Having assurance of salvation

“I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.” 1 John 5:13
Having assurance of our salvation is a big deal, and it’s something that a lot of Christians actually don’t completely have. I’ve been there; in fact there are times when I start to slide in that direction. Then I have to remind myself of verses like this.
What are ‘these things’ that John says he has written, that give us assurance of our salvation? They are the things in the preceding verses, 1 John 5:1-12. Let’s look at a few of these:
“Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God” (1 John 5:1). Do you believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Saviour of the world and the Saviour of your soul? If so, then you have been born of God and have eternal life.
“This is love for God: to obey His commands. And His commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world” (1 John 5:3-4). Do you try to keep God’s commands, to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, and love other people as you love yourself? Are you resisting temptation that the world throws at you? If so, then you are overcoming the world, by the power of the Holy Spirit living in you, and you have been born of God and have eternal life.
“He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life” (1 John 5:12). Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus? Do you know Him, and do you know that He knows you? If so, then you have eternal life.
God wants us to be sure of our salvation. He wants us to be sure that we are indeed His children. Now being a child of God is not something that depends on how we are feeling. It’s not something that changes from day to day. It’s something that we can be sure of. Praise God!