ASSURANCE OF SALVATION

Welcome
What are three things that you are absolutely sure of?

Worship (Pagsamba)
Word
We Need to Clearly Know the Way of Salvation

Below is a very simple explanation of what we need to believe and do to receive eternal life.

1. ACCEPT THE FACT THAT YOU ARE A SINNER.

Sapagkat ang lahat ay nagkasala at walang sinumang karapat dapat sa paningin ng Diyos"
Romans 3:23. MBB

2. BELIEVE THAT JESUS DIED TO PAY THE PENALTY FOR YOUR SINS.

Noong tayo'y makasalanan pa, namatay si Cristo para sa atin (Roma 5:8). NPV

3. REPENT AND TURN AWAY FROM YOUR SINS.

Kapag hindi ninyo pinagsisihan at tinalikdan ang iyong mga kasalanan, mapapahamak din
kayong lahat (Lucas 13:3). MBB

4. RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR BY PUTTING YOUR FAITH IN HIM.

Ang lahat ng tumanggap sa kanya ay pinagkalooban niya ng karapatang maging anak ng

Dios, samakatuwid baga'y ang lahat ng sumasampalataya sa kanyang pangalan (Juan 1:12).
NPV

Read the way of salvation above over and over. Memorize the main points. (You don't
have to memorize this word for word.) When you have this clearly in mind, write down the way of
salvation on another paper, without looking back at this page.

Talakayan #1

1. How can a person receive eternal life?

We Need to Know the Promises of God

Ipinagkaloob sa atin ng Diyos ang buhay na walang hanggan at ito'y makakamtan natin sa
pamamagitan ng kanyang Anak. Ang pinananahanan ng Anak ng Diyos ay may buhay na walang
hanggan, ngunit wala nito ang hindi pinananahanan ng Anak ng Diyos. Isinulat ko ito sa inyo
upang malaman ninyo na kayong nananalig sa Anak ng Diyos ay may buhay na walang hanggan (1
Juan 5:11-13). MBB

Hindi kita iiwanan ni pababayaan man (Hebreo 13:5). NPV

Sino ang maghihiwalay sa atin sa pag-ibig ni Cristo? Ang kabalisahan? Hirap? Pag-uusig?
Tagutom? Kahubaran? Panganib? O ang tabak? Pagkat naniniwala ako na kahit ang buhay o
kamatayan, ang mga anghel o mga demonyo, ang kasalukuyan o hinaharap o anumang
kapangyarihan, ni ang kataasan o kalaliman, o anumang bagay sa sangnilikha ay hindi
makapaghihiwalay sa atin sa pag-ibig ng Diyos na nakay Cristo Jesus na ating Panginoon (Roma
8:35,38,39). NPV

"Sapagkat gayon na lamang ang pag-ibig ng Dios sa sanlibutan, ibinigay niya ang kanyang bugtong
na Anak, upang ang sinumang sa kanya'y sumampalataya ay huwag mapahamak kundi magkaroon
ng buhay na walang hanggan" (Juan 3:16). NPV

Talakayan #2

1. What are some of the promises of God that you discovered in the verses above?

2. How can these promises possibly help give a person assurance of his or her salvation?

Many people today know both the way of salvation and the promises of God. Yet they still
lack assurance of their salvation. Why? Perhaps the next point is the missing element.

We Need the Lifestyle of a True Believer

Nakatitiyak tayong nakikilala natin ang Diyos kung sinusunod natin ang kanyang mga utos. Ang
nagsasabing, "Nakikilala ko siya," ngunit sumusuway naman sa kanyang mga utos ay sinungaling,
at wala sa kanya ang katotohanan. Ngunit ang tumutupad sa salita ng Diyos ay umiibig sa kanya
nang wagas. Ganito natin nalalamang tayo'y nasa kanya (1 Juan 2:3-5). MBB

Alam nating lumipat na tayo sa buhay mula sa kamatayan pagkat iniibig natin ang ating kapatid.
Ang hindi umiibig ay nananatili pa sa kamatayan (1 Juan 3:14). NPV

Magpatuloy kayo sa kanya (kay Cristo) upang pagparito niya ay maging panatag ang loob natin at
hindi mahiya pagharap sa kanya (1 Juan 2:28). NPV

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Talakayan #3

1 How does a true believer live?

2 How can we be sure of our salvation?

The Bible tells us that "ang sinumang nakipag-isa kay Cristo ay isa nang bagong nilalang. Wala na
ang dating pagkatao, siya'y bago na" (2 Corinto 5:17). MBB

A changed life proves that our faith is true and gives us confidence that God is indeed in us and
working within us. We cannot make these changes on our own. This is the work of the Holy Spirit
within us.

Review

How can we have assurance of our salvation?

1. Know the way of salvation clearly.
2. Know God's promises to you.
3. Let the Lord change your life.

Personal Application - Everyone share your own personal answer:

1. If you were to die today, are you sure that you would go to heaven?

2. If you were to die today and to stand before God, and God were to ask you "Why should I
let you into heaven?" how would you answer?

Warfare
1 Pray and ask the Lord to give each member of your group assurance of their salvation.

2 Pray for friends that are not yet saved that you would like to invite to your group.

3 Share about your personal needs and pray for these.

Dave White, Philippine Challenge

Last revision: May 30, 1990
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