What Does the Bible Say About Assurance?

1. #1John 3:16

   For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

   BSBFor God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

2. #21 John 5:13

   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.

   BSBI have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

3. #3Romans 8:16

   The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

   BSBThe Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.

4. #42 Timothy 1:12

   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.

   BSBFor this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.

5. #5Hebrews 10:22

   Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

   BSBlet us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

6. #6Psalms 23:4

   Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

   BSBEven though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

7. #7John 3:36

   He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

   BSBWhoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

8. #81 John 5:14

   And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

   BSBAnd this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

9. #9John 5:24

   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.

   BSBTruly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.

10. #10John 10:28

    And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

    BSBI give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.

11. #11Colossians 2:2

    That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

    BSBthat they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,

12. #12Hebrews 6:11

    And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

    BSBWe want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.

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