There are some things we cannot know with certainty in this life. But there are others we can. The question: “Am I truly a Christian” is an inquiry that demands a definitive answer. Each person, ought to be able to provide clear, compelling evidence of their salvation.
If anyone knew what it took to be a Christian, the aged Apostle John did. He walked with Jesus personally. He was the longest serving and only surviving of the original apostles. His credentials were impeccable.
John also knew how important this issue was. If there was one question people needed the correct and definitive answer to, it was this one. Too much was at stake to get this wrong. This issue could not be consigned to guesswork or chance.
Over the next few days we’ll look at the evidence John said to look for. Interestingly, when John searched for evidence of someone’s conversion, he did not look backward, into the past, as we tend to do. He never said: “If you can remember the day, thirty-two years ago, when you prayed to receive Christ, then you are a Christian.” Rather, John looked to the present. He examined how people were living today, to reveal whether they were children of God. The question is: How far back do you have to look into your past, to find evidence of your conversion? Hopefully there is clear proof in your life from this week that testifies to a divine work of God in your life.