Are Feelings Reliable in Matters of Salvation

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Are Feelings Reliable in Matters of Salvation?

• I know Im saved because I feel it right here.
• Is it true that our feelings are evidence of the
  forgiveness of sins?

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Are Feelings Reliable in Matters of Salvation?

• Discussion
• Feelings Can Mislead
• Jacob felt that Joseph was dead
  Gen. 3724ff.
• Saul felt that killing Christians was the right
  thing to do Acts 269
• Apollos felt that Johns baptism was the right
  one Acts 1825

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Are Feelings Reliable in Matters of Salvation?

• Feelings Are Produced By Evidence They Are Not
  the Evidence
• In New Testament cases of conversion the
  feelings relating to salvation were produced
  after the evidence of pardon was present.
• Nowhere in the Bible is there any Indication
  that an alien sinner was assured of his
  redemption through his experience with his
  emotions.

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Are Feelings Reliable in Matters of Salvation?

• How Do We know We Are Saved?
• Assurance of salvation is predicated upon what
  is written in Gods Word.
• Answering Objections--

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Are feelings Reliable in Matters of Salvation?

• Conclusion
• Feelings are not a reliable measure in matters
  pertaining to salvation.
• The only reliable measure in matters of
  salvation is the Word of God.