How Do I Know That I’m Saved?

Tyler Everett
Oct 26
3 min read

Updated: Oct 27

Most people believe in God. Many even call themselves “Christians.” They go to church, try to be good people, and pray when life gets hard. But deep down, a quiet fear whispers:

What if I’m not really saved?What if I die and find out I wasn’t good enough?Have I done enough to get into heaven?

If your confidence rests on yourself—your good days, your bad days, your emotions—your faith will feel like a roller coaster. Peace one moment. Panic the next.

But God doesn’t want you to live like that. He wants you to know you have eternal life.

“I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life.”— 1 John 5:13

This blog will show you, from Scripture—not feelings—how you can have confidence in your salvation.

Salvation Is Available to All

The cross wasn’t an exclusive invitation. Scripture makes it crystal clear:

“God… desires all people to be saved.” (1 Tim. 2:3–4)
“He is… not wishing that any should perish.” (2 Pet. 3:9)
“The grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people.” (Titus 2:11)
“For God so loved the world…” (John 3:16)

Salvation isn’t earned. It’s received by faith in Jesus Christ—His death, His resurrection, His gift of grace. Love requires choice, and God gives you one: receive Him or reject Him.

The Foundation: God’s Testimony, Not Your Feelings

Before we look at your life, Scripture points to something stronger—God’s own testimony.

“There are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree.” (1 John 5:7–8)

Here’s what that means:

Testimony	What It Points To	What It Declares
Water	Jesus’ baptism (Matt. 3:16–17)	The Father publicly confirmed: “This is my Son.”
Blood	The cross	His death atoned for sin—fully and finally.
Spirit	The Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:16)	Confirms in your heart that you belong to God.

You’re not saved because you feel saved. You’re saved because God has spoken.

Five Biblical Marks of True Salvation

These are not requirements to earn salvation—they are evidence of it. Root produces fruit.

1) Confession — I Believe and Declare the True Jesus

“Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God.” (1 John 5:1)

Not vague spirituality. Not “I believe in God.” But:Jesus is Lord. He is God. He is my Savior. I trust Him.

2) Change — I’m Being Shaped Into Christlikeness

“Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did.” (1 John 2:6)

You won’t be perfect. But you will be different. God gives a new heart (Ezek. 36:26), new desires, and the Spirit works inyou to change you (Phil. 2:13).

3) Compassion — I Love God’s People… and Even My Enemies

“Everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of Him.” (1 John 5:1)

You didn’t just get a new Father—you gained a new family. True salvation transforms how you love, forgive, and care for others (even when it’s hard).

4) Conflict — I Fight and Overcome the World

“Everyone born of God overcomes the world.” (1 John 5:4)

You’ll feel tension with culture, sin, and your old habits. But something has changed—you don’t surrender to it anymore. Sin may fight, but it no longer rules.

5) Conduct — I Don’t Live in Habitual, Unrepentant Sin

“Everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning.” (1 John 5:18)

Christians still stumble (1 John 1:8–9). The difference is this: when you sin, you repent—you don’t make peace with it. You don’t call sin “normal.”

Your Assurance Is a Person, Not Your Performance

“Whoever has the Son has life.” (1 John 5:12)

You are not saved because you’re strong, consistent, or emotionally steady.You’re saved because you have Jesus, and Jesus has you. If you have confessed Him, believed in Him, and are being transformed by Him—you are His, and He is enough.