Thank God our salvation doesn’t depend on our works. Thank God our salvation doesn’t depend on our subjective feeling of assurance. Thank God our salvation doesn’t even depend on our fluctuating, waivering faith. Praise our omniscient Father, our salvation and adoption into His family is based solely on the objective reality of His Son, Jesus Christ and His work ALONE! He seeks; He saves. What comfort. What peace. What a gracious God!
When asked how is it that we know we are saved, if our answer begins with “because I…” we are missing it. Because Jesus!
I love the illustration of the thief on the cross from Alistair Begg.