SAVED"Far too many people rely on their own logic and understanding rather than the word of God itself, Christians included. God gave us his words, not so we could have a place to keep recipes and receipts, but so that we can have answers for the questions of life. The question of one being sure of his salvation is well established by the word of God. Block capitalization used for emphasis:“These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may KNOW that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.” (I John 5:13)“Forasmuch as ye KNOW that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.” (I Pet. 1:18-19)“For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I KNOW whom I have believed, and am PERSUADED that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.” (I Pet. 1:18-19)Thanks be to God, salvation is not something that we THINK we have; it is something that we KNOW we have. Even old Job said, “For I KNOW that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth.” (Job 19:25)Eternal life is not something that we receive at some point in the future. It is a PRESENT POSSESSION for the believer in Christ. Please note:“And this is the record, that God HATH given to us eternal life, and this life IS in his Son. He that hath the Son HATH life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.” (I John 5:11-12)“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, HATH everlasting life, and shall NOT come into condemnation; but IS PASSED from death unto life.” (John 5:24)Notice how Jesus spoke of eternal life as something that has already been given and is now a present possession among believers:“And I GIVE unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which GAVE them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.” (John 10:28-29)Friend, if you are unsure of your salvation, you can get it all settled RIGHT NOW by receiving Jesus Christ and believing God's word.