From the book “Truth For Today: A Daily Touch of God’s Grace” by John F. MacArthur

“Not everyone who says to Me, "Lord, Lord," shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.” - Matthew 7:21

The New Testament gives very high standards for discerning the true Christian life, and it also issues many warnings to avoid self-deception concerning salvation (see Matthew 25).

One of the cause of self-deception is a wrong understanding of the doctrine of assurance. Many people become self-deceived by well-meaning Christian witnesses who tell them that to be saved, they simply have to make a decision for Christ and then, based on that prayer of decision, never doubt their salvation again.

Sadly, such evangelistic workers are attempting to certify someone’s salvation apart from the convicting work of the Holy Spirit and the future evidence of spiritual fruit accompanied by obedience to the Word (John 8:31). Only God can give a person real assurance of salvation, by the Spirit working through His Word (see Romans 8:14-16).

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Truth For Today: A Daily Touch of God’s Grace by John F. MacArthur

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