If I don't feel saved, does that mean am not saved?

I must confess that of a truth, there are many brethren out there who are in this state of dilemma. They allow their feelings to determine whether they are saved or not. If they are making progress in their christian life, then they know for sure God has saved them for his glory, but if they begin to feel unspiritual probably because of a sin they committed, then they easily conclude that they have lost their salvation, or were not saved even to begin with. The question is, can the way we feel be used as a determinant of our salvation? If I don't feel saved, does that mean am not saved? Or if I feel that I am saved, then it means truly am saved?

The security of our salvation is not based on our feelings, but in the integrity of God's infallible word 

The way you feel cannot be a determining factor as to whether you are saved or not, but it is based solely on the integrity of God's word. Our feelings are not reliable, what God's word teaches is the truth and nothing but the truth. What God's word teaches is what we are to hold on firmly and not to waver. If you learn from God's word that your salvation is eternally secure, then you need to believe it, even if your feelings is telling you the other way round. We must learn to judge our feelings by God's word and not vice versa. 

Even when we sin, God's word assures us of the forgiveness of our sins, for in Christ Jesus we are forgiven of all our sins. Paul wrote this: I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you for His name's sake-- 1 John 2; 12. The Greek word for, "forgiven" is the word, "aphiēmi" and it means, "to remit, to forgive ". The Greek tense implies a completed action in the past which has an ongoing effect. This means that the sins of our entire life are forgiven and that includes our past, present and future sins. Our sins are forgiven irrespective of our feelings, and our salvation is eternally secure irrespective of the way we feel.

Few scriptures which gives us the assurance that we are saved no matter our feelings 

Jesus said: My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. I and the Father are one"-- John 10; 27-30

Our salvation is being protected by Jesus and the father. They are both involved in the security of our salvation, so how is it possible to ever lose it? So even if I don't feel saved, God's word makes it clear that my salvation is secure, therefore, I believe in what God's word teaches and not in the way I feel

Our salvation is a gift of God to us. We received this precious gift by faith in the person of our Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2; 8-9). Even, if you don't feel saved, God will not renege on his word, if he has given you salvation as a gift, he will never take it back (Romans 11; 29). This is a biblical truth irrespective of your feelings. 

1 Corinthians 1:8

Who will also confirm you to the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

If God will confirm us to the end, so that we will be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ, then whether we feel saved or not, it is the truth of God's word which will stand. 

Apostle John wrote this: These things I have written 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

The Greek word for, "know" is the word, eidō", which means " to understand". The apostle by the Spirit wrote his epistle to us, so that we may understand that we have eternal life by reason of our faith in the Son of God.

 Be word Addicted

I encourage all Christian's all over around the world to be word addicted. Every Christian must be a diligent student of God's word (2 Timothy 2; 15). If you study God's word for yourself, you will get to the level that if you don't feel saved, you will not be bothered anymore, because you have gained illumination from the scriptures that your salvation is not based on how you feel. The more you study the scriptures which speaks of your eternal security, it will begin to sink deep into your heart and it will formulate your consciousness. God bless you 

A thought to ponder 🤔 

Our sins are forgiven irrespective of our feelings, and our salvation is eternally secure irrespective of the way we feel.

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