How to Know If You’re Really Saved.

[@conversationswithjohnandlisa]

Have you ever questioned whether or not you're saved?

[@Q4Jesus]

Yes

[@savannahferguson9473]

Yessssss

[@dannythompson1057]

Nope, obey Acts 2:38-39 and have faith and build your relationship with Jesus.

[@vincentconnell1283]

All too often. I'm afraid of being too weak to persevere and endure until the end. This world is so so scary and I have no confidence that I'll be able to last.

[@catz2505]

Yes

[@marymac1972]

This is soooo needed! When God saved me it’s exactly as you shared…my nature and desires really truly changed. After a year and a half of sexual purity I fell into sin and the grief I felt settled it for me like nothing else could , that someone holy was really living inside of me! Something I did like blinking in my unsaved life….when I went back to it, just broke my soul!! I KNEW what I had done to the heart of the One who had given His life for me. I NEVER wanted to dishonor Him like that ever again. I was able to live for close to 7 years after that in sexual purity until I got married. I had a holy desire that only God could give me, to honor Him with my body… my life!! When Christ comes to reside in us even if/when we blow it we can’t be okay with it.

[@PraiseHisname777]

You have to be born again. It’s a work of God and when it happens it’s like a new reality you’re living in. Saved by Grace through faith, not of yourselves, lest anyone should boast. Trust in the atoning blood of Jesus Christ alone to be saved.

[@neogabriel1320]

Amen

[@JesusizmyLordandSavior]

I must share my testimony in this area. I was born and raised in the Catholic faith, constantly tormented of breaking any of God’s laws and going to hell. When I was 9, my mother sent me to an evangelical summer camp and I was told that I was going to hell bc I listened to rock and roll music. My mother is Deaf and my older brothers listened to all kinds of music loud! I panicked and had a nightmare that the flames were taller than me. When they had an altar call, I RAN to the altar and the person spoke in tongues over me, I copied it and walked away thinking “whew!! I almost went to hell!”. That was it! No discipleship, nothing of encouragement to a 9 yr old little girl. I wasn’t even given a Bible. I was sent back hime to my Catholic household with the condemning guidance. I’d always had a hyper sense of right and wrong to the point that I was conditioned into codependency rather easily in all the disfunction. When I left that disfunction to live with my dad, I jumped from the frying pan to the fire as my dad was deep into psychology. I began trying to please him and fix myself through psychology. It didn’t work, of course. I ended up an alcoholic. BUT GOD!!! He found me at 25 in an AA meeting and I nearly walked out looking at step 3, turning my will and life over to the care of God as I knew Him…ummm, no! “No one was ‘saving’ Mary Ann, speaking in tongues and rolling in the aisles”…(please understand how broken I was at that moment). I clearly heard “you’re on step 1”, which is “I am powerless over alcohol and my life is unmanageable”. I couldn’t argue with that! He sat me down and I’ve never looked back! I was saved at 9, but had behaved out of ignorance all those years until 25. At 21 yrs sober, I began to dive into His word like I sought alcohol and cigarettes and was born again. I experienced a deliverance like none other and I’m so grateful to be addicted to Him and nothing else!! Don’t quit before the miracle happens!! I will say that I do not subscribe to the current teaching of OSAS that says you can do whatever you want and still be saved. I always had a desire to please God, just had no idea or proper guidance. All glory to God, He was with me all along and never gave up on me. Get in that relationship and learn Who it is that saved you, really taste and see. You’ll never look back!

[@jeromepopiel388]

You know that John Bevere was Catholic?

[@JesusizmyLordandSavior]

@@jeromepopiel388 yes, he explains that in the video. ❤

[@tonydelicati4203]

If this is what these two have always believed, then they are LOST. We are living during the dispensation of GRACE and under the gospel of Christ/grace that was revealed to Paul by Jesus. It was MYSTERY that had not been prophesied and was previously hid in God since the foundation of the world. What do you need to be saved TODAY? Read 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Ephesians 2:8-9 and Romans 4:4-5. Not ONCE did I hear either of these two mention the word GRACE. Instead they rely upon their SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS and FEELINGS, rather than the word of God and sound doctrine.

[@enderwiggen3638]

@@tonydelicati4203spare me, the sermon on the mount is Christ telling you precisely how he wants you to live your life to prove that you are obedient and love him without your own feelings getting in the way.

[@moiraravji5070]

@@tonydelicati4203 you are following the doctrine of men which can not save you. There is no dispensation of grace. God Is grace. From Genesis to Revelation is all about Gods grace through his plan of redemption. It began with Noah, Israel and then all nations who accept his offer to be his people by being set apart from the world. Deut26:17,18 John 14:15,21,23 1 John 2:3-5 Romans 10:6-13

[@dixiethompson3884]

So what I hear is when you got saved you somehow knew every single idol in your heart and in your own strength laid them all down immediately and so that saved you. I thought it was a process. There are many things that are obvious idols, but there are others we don't realize for a while. But amazingly you two knew every single one and got immediately free? That's amazing, I don't know any person ever who got that so right.

[@carrieblack4164]

I adore you two! I now listen to you guys all the time. I am saved but in the last year I have really started to read the Bible everyday and I’m realizing how much I haven’t understood and didn’t know. I grew up going to church but reading the Bible for myself is what growing my faith. My heart leaps with all the goodness in his word and feel reading the Bible is a must! It’s where he leads us and gives us direction and speaks to us. ❤

[@kameronkapferer9019]

"Hollywood has never made a love story this beautiful"

[@dudeseriously79]

They never could either.

[@stevemougne4018]

Thank you Mr and Mrs Bevere. I have been thinking about this very topic for a couple weeks. My wife and I discussed it. We had a sermon about it at church and then the lord sent me this episode of your podcast. Thank you! I seak to know the Lord better everyday and it still blows my mind every time this happens. Every time I have a question or seek further understanding, he gives it to me. I feel that joy in my heart. Let me tell you, after being saved and furthering my relationship with God, the day I came to the realization that I may have walked away from him, he never left me. Remembering back throughout my life when I stopped pursuing a relationship with our Father and gave into the sins of the world, he NEVER left me! I was driving to work when I had that thought for the 2nd time, I can be a little hard headed at times, and when It really sunk in, I started crying like a baby. 5am on a dark highway and this realization hits. Gos has my whole. Thank you John and fam. Keep doing what you're doing. You are one of the many vessels through which God spoke to me. Thank you! Love you all, God bless!!

[@debbiebramwell]

Amen. God loves us more than we could describe or understand. 🙏🏽🫶

[@TomCrossnoe]

Hey John, just wanted to say I love you brother! You are a huge part of my walk with Jesus.

[@lovelywonder7722]

I do not know 😢 😢😢I used to know 100% that I was saved, I was passionate about Jesus, I devoured his word! ...until I entered into a relationship that slowly distanced me from God. I have committed many sins and repented so many times and I just know that I have to break it off 😢 the whole process is so difficult and I'm really worried about whether I'm still saved. There are some really harsh Bible verses that scare me. I'm really restless at night. I pray that God will meet me again! Thank you for the encouraging words! I love listening to you! ❤God bless you!

[@glendaschilder3048]

I did it too,I had to repent,don't feel alone

[@tuukkal7232]

Well do you trust in your works or your ability to abstain from sin to go to heaven or do you trust that Jesus paid all your sins on the cross for you to go to heaven

[@tuukkal7232]

If you do the latter, congratulations you are going to heaven, now just recommit your life to God and ask him to help you to turn from sin. Hope this helped

[@lovelywonder7722]

​@@tuukkal7232 Yees this is soo true ❤ its all about Jesus ❤ thank you so much for the encouragement 😊 I sometimes think that I should know better or that Jesus is disappointed in me if I don't do it right away, i.e. if I don't repent right away. But my relationship with the Lord is simply the most important thing to me! I pray to the Lord that He gives me the strength to do the right thing 🙏 God bless your heart!

[@debbiebramwell]

​@lovelywonder7722 you said your relationship with the Lord is most important to you. Is he first? Are you obedient to His Word? Are you seeking Him? Nothing is more important than Him. 🙏🏽 Break it off. God will help you!

[@Silentnomore0]

As some who learned to read the Bible instead of checking my brain at the door whenever I see “are you really saved?” It makes me smirk bigger every time.

[@trishanoren2437]

Hello John and Lisa!!! 😘 Haven’t listened yet but prompted to share… For me, Gratitude has kept me grounded and wanting to live a life of worship!!! I immediately stepped out to serve…didn’t even know my Spiritual Gifts but was taught and am going into my 30th year of serving my Exquisite Three-In-One!!! I am beyond Blessed and believe being Intentional in my walk has kept me soaring!!! Don’t hear too much about being Grateful…it is my #1 Key!!! Oh, and my born again Transformation started at 50 sooo didn’t backslide…am Grateful for that as well!!!! 🤣 Sooo appreciate your shares…keep sharing this topic ‘cause am meeting lots of people who are not sure about their Eternal Destination…always share my fav Salvation Scripture…John 3:3!!! And explain how LIFE was LOST in the garden and that’s why Jesus came to REconnect the world back to His Father! Also must say, have never met a born againer who wasn’t sure about being saved!!! See you both sooon in Glory!!!!!!!! ⚓️⚓️⚓️

[@ThePrincesspickle88]

Hey Mr. and Mrs. Bevere, since first encounter, with your teachings, I knew without a doubt Holy Spirit has walked with you both through SO MUCH! It shows in your teachings, how you love one another and others, and your walk.❤️ I come back to see the next video and soak in each one. Thank you for your YES!

[@dannymcpherson6164]

I am a born again Christian I was completely transformed into a totally different person and it just gets better and better over the years, reason I’m riding this to you is I have gone to several churches in the Tulsa Oklahoma area and broken arrow area and no one is using repentance in prayer for salvation. The only one that consistently uses repentance and he has a thorough salvation. Prayer is victory churches Paul Daughtery. That’s one out of the seven churches that I have visited several occasions and they refused to even discuss the matter with me on why they don’t use repentance, they don’t even, define what repentance means in the prayer to avoid using the word repentance so my question is are the people that have responded in their churches actually been saved because it really concerns me. I don’t understand why the prayer for salvation in these churches have gotten so short, so thank you for the lesson tonight, as always, it was very, very good

[@tonydelicati4203]

If this is what these two have always believed, then they are LOST. We are living during the dispensation of GRACE and under the gospel of Christ/grace that was revealed to Paul by Jesus. It was MYSTERY that had not been prophesied and was previously hid in God since the foundation of the world. What do you need to be saved TODAY? Read 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Ephesians 2:8-9 and Romans 4:4-5. Not ONCE did I hear either of these two mention the word GRACE. Instead they rely upon their SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS and FEELINGS, rather than the word of God and sound doctrine.

[@tino_sotl]

Is John a false teacher? The book of John uses the word believe over 100 times and not a single use of repentance. Could it be that the actual definition of repentance is a change of mind like the original Greek defines it? When someone realizes they're not good and already condemned before God and need a savior they have changed their mind. When they change their mind about who Jesus is and go from unbelief to belief they have repented. When someone believes in Jesus trusting him to get to Heaven, they have repented and they are saved. Churches today are turning repentance into something it's not. They believe it means to turn from sin which would mean keep the law and scripture makes it clear nobody will be justified by the works of the law. A great litmus test to see if people you care about are saved is just ask them why they are going to Heaven and whatever answer they give you is who they're trusting to get there. God bless.

[@marryscheepens]

In 1991/1992 I was in real turmoil after my second daughter was born. One day standing in the kitchen, I remember the exact place, I said to myself I am going back to the God of my youth. Heaven was waiting for that decision. It became a total love offensive to get me into the Kingdom. 30 years later I am still on fire for God, Jesus. Thank You Jesus.

[@thorin06]

Message is plain and simple. Easy to comprehend. Blessed to listened in this podcast.

[@TatianaMcIntosh-f5s]

We have been So Blessed by Both of you, Lisa & John, over the decades! The Truth of JESUS WORD✝️ and the Power of the Holy Spirit has made all the difference! Thank you for your surrendered Lives and Love for the Brethren and the Lost.❤️‍🔥 Counting the Cost is His Reward!🙌🏻🔥🕊️💖

[@GodAnsweredMeToLove]

Thanking Jesus for you both for following His will and allowing the Holy Spirit to speak through you! Love you guys

[@richardhaley3347]

John and Lisa, I appreciate you both. I like to keep things simple. For people who continue in a sin and you know it's wrong but you repeat it over and over. Are you saved? I cautiously say this; if you truly love Jesus and you love the sin you're doing. You know Jesus is grieved over what you are doing. Eventually love will win out. Either you will obey Jesus and forsake the sin or you will forsake Jesus and serve the sin instead of The One who gave His life for you. Remember, Love overcomes all things.....even the ugly sins we hurt each other with.

[@charnessaspence9550]

I truly enjoy your teaching! My heart can't express this enough. The truth of God's word is being watered down and diluted so much and I'm so glad you have taken a stand to leave people without an excuse! It is evident that Jesus' coming is drawing nigh and the question speaks loud and clear from Luke 18 "when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?". The great falling away is running rampant and the hearts of many are waxing cold. Thank you for sharing the truth with the church to whom His Word is addressing. I love what God is doing through you John, Lisa, and Arden. I utilize different methods of your teachings daily. Blessings to you all ❤!

[@triciacarpenter3048]

Love you guys! ❤ blessed to be a part of your conversations..😊

[@barbarciola1459]

I’m so thankful I got saved in my kitchen when I was by myself! I’ve never had to wonder if I’m really saved. The Lord gave me that supernatural peace and changed my heart and gave me His desires to live for and not my own desires! I recently heard a message about how to know your saved and he said the 2 ways to know is if you have a desire to be perfect and a desire to be with the Lord! Bingo! If you can’t answer yes to both those questions then your not a true believer but the good news is is that you can become a true believer right now. ❤

[@vanessap.5969]

It was such a wonderful surprise to see you preach at my church this Sunday! Great message 😊

[@tinkerchristoferson7672]

Excellent teaching. Thank you so much for putting things into real life applying applications 🙏🏼

[@mariansanders8614]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Thank you for all you do. ❤

[@gyhaanedwards5155]

Blessings from Australia Thank you both so much honestly listening to you both in various podcasts it truly has helped my relationship with Jesus Christ transform in a miraculous way, be encouraged both of you, you are truly a blessing ❤

[@SaloméSonwane]

Thankyou Mr John and Ms Lisa for speaking the truth and talking about real Christianity! Thankyou thankyou!

[@alangarner1461]

Dr. Michael Heiser gave a nice summary of the Gospel in which he stated that what God requires of true believers is loving loyalty to His Son Jesus Christ. If we are trusting Jesus for our righteousness and not our religious works, we will stay loyal to Him as the martyrs have all throughout history. Revelation 12:11 says we will overcome by the blood of the Lamb, by the word of our testimony, and by not loving our lives more than Jesus.

[@DeltaDawn77]

I really appreciated Micheal Heiser as a teacher. I especially have been helped by the loving loyalty concept. Salvation is so much more than an escape plan but is a walk in love with our Messiah and Lord. So glad to call him Lord.

[@joyoflife6041]

@@DeltaDawn77 "Salvation is so much more than an escape plan but is a walk in love with our Messiah and Lord." Well said! A pastor has told me once about how a born again Christian would talk about Jesus, he said: They will say 'I love the Lord' instead of just saying what they believe or what they do or think. Salvation is truly a relationship, a devoted commitment and a loyal following to the Lord Jesus for forgiveness of all our sins, for guiding us in life everyday and for granting us Eternal Life! Yes, so glad to call Jesus Lord ~ from the deepest part of our hearts, minds and souls!!

[@catz2505]

Thank you for this video. I'm older and was saved when I was young. Lately I've been idk doubting or questioning if I was truly saved. Prayed and prayed about it. I love Jesus and know He died on that cross for me. But feeling unsure for some reason. I prayed with you today. Thank you so much.

[@newmanbrown353]

Thanks you guys ❤☺️🙏

[@chrisbashline2318]

Love you two. It happened so quick. Manservant and maidservants “we can be included too Lisa.”

[@lukenath6983]

How do we know if God is moving us in certain direction? Lord, please give me discernment and align my will to yours. Amen.

[@joaquin48dedios82]

What a lovely couple.

[@holyspiritbhaddie]

So, this really hits home for me because when I prayed the “sinner’s prayer,” it was to a radio sermon in my dad’s car when I was 17. At the time, I was a witch, by definition, and I had no repentance in my heart. HOWEVER, later on, I began to feel compelled to throw all my witchcraft away for good. I sort of lost interest in it. And I believe the Lord used that prayer to invite Himself into my heart with my permission and He decluttered my soul of the witchcraft from before, which admittedly took a while. But I wonder if I had realized the significance of my sin beforehand, if maybe then I would’ve ended my relationship with the demonic quicker and cleaner. Because there was understandably a LOT to unpack later on in my faith. But perhaps He does things like that so I don’t die of exhaustion lol. But I love that story of LEARNING the importance of repentance. Thank you, John and Lisa, for making another killer podcast episode!

[@roblees6554]

The problem with thinking Am I saved, is the focus is still on ME. Saved is another way of saying, do I have a relationship with Jesus. I understand sin separates me from Jesus. It more then wreaks my relationship, It separates us from relationship. Thus asking for forgiveness, the removal of our sin starts the relationship, and continuely asking for forgiveness keeps the relationship strong. Knowing your saved is just making Jesus and your relationship with him as your number one priority.

[@iindahammermueller9865]

Lisa you said it perfect... I wish I could remember what you said about what people told you when you got saved. I'm using it for my fellowship pizza 🍕 group this Friday.. thank you ! I'll rewind it. Everything else is not saved

[@steph_lynn]

Honestly everyone listen to Johnny Chang my eyes have been opened to what it really means to believe Jesus already paid the price for our sins. There is not one thing we can do to save ourselves. Its very easy to mix things up when you havent read the bible front to back and KJV only

[@TroySale]

Thankyou , very clear , very encouraging 🙏🙏❤️

[@andrecallus3315]

Love this, watching from Malta! Thanks for these podcasts..

[@juliemackellar8821]

Amen!!!

[@jpg321]

Praise God for your podcast 🙏❤️🌺 this is a topic that so many Christians wrestle with. Our Bible study group we were all divided over this topic. At the end of the day the question is did we ever truly gave our life to Christ . There is difference between making a mistake because we are in the process of sanctification and learning along the way a new way of living but if we are continually living in sin deliberately, there is no way the spirit of God could be directing our path. Thank you for the clarification 🙏🌺

[@debbiebramwell]

Yes. This is so good. As a newer Christian I couldn't understand how someone could be a Christian that lives like a non Christian. Doesn't read the Bible or grow in the Spirit. 🙏🏽

[@davidchupp4460]

The gospel is not GIVING your life. It’s Christ giving HIS life for you. All we do is believe it and accept his free gift. This video is just more spiritual blather with NO biblical backing.

[@1mmin2010]

Thank you for this. Needed to hear this today and have clarification.

[@daliar.1389]

When you get saved, you will indeed know that you are saved because the old has passed and something new has begun. Looking back and remembering how your life was before will feel like there is noooooo way I lived my life like that! And only that is a sign that the Holy Spirit is alive inside of you. And another sign of knowing you are saved - when life gets tough and you feel like giving up - you just can’t give up because “to whom shall I go?” Jesus is Lord! There is no other! So in other words, when you get saved you WILL know because it is an experience and a supernatural change that has occurred. And nothing can take that away from you ❤

[@jaydyer2602]

6:35ish THIS is the issue I keep seeing in churches. They concentrate too much on saving souls and put zero effort into teaching a person what comes next. "You've given your life to Christ. You're all good." There's never education as to how to best use and benefit from this gift of salvation. This causes a sense of abandonment and confusion that I've personally watched cause people their faith.

[@Sidney051]

100% agree with what he said.

[@chantelled7710]

Woah great points. Makes me re-think how I evangelise.

[@conversationswithjohnandlisa]

How do you know you're really saved?

[@sandravictor749]

By accepting and confessing that "Jesus is my Lord and savior", by having a water baptism of faith and by living a life being obedient to God's voice daily❤❤❤

[@pcan777]

Because I believe and I follow

[@nwanyibuifeobiako162]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jilllingenfelter4682]

@@sandravictor749 And God/Jesus/The Holy Spirit our heart/lives /Everything belongs to you fully/Completely. And that will never ever ever change:)

[@charnessaspence9550]

​@sandravictor749 my exact response

[@brandonc1752]

Following Jesus is not religion, it is a LIFESTYLE and you will see evidence of transformation over time; they will know us by our love for one another and by the fruit of the Holy Spirit. Do you see a profound improvement in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self control? Jesus is EVERYTHING :)

[@Klkc7]

Our Salvation needs to be demonstrated with a changed life. -- For it was in Damascus that I first declared the truth. And then I went to Jerusalem and throughout our nation, and even to other nations, telling people everywhere that they must repent and turn to God and demonstrate it with a changed life.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭26‬:‭20‬ ‭TPT‬‬

[@FormerTrucker]

Feelings.. our feelings can change our emotions.Change like the wind. I could never base my faith on those things i base my faith on what says the Word of God. As Christians there is certain things we cannot be mistaken about. Clearly christians disagree on eschatology and some other things but the gospel and repentance and believing in who and what Christ is is an absolute necessity for salvation.

[@angloaust1575]

Many will try to enter and not be able Did we not do great things In your name o Lord!

[@kymberlybade1480]

Lisa, good point about good things w misplaced value.

[@samuelopoku2299]

Great piece

[@yaboicoach]

"Thief" on a cross just said "Remember me.."! we all face ups and downs, struggles& trials, no 2 walks are the same. questioning salvation is a silly thing to me, He is waiting for us all on the other side regardless of how bad you think you've "messed up"..He is our Creator afterall, just do your best to live for Him while you are here..plenty more to do on the other side✌️

[@sinhchiem]

I thought that escaping Vietnam with my family in 1979 and come to Canada was the best thing that ever happen, until my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ saved me open up my eyes, that the day the light turn on in my head, it is Him that free me from Drug, Alcohol, Depression, Anxiety, suicide, for I am now alive and well is because of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, THERE IS NOTHING THAT ARE IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD, HE IS ALL POWERFUL, ALL KNOWING ETERNITY EXISTED CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH AND ALL THING IN IT. Amen.

[@Ravens4L1fe]

What I want to hear addressed that never is addressed by anyone; people who started in the church as a child-teen, who was told the truth at a young age but when they became an adult they ran in the opposite direction of God whether intentional or not. Can we come back? Or did we run too far to come back? Become reprobate?

[@emilyhayes8578]

The Bible says it is those who persevere to the end that will be saved. There is no point in being preoccupied with whether or not you’re saved since you haven’t reached the end yet. A man once asked Jesus “what must I do to inherit the kingdom of God?” He said “Obey the Commandments”. Well then …Live the faith. Walk the walk . Read your bibles and do what it says and trust that God will fulfill his promises.

[@KristofirScott]

I love John’s shirt!

[@user-uf1cm3to7m]

You got it ❤❤

[@christinekarigirwa8842]

Powerful conversation. God bless you!❤

[@MargaretHeuer]

Yes i do 😢

[@nicholelamarche9270]

Phillip Anthony Mitchell will be apart of this calling back to healthy repentance ! 2819 church is biblical and speaking to our culture, those whose ears are open

[@patricialobos1263]

It took me many years to get where I am following Jesus. Although reading God’s word is of the greatest importance, being in a church where the word is taught or you are mentored by someone who has walked with God for a while it can take time to grow. But if you have received Christ you will continue growing, there may be setbacks and mistakes even though you have been saved Repent and turn to our Savior and follow Him. If this is your desire you can be assured you are His!!!

[@JallenBlue17]

Good stuff 😊

[@ernestdaigle9319]

When someone is born again Johnch3;3 they will magnify and glorify JESUS CHRIST from their mouth and heart!!

[@sophiadominguez9199]

I hope John and Lisa see this: I was reading the Bible with my 12 year old last night. We were on Matthew 5:22-23. My son was filled with so much fear, he was crying afraid of going to hell because he’s been mad at people, hated people, and said a curse word (I use NLT). How do I expose him to the true gospel- how we are all sinners who need repentance, without putting this level of extreme fear in him? Does it go hand in hand? I’ve also personally dealt with this before, of being so afraid of what I read in the Bible that I had to step away for my own sanity and mental health. It caused such anxiety and fear in me. I don’t want the same thing to happen to him. I feel totally unprepared and unqualified on how to disciple my son. I don’t want to sugar coat the gospel, but I also don’t want to damage his mental health the way it happened to me.

[@alangarner1461]

Fear of hell is what brought me to my parents as a seven year old boy asking how to be saved. Thank God they called a pastor to our house. He helped me to pray and call on Jesus for mercy and salvation. Your son needs to hear that Jesus took his guilt, shame, and punishment on the cross so that he can be forgiven and set free from fear. Jesus rose from death to offer us eternal life. We just need to believe that He is alive and will save anyone who asks Him to save them from Sin.

[@BothSugarNSpice]

Unforgiving is a big deal for all of us. We have to repent every day and seek God to revel to us what needs to change. We are all a work in progress.

[@blankahartson6117]

Perfect LOVE casts out FEAR ❤

[@michellej4289]

yas you can, of course!

[@TheElizabethashby]

REPENTANCE=CHANGED MIND WHICH WE DO AFTER HEARING THE GOSPEL AND BELIEVING IN WHAT JESUS DID FOR US ALL ON THE CROSS

[@Bttskz]

the cost! of having Jesus as our Lord and saviour over the cost of not following Him

[@alexarc3815]

I have had my doubts of my salvation creep in at times. But I have come to peace with God's promises. 'he is faithful to forgive!' The unexplainable peace, the joy, totally Him! I was made new! And I now HATE my sin. I hate the things in this world that are evil. Where as before I justified my sin, didnt believe I was a sinner and was blind and deaf to the wickedness of our world other than 'big deal sins' like murder. I believed I was a good person. Now I know, that without Jesus, my good is dirty rags befire a holy perfect God. But how loved I feel in that realization that he saw my filth and picked me up and gave me his robes of righteousness!

[@thegoodfight426]

I believe my true conversion came when I received the revelation of Jesus Christ. Just as Peter received the revelation of who Jesus was in Matthew 16:16, it was God in Heaven who revealed Jesus to me. The revelation of Jesus came when I truly humbled myself and asked God to help me understand the Parable of the Master hiring the workers for his vineyard and hired them at different times throughout the day. After reading that parable, I felt anger like the men in the story who asked why those who got hired on later in the day got paid as much as those who started early. But this time, rather than believing that I was right and the Bible was wrong, I asked God to give me understanding. I also asked God why He was the only way when so many other religions seemed peaceful and good. Then, the Lord asked me a question that forever changed my life. He asked me to give Him a greater expression of love than grace. As I thought, I realized that there was no higher expression of love than grace and that Jesus was the Spirit of grace in the flesh and that Grace was the ultimate power and ruler in all the universe making Him the King of kings and the Lord of lord's, making the word of God THE word of God and all authoritative because Jesus was the word made flesh! In a world that teaches a "you get what you deserve" kind of mentality, grace is truly a revelation! That's the way I understand being born again is to receive the revelation and spirit of grace and to walk in it.

[@Butterfly777jc]

Yes, i agree as well. It's about a revelation of Jesus Christ, and our true identity/sonship in Him. (And for me personally, I believe its less about Heaven and Hell. To me that message is flawed anyhow, as i'm not even sure I agree with the whole ETERNAL conscious TORMENT doctrine)

[@skylerwright94]

I’m having trouble letting go of certain things in my life, but ultimately I want to. I want to be with them and I want to obey. Would God help me let go if I ask Him, or is it I have to all on my own?

[@moiraravji5070]

@@skylerwright94 Gods word helps you overcome by renewing your mind. Romans 12:1,2 When we line up the way we think with what God says, these things loose their hold on us. Make the choice to turn away from them and keep asking God to strengthen you. Repent means to return to God. Literally. Psalm 119 is the believers prayer. Pray it every day. The last verse: I have strayed like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I have not forgotten your commands. Psalm 119:176 the whole psalm is a prayer to live a godly life. 🙏

[@Whosoever141]

I guess I’m not saved then. I’ve asked Christ to come into my heart so many times and now all I feel is guilt and shame for my entire life, can’t seem to overcome my struggles, constantly screwing up, no joy or “overwhelming peace”….maybe I’m just not able to be saved.

[@moiraravji5070]

@@Whosoever141 work out your salvation with fear and trembling. Philippians 2:12 You will find God when you seek him with all your heart. He will be found by you if you want him more than your carnal life. Yes it will cost you everything but it’s worth it. Nothing else satisfies. We all struggle with this carnal nature so we continually trust in Gods mercy. Lamentations 3:26 Pray psalm 119 every day and you will find the reassurance you are looking for. Gods word is the seed planted in you. It must be nurtured by continually feeding on it. Don’t give up. Perseverance is key to finishing your race. 2 Peter 1:5-11 Don’t believe the false teaching out there that says you are saved already. We have the sure promise of salvation but we must remain faithful. Believe the Bible over all teachers. None of them are right about everything. They also struggle with the same flesh we do. Jesus has taken our sin on himself and he will come back to save those who keep hoping in his Word. Romans8:23, Hebrews 9:28. 🙏 Psalm 51 another great psalm to pray often. Sanctification is a life long process but you can find the peace you are looking for in the truth. Jesus is the Word of God in flesh. John 1:1,14 He is the Way, the Truth and Life

[@kelleemartini]

“Therefore, He is able to save completely those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭7‬:‭25‬ ‭CSB‬‬

[@jackbonner6445]

@Whosoever141 - I struggle with this too as I am coming back in the faith. The one thing I noticed I’m NOT doing is reading the Bible. So I’m making a commitment to do that so find peace and grace. I’m told this is Gods promise! I hope you do the same. I’ll pray for you!

[@moiraravji5070]

@@jackbonner6445 you are definitely on the right track. You may not have been taught that salvation is a process. We must finish our race, persevere to win the prize. Phil 3:1314 Remain in Christ and he will remain in you. John 15:4-8 Jesus is the Word of God in flesh. John 1:1,14. To Remain in him is to continue to learn from him, being his disciple. Be careful of much wrong teaching out there. There is no once saved always saved. We must continue to grow and come to a true knowledge of him. You will find him as you seek him with all your heart. It’s his promise. He will teach you straight from his word. And it’s such an exciting thing to be taught by the Holy Spirit. A key to staying close to him is obey him and repent often, because we are all weak. Psalms 119 is the believers prayer. It is such an encouraging prayer. V176 reminds us, he wants us to win this race. 🙏 Gods word puts the Fear of God in you. Embrace it, it will keep you from sinning. Ecclesiastes 12:13. Memorise scripture, it really helps. Hebrews 9:28

[@shirleynundoo2203]

i need to hear gods voice i need an intimate relationship . im getting nowhere, worried about my salvation shirley s afr 16:53

[@cynthiaschmidt9755]

We have to repent and rely on the Holy Spirit every day. He will change us as we are in relationship with him

[@newlightstudios6338]

You are saved if and immediately when you believe in Jesus as your savior and you believe he died for your sins and rose again and you put your trust in his sacrifice instead of your own works. It is not about a changed life change the life may or may not happen to varying degrees everyone will change to varying degrees but it is about believing in Jesus 😊 repenting meaning to change your mind from unbelief to believe

[@shanehansen6131]

Exactly!! The passage they are referring to is "post rapture".... The anti Christ is revealed after the church is raptured. We need to be about the Father's business and telling the truth about Jesus now!!! And by the way it's fantastic news 😊😊😊😊

[@aubrie_morgan]

Stop believing calvinists lies.

[@aubrie_morgan]

@@shanehansen6131lies

[@queenie5891]

We are all sinners and will never be perfect because we are human and constantly endure worldly temptations . It's expected and Jesus Christ and God know this. They know our heart and I believe once you have been saved and continue to pray and ask for forgiveness you are ensuring your place in Heaven.

[@queenie5891]

And I don't believe you should unsurround yourself from the non believers. You should be drawn to them to lead them to Christ just as Christ did!

[@tamiboley1529]

I want Jesus as my Savior .I have given my life to him many times.But I have no desire for him, I dont want to read the word, I dont want to pray ,I dont want to spend time with him .Even though I know I should.I want to desire him.

[@heidibrown997]

I would read the Word anyway and pray, that is ask for revelation of the Word. Do this and asking you will receive. I do things because I ought to , all the time. So do you. If you want to be in heaven one day, you will need to get know Him. He already KNOWS YOU. And He WANTS you because HE loves you.

[@fakeyououtdotcom2409]

Keep in mind...the degree to which you experience God in your life depends on Him, NOT you. John incorrectly teaches that it depends on you. So long as you believe God's active presence in your life depends on what you do and don't do, you will remain on the hamster wheel of futility, never able to overcome anything.

[@freeborn7]

Part of the problem is a lot of this is philosophical. We can desire to give our lives up for him, and not completely do it. I did, and when push came to shove I found out I couldn't. That's when he placed me squarely in a wilderness. Now I realize it must be ALL for him. Was I saved before? You bet. I had a deep hunger for God, in spite of my stupidity.

[@freeborn7]

Fruit starts in the heart, not in the outward behaviour. The outward behaviour follows closely on the heals of our heart changing. Some of the key ways that we know we're saved is contained in the scripture "Romans 8:16 (ESV) 16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,". We know, because our heart is towards him, continually desiring him. Like how do you know you love someone? Because your thoughts are continual towards pleasing them, and doing what's best for them. It's the same with being saved. But, we also desire what he desires. We desire to be holy, we hate sin, we hate all that he hates.

[@freeborn7]

You know, I don't think it was him that put me in the wilderness actually. I think it was my own bad choices. He was ready to have me walking in lock step with him, literally doing NOTHING without him. And when I refused to do as he asked, I became confused. I should have kept seeking, and repenting of my lack of obedience, but instead I just wandered in a wilderness of my own making. But, He used it for his purposes. As it is written, all things work together for good, to those that are called according to his purposes. Our lousy decisions can be a massive benefit to us if we are his. We are not bastards, without a loving father who disciplines us.

[@davidchupp4460]

I watched this video from front to back. Not once was the gospel discussed. Not once was the truth of Jesus promise discussed. The ONLY way to truly know if you are saved is to ask yourself if you BELIEVE in your heart that Jesus died for all your sins, past, present and future and do you trust that truth and in his free gift of everlasting life. We know we are saved because JESUS PROMISED and he keeps his promise. He who drinks or receives the message of salvation will NEVER THIRST.

[@3BadBostons]

What if we are born on rocky soil, or what if the cares of this world chokes the Word? Are you saying they aren't born again? Or, they need to be born again, again?

[@kennethlyons2024]

Seems like they are demanding perfect works, setting the bar too high. Grace is needed to walk with God as he woo's us to take those difficult steps we struggle with

[@aubrie_morgan]

Lol no…they are teaching the Bible.

[@notashamed7563]

Yes, a person can fall away, God never changes but we potentially can, He keeps us but Scripture is clear that we can deny Him (thus He denies us). The lukewarm will be vomited out. Now concerning the assurance of salvation, this may sound bad but think about it. IT IS NOT AS MUCH WHAT YOUR DOING BUT WHAT YOU WANT TO DO. Each of us has been immersed into whatever cultural or societal norms we accept. God’s Word describes a state for the New Testament saint that transcends dos and don’ts like in the Old Testament. In Hebrews 8 we see that the New Covenant is better (for many reasons) but primarily God comes to live in the believer and to WRITE His Laws into our hearts. If we walk with a good conscience before Him, He will direct us. If we look through the Bible to find dos and donts we will find them but it isn’t the way of the New Covenant. The motive of our hearts tells practically everything we need to know to be on the narrow road. Jesus is working in us to not only do His Will but to WANT to. This is the question “do you want to please Him to show that you love Him?” If your answer is YES!!, then He will NEVER cast you out. If your answer is “I don’t know?” Then you are still outside of Him or in gestation. Come Lord Jesus!

[@steph_lynn]

We can not be looking to ourselves for salvation but remember youve already been sanctified when you truly believe Jesus died and paid the price. Read Hebrews 10:14 KJV, all other versions reflect work based salvation. Jesus already saved us once you really believe that it will give you peace. You dont have to keep apologizing for your sins but say thank you for what he did. Its not a license to do whatever you want you will be changed when you really believe this but its impossible to rely on ourselves

[@HINCHOIWONG]

Trying to sound complicated and confusing, it’s actually very simple and faith based, not emotional emphasis…. Only believe on the Lord Jesus!

[@TedBates-b8u]

I keep hearing you say I believe I believe I believe but you don't give your scriptural reasoning for why I believe. It's almost your opinion rather than what God says. If you were changed completely like Jesus, when the Lord came into my life, something changed but after almost 50 years of following Jesus, He gets taller and I get smaller. I'm trusting in Jesus and what He did on my behalf because my very best falls far short of God's glory and goodness. I'm trusting Jesus because I don't trust myself and I don't trust you. If Jesus doesn't hang onto me, I don't have a hope or a prayer. Jesus saved me out of pity, but He created me for good works. I find fulfillment in doing these works, but the works that save me are Jesus works on behalf of me. Jesus came to call sinners. I have the qualifications for His calling, but I won't be like Him until I see Him as He is. I've got a ways to go.

[@LaurenSanchez-fu4hw]

You can start walking like Him every day, it's sanctification, it's a walk that starts after we get saved. Obey what He asks in scripture for He is coming back for a pure and spotless bride 😊

[@brianlewis3552]

I believe we have to be careful because only God knows who is saved or not. As humans, we cannot know people's hearts. One thing I do know that sometimes I think people forget is that Jesus has already paid the price but sometimes believers act as though they have nothing to do with how they live. Even Paul said in 1 Corinthians 9:27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. Jesus said in Matthew 16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. I think many many believers forget even the angels had free will when they chose to go with Lucifer and God has and will not take away free will from human beings. We need to be careful it's like we should not walk in the spirit of fear but we also know the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3PTiWCMlNZ-iqs

[@MaritsaDarman]

What denomination are you?

[@Deb-e5t]

REPENTANCE TO ME WHEN SMALL I STILL IN MY MIND IS A ,,,( OLD TIME PRECHER) (SCREAMING ABOUT HEĹL FIRE AND WORMS) ...THOES PRECHERS SCARED TO TO DEATH ..I NEVER LIKED THAT ..!!!! WHEN I GREW UP ANY TIME I HEAR THIS IS A (TURN OFF )..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@justified_by_jesus]

Absolute heresy in this video. Everything mentioned in this video points to ourselves, rather than Jesus, as proof that we’re saved. This video points to all of these things to maintain our justification and to prove that our justification is real. 6:16 - you said, "so now, what happens is, I have not developed a real relationship with Him. So now that fake Jesus doesn't change my nature. I'm still eaten up with sin." This is gross heresy. Our new, born-again, nature comes by trusting in Jesus alone for salvation. Our new nature doesn't come from our ability to turn from sin once we've trusted in Him. Faith is confidence/assurance (hupostasis). See Hebrews 11:1. It comes down to whether or not a person puts their faith (confidence/assurance) in Jesus alone for salvation. Saving faith is wholly trusting in Jesus Christ and His already-finished work as complete payment for your sins. That faith is saving faith because it is the object of our faith that saves, and the object of our faith is Jesus alone. The heretical Lordship view of salvation is that your life has to prove that your faith was real faith, demonstrated by your actions/desire/service/work/submission/obedience to Jesus, in order to be saving faith. This video mixes up sonship and discipleship. You can’t say that we’re saved by grace if you have to prove that your faith was saving faith only demonstrated by submission/obedience to Jesus. If an element of faith is submission/obedience, then how can a person’s faith be measured? Think seriously about this. How can a person know that they are saved if an element of submission/obedience is required to prove it? Three words. By their works. That’s gross heresy against Jesus and the salvation that only He can provide. To the Lordship salvation/Calvinist camp: where is the exact line/moment where you can definitely answer: one less issue of sin, you know you’re saved; one more issue of sin, you know you're not? You can’t answer it because you don’t know. The line would be subjective from believer to believer. You trust that your constant desire to turn from sin proves that you’re saved. You’re in the most dangerous spot if you’re trusting in your actions/desire/service/work/submission/obedience to KEEP you justified before God. It’s not Jesus’ righteousness to save you and then your righteousness to keep you saved/prove you are saved. People who believe this are the same people Jesus is referring to in Matthew 7:21-23. “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” What is the will of the Father in heaven? Look at what Jesus said in John 6:40. John 6:40 - "And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day." Jesus said that the will of God is that whomever BELIEVES on Jesus will have eternal life. The word believe in the Greek is pisteuō. It's the verb form of the word faith (the noun is pistis in the Greek). Pisteuō is to entrust, cling to and to rely on. Pistis is to have confidence in, and assurance of. The will of God is to trust in, cling to, have confidence in and be assured of, Christ Jesus alone for salvation. You will think that you’re saved because you’re constantly trying to turn from sin and you’re following what Jesus said it means to be a disciple, yet you never trusted in Jesus alone for your salvation. What you think is obedience is actually disobedience because you reject Jesus as the Savior by trusting in your own works/actions/deeds to prove that you were saved in the first place. This whole “your conversion could be false” doctrine refutes what Jesus said we must do to be saved. I’m not talking about what it takes to be a disciple. I’m talking about what it takes to be saved. Conversion occurs at the exact moment that a person repents (changing my mind from unbelief to belief that Jesus and His finished work is completely satisfactory to pay for my sins: past, present and future). Jesus paid for ALL of my sins, not just the sins before I became saved and then not the ones that I commit after being saved in the chance that I'm not obedient enough. God’s judgment is objective. The objective standard, by which God judges, is complete and holy perfection. If our obedience/work/service proved that we’re saved then God would have to judge subjectively. He would then be a respecter of persons but His Word says that He’s not (Romans 2:11). If God judged subjectively then He would show partiality based on each person’s performance. God has to judge objectively when it comes to our justification. If we've trusted solely on Jesus alone for that justification then we are righteous before the Holy God. God's objective judgment requirement is met because we are in Christ Jesus and we have His righteousness credited to our account. If we have to prove that we're saved, through actions/desire/service/work/submission/obedience, then God's objective judgment isn't satisfied and He has to send you to hell because you stand before God with your sin/flesh nature and your works rather than with the righteousness of Jesus. Once we’re born again (solely by believing on Jesus alone for salvation), we have His righteousness. Our born-again spirit is the new man, in that we have the new man that’s born of God. It is impossible for the new man to sin because our new man is born of God. Until the day of redemption, we all still have our old man (flesh). Our old man flesh will always be at war with our born-again new man. This daily battle won’t yield perfection. God’s standard is absolute perfection. If “trying” not to sin is required after salvation then God’s judgment becomes subjective, because each believer is going to have varying levels of sin that they commit. God’s judgment isn’t subjective, though. It’s completely objective. God’s judgment can be avoided by one thing and one thing only: the perfectly-atoning, paid-in-full, payment from the finished work of Jesus Christ through His perfect life, death, burial and resurrection. Once a person places their faith (assurance/confidence) in Jesus and His finished work, they’re saved. That’s it. His finished work pays the death debt that my sin owed to God. If my salvation is attained, or maintained, by anything that I do, I’m in big trouble because it means that I haven’t wholly trusted on Jesus alone for that salvation. Thank God that my salvation has nothing to do with how much I perform for, work to, submit to, serve or desire the Lord Jesus Christ. Thank God that my salvation comes from trusting in Jesus alone for my justification before Him.

[@michaelp5283]

Why did he just read the verse and skip over the meaning of it when he read, “repentance from dead works”?? What are “dead works”? He just talked past it like it’s just accepted that those are our “sins”. But is that really what it means? Clearly in his mind it is but not in mine. I think this is his own “private interpretation”.

[@Lostinthewoods1980]

Not one mention of baptism? How do we access the blood of Christ? I have not found one example of a sinner’s prayer. I have found in Acts 2:38 repent and be baptized for the remission of your sins. 1 Peter 3:21 states that baptism saves us. These are just a couple examples there are many more. I just want to make this clear and to the point. I’ll finish with Christ saying in Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. Jesus himself got baptized, to fulfill all righteousness. Baptism is essential, that’s where we are washed clean in the blood of Christ, then we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

[@peppor]

we are baptized in the holy spirit when we are saved

[@kirkdennis830]

Once save always saved is true. Zane Hodges was wrong however to based salvation on saying a prayer, to being baptized, or even attending church. John MacArthur was also wrong in his response.

[@jhosoi808]

Amen

[@A-Grammie-On-the-ROCK]

Apostacy can also mean "DEPARTING" as in departing BODILY UP TO HEAVEN. KING J CHANGED THE MEANING.

[@brandielynn5124]

I lost the Holy Spirit , please help

[@3BadBostons]

I don't get why people are so obsessed with the tares and the goats as if we have anything to do with our free gift of eternal life. How about we feed the sheep the Word and let Him sort us out? The scripture is clear that satans ministers are ministers of righteousness. Whats that mean, it means all these lawkeepers that don't know the Savior will, in the flesh, appear to be good people. Mark and avoid

[@CommanderGeneral-e8l]

Calvinists and unbelievers dont know if they are saved. One is saved if they repented and believed the gospel. Obedience to christ and his word is what testifies to salvation

[@tuukkal7232]

Hei John, I think the reason we see peoplw falling away is because we dont preach on law anymore and using the law to show people what sin is

[@boardtodeath46]

Isn’t it already obvious? Everyone is saved.

[@Butterfly777jc]

Can you expound? Please, and thank you 🙏🏼