Sadly enough, there are many false teachings out in the world today. If you aren't hearing the voice of the Master, you will fall by the wayside and won't even know it is happening. People are told that all they have to do is say a simple prayer and they will acquire eternal life and that will be the end of it. Sadly, this is not all there is to a true conversion. Today's theology revolves around "sinsationalism". Many people are being taught how to accept their sins and work around them because God still loves them. It's a "sin management" program that most people are being fed because their leaders don't want to make anyone feel uncomfortable about their sins. They think it's not their responsibility to address them. But, this is very wrong according to God's Word. If any teacher causes one person's soul to be lost, their blood will be on their hands.

Anyone who takes the responsibility of leading souls to Christ must first study His Word and be eager to show himself approved. He must be a workman who rightly divides the Word and is not at any time ashamed of speaking it's truth, whether or not it may offend anyone. This is how God convicts us. We should be made aware of our sins and then repent for them immediately. His Word must be skillfully handled with the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the gospel truth. (Read 2 Tim. 2:15) In other words, there should be no compromise! Jesus said He would rather you be hot or cold because if you are found to be lukewarm, He will spit you out.

To truly be saved is not something that we decide when we feel like it. It's important to be able to discern between God's tug in our heart or if it's the emotional surge going on around us that makes us think we are in control. First of all, God's word says in order to be truly saved we must believe with all our heart that Christ died for all our sins and freely confess it. This confession will result in a life changing attitude. Deliberate sin will be impossible. You can't confess Christ to be your Lord and Savior if you're still living in the world and not being a hearer and doer of His Word. It's easy to tell a true born again person by the fruit they produce.

"Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." Rom.10:9 (Amplified)

"For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Christ) and so justified (declared righteous, acceptable to God), and with the mouth he confesses (declares openly and speaks out freely his faith) and confirms his salvation." Rom.10:10 (Amplified)

God puts this into our hearts first, it's not our decision. He has chosen us before the creation of the world. He chooses us first, and then we come nigh to Him for our eternal life. It's not anything we can do on our own that will make us worthy to come to Him. So, just because you may be a nice person, don't think that will get your foot in the door. It's takes a true confession that confirms your salvation.

"The Scripture says, No man who believes in Him (who adheres to, relies on, and trusts in) Him will (ever) be put to shame or be disappointed." Rom.10:11 (Amplified)

With a true heart and lip confession that Christ died for your sins and rose again and has given you eternal life, it will be impossible to live in the world and continue to sin. He will make it so that you will not ever be made to feel ashamed. If you are convicted of your sins, this means that God is speaking to you and He is trying to point you in the right direction. You will not be able to live with the feeling of disappointing Him. And you won't care what anyone else may think about you.

Jesus prayed for you and me to His heavenly Father. His love for us reaches right into our hearts, even though sometimes we feel out of reach from Him. But, Jesus said this:

"And this is eternal life; (it means) to know (to perceive, recognize, become acquainted with, and understand) You, the only true and real God, and (likewise) to know Him, Jesus (as the) Christ (the Anointed One, the Messiah), Whom You have sent." John 17:3 (Amplified)

Once you are truly saved, God will make it known to you that you belong to Him and you will want to please Him by becoming set apart for His works in you.

Understand that not everyone is a child of God's. It's true that the earth and everything in it do belong to Him, but for those who do not believe in Him and His Son Christ are considered to be in the world which belongs to the enemy better known as Satan. Christ is coming back only for God's children. Not eveyone has this inheritan

"I am praying for them, I am not praying (requesting) for the world, but for those You have given Me, for they belong to You." John 17:9 (Amplified)

It's a beautiful concept to know that God and Christ are One in the same. God sent Christ to earth so that we may truly know the living God. Once we come to God through Christ covered under His shed blood, then we are also considered to be one in Christ. We are one of His sheep! He knows us by name. God gave us to Christ. I think this is such a beautiful realization of being truly saved. It's normal to still doubt this, but God has His ways of removing that doubt when we become mature in our faith. So don't trust your salvation to any feelings of doubt. You just need to get stronger in His Word to override the enemy.

"And (now) I am no more in the world, but these are (still) in the world, and I am coming to You, Holy Father, keep in Your Name (in the knowledge of Yourself) those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We (are one.)" John 17:11 (Amplified)

This makes it no secret that God chose us first, He gave us to His Son Christ. And it's something else to realize that once God calls us to salvation, we are never lost. He has His hand on us through every hardship and dispairing pain we will ever go through.

"While I was with them, I kept and preserved them in Your Name (in the knowledge of worship of You.) Those You have given Me I guarded and protected, and not one of them has perished or is lost except the son of perdition (Judas Iscariot-the one who is now doomed to destruction, destined to be lost), that the Scripture might be fulfilled." John 17:12 (Amplified)

"I do not ask that You will take them out of the world, but that You will keep and protect them from the evil one." John 17:15 (Amplified)

Our life will not be an easy one, but when we have true faith and believe in our relationship with God the Father, and Jesus Christ the Son, we will forever be protected from the evil one who wants nothing more than to strike us down. In knowing that we know that we know that we know who we are in Christ, we can also be assured of this when Christ prayed for us before His Father;

"That they all may be one, (just) as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be one in Us, so that the world may believe and be convinced that You have sent Me. I have given to them the glory and honor which You have given Me, that they may be one (even) as We are One." John 17:21-22 (Amplified)

God loves us so much that He gave us right of inheritance into His heavenly kingdom along with His own Son Jesus Christ. This is how you know if you are truly saved. Christ lives in you and you will hunger for more of His truth. Once you hear His word, you will have the faith to believe in it.

"So faith comes by hearing (what is told), and what is heard comes by the preaching (of the message that came from the lips) of Christ (the Messiah Himself)." Rom. 10:17 (Amplified)

When Christ sets up residency inside of you, you will no longer be able to live in this world as you once did. He will call you to study and fellowship on a deeper level. This will bring about your obedience to please Him and not yourself. People may even notice that you are not yourself anymore. This will be great cause for rejoicing!

If you're not sure of your salvation get alone with God and truly confess that He sent His Son Christ to pay your debt of sins and that He rose Him again to life and is now Lord and Savior of your life and you live to please only Him. Then if you have done this and are not ashamed of what you've done, then it's essential that you continue to read His Word, study and meditate on it. Find a good spirit filled church and fellowship with other believers. Go to Bible studies, ask questions, and ask God to give you the wisdom to discern His truth in your life. It will be your hearts desire to praise the Lord in every and all situations. This is true conversion.

When you truly ask for forgiveness, God will truly give it.