Christianity is not based on “blind faith.” Our belief is based on evidence. And there is plenty. There is the compelling truth found in Scripture. Though thousands of years old, it continues to clearly explain humanity, its need, and God’s solution. Church history provides powerful testimony to the reality that those who have followed Scripture’s teachings have experienced life. Then there is your own personal experience. Every day the Holy Spirit, by His presence in your life, seeks to demonstrate the truth of who He is. Our faith in God is not blind. It is based on reams of evidence gathered from numerous sources.
The aged apostle John did not need proof of the reality of Christ. He had walked with Jesus for several years. He had witnessed Him dying on a cross and had spoken with Him after He was resurrected. John was there when His Lord ascended to heaven. He was present during Pentecost when the Holy Spirit descended upon those present like a mighty rushing wind. John needed no convincing that Jesus was who Scripture claimed Him to be.
But John understood that we would not have the amazing opportunities he had enjoyed. So he wrote the book of First John. In it he gave clear evidence of how we could know we had been born again. He did not want anyone to languish with doubt and uncertainty. Carefully read what John wrote. He wants you to live your Christian life with assurance as well.