How can you know that you truly belong to Christ? Is it because you prayed a prayer, walked an aisle, were baptized, joined a church, or had an emotional experience years ago?
Paul told the Corinthians:
“Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves!” —2 Corinthians 13.5
There is no more important question we can ask ourselves. Yet biblical self-examination isn’t about looking for enough good works to earn salvation. We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.
But genuine saving faith does produce something. A redeemed life begins to bear fruit—not perfectly and not all at once, but genuinely.
So what should we look for? How can we test ourselves without either trusting in our works or giving ourselves false assurance?
If you’re not sure where you stand with God, don’t leave it to chance.
