Do You Love the Biblical Jesus?

In this brief clip, R.C. Sproul addresses the question of how Christians can have assurance of their salvation.

[jonathonjankovich]

What a gracious and clear reply to this question! Great is our Father and gracious for sending His Son!

[musicandcoffee]

Simple and to the point. Excellent RC.

[gracesue]

Blessed Assurance Jesus is mine
o what a foretaste of Glory

[James]

It's important to highlight the word "Biblical" in his statement. "Do you love the BIBLICAL Jesus?". If you do, you are obviously born-again. Unregenerate people love a Jesus of their own imagination. But a born-again person loves the Jesus of the Bible.

[granny]

amen - thats how i would answer questioning assurance also - there is no way we can ever know in a saving way either God or Jesus without the intercession of the Holy Spirit - so that question becomes a moot point - He makes us willing in the day of his power"

[dg_f_Christs]

Thank you Dr Sproul, my pride loves to hinder the Truth.

[monkeybunny]

i love jesus a little. like once a week 4 sure. i also love lots of worldly things. according to his logic, im saved!

[LearningAsWeGrow]

What about people living in continual habitual sin.. they can still say the love Jesus.. does that mean they are truly saved?

[darkapaul]

This video confuses me a little. How do I know if I love Jesus at all? Honestly, I don't think I have love affection or feelings towards Jesus but all I want to do is obey him and do things that pleases him.

I find it hard to have an affectionate love toward someone I've never met or seen in person.

[gracesue]

John 3:3, 5~7
...Truly born again believers in Christ Jesus ....
see the Kingdom of God, v3
enter the Kingdom of God, v5
born of water and the Spirit ! v6
Jesus said :
Do not marvel that you have to be born again ! v 7

Romans 8:16
The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirits that we are children of God!

1 Corinthians 6:17
But whoever is united with the Lord is one with Him in Spirit !

[majesticmelvin]

I've seen Pastor Sproul drinking that stuff in a couple videos.
Does anyone know if it's juice, soda, or some medicinal mix???

[yobabybubba]

Believe (trust) on the Lord Jesus Christ (what he did for you on the cross) and you will be saved. It's that simple.

[JasonIrwinTX]

what if i can answer the third question yes but not the other two? I don't know that I could ever love him perfectly as a human being; I'm flawed. I know given this I would never be able to Love him as much as I should. It's my daily quest but I fail every day. Is my thinking flawed?

[d]

Poor answer. If you want to know if you are saved ask God. God and God alone is the only one that knows for sure. This is a prime example of "Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm."

[testimonyofchrist]

*All men, everywhere, must repent:* “I say unto you that ye must repent and be born again; for the Spirit saith if ye are not born again ye cannot inherit the kingdom of heaven; therefore come and be baptized unto repentance that ye may be washed from your sins, that ye may have faith on the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sins of the world, who is mighty to save and to cleanse from all unrighteousness.”

“Yea, come unto Christ and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ; and if by the grace of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye can in nowise deny the power of God.”

“He denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile.”

“He is the same yesterday, today, and forever; and the way is prepared for all men from the foundation of the world, if it so be that they repent and come unto him.”

“Whoso repenteth not must perish.”

“He commandeth all men that they must repent and be baptized in his name, having perfect faith in the Holy One of Israel, or they cannot be saved in the kingdom of God.

“And if they will not repent and believe in his name, and be baptized in his name, and endure to the end, they must be damned; for the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, has spoken it.”

“The Lord covenanteth with none save it be with them that repent and believe in his Son, who is the Holy One of Israel.”

“I beseech of you in words of soberness that ye would repent and come with full purpose of heart, and cleave unto God as he cleaveth unto you. And while his arm of mercy is extended towards you in the light of the day, harden not your hearts.”

“O then, my beloved brethren, repent ye, and enter in at the strait gate and continue in the way which is narrow until ye shall obtain eternal life.”

“And again, believe that ye must repent of your sins and forsake them, and humble yourselves before God; and ask in sincerity of heart that he would forgive you; and now, if you believe all these things see that ye do them.”

These are just a few of the multitude of testimonies of Jesus Christ in the Book of Mormon. To learn more, contact the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to speak with the missionaries. They will bring you a Book of Mormon so that you can read it and decide for yourself if it is true. The Book of Mormon truly is a testimony of Jesus Christ and has been brought forth by the power of God in these latter days.

[jblglw]

Amazingly low bar for salvation. Paul was wrong when he mentioned lists of sin three different time saying those who live this way will not inherit the kingdom. He would have been right if he said "...unless they have some affection in their heart for the Biblical Jesus."