There are no more universal and urgent problems than guilt, doubt, and temptation.
- How may I have my sins forgiven and my guilt removed?
- How may I be sure that I possess eternal life and that i am not deluding myself?
- How may I enjoy the Christian life and live above constant failure and frustration?
These are questions this little book answers from the Word of God. Lavishly
illustrated with full-colour photographs that complement the text (ponder each picture to see how it illustrates some point in the text), here is a book for inquirers into
the nature of the Christian message of salvation and for Christians desiring
to gain a grasp of the first principles of the gospel.
It is highly recommended both for personal use and for group study and discussion.
o be saved and sure of it is the greatest blessing a person can have this side of heaven.
Moses recognized this when he addressed the Israelites of his day: "Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord!" (Deuteronomy 33:29). There are no people like God's people, those whom He has redeemed by the blood of His Son and sealed with His Spirit, assuring them of His saving favour now and forever.
Think carefully for a moment. According to Scripture, true Christians have the best of all worlds. They have the best life. Have you ever met a person who said he was sorry he was saved? They have the best death, for the Lord assures them of His presence: "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me" (Psalm 23:4). And they have the best eternity. Death is not the end for any of us. We will live forever, either in God's heaven or in God's hell. Only those who have the Lord Jesus Christ as their Saviour will enter heaven: "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him" (John 3:36).
Therefore, the great question for each of us is, am I a Christian? Do not take it for granted. As the apostle Peter exhorted, "Give diligence to make your calling and election sure" (II Peter 1:10).
This little booklet has a very simple aim. It is to show you God's way of salvation, of assurance of salvation, and of victorious Christian living. Read it carefully, and pay particular attention to the many quotations from the Word of God. After all, "your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God" (I Corinthians 2:5).
