From 'If Only' to 'As It Turns Out'

If doubt is draining your joy and making you wonder, “Am I really saved?”, 1 John says God wants you to know—not guess—your standing. Assurance rests on Jesus’ eternal divinity and real humanity (1 John 1:1–4), testified by the apostles, not on your performance.

Practically, 1 John gives a battle plan—know, believe, live, and remind yourself of God’s truth—anchoring your confidence in union with Christ, the “Word of life,” rather than works-righteousness.