Are you ***ured of salvation?

[Bob Carabbio]

It's intrinsic -

We are saved by our FAITH in the shed blood of Jesus - the provision of God for the remission of our sin.

IF we have FAITH - (not "belief", "hope", or "doctrinal ***urance" which can give NO security) - then we also possess the ESTABLISHED REALITY of our salvation, - the "substance of it", in fact!!! and being in possession of the Substance and the Evidence of our salvation, then we can confidently claim that we HAVE salvation.

Case closed.

If we don't HAVE "faith" in our Savior (which is the ONLY basis for claiming salvation to begin with) - then on what grounds would we have any reason to think we're saved at all????

I think Paul knew of the "issues" that could effect His state of salvation, and pointed 'em out for us. BUT that he had TOTAL CONFIDENCE in the REALITY of his own salvation is beyond question. It's a FALSE teaching (and a horrendously DANGEROUS one) that we have to "wonder" whether we "made the cut" or not. "Faith" isn't even on the radar with that mindset!!!!