You, obviously, are not doing a very good job of reading the posts we have been writing on this very thread for nearly a week now. Not one time have I or or anyone else denied our desperate sinful condition before an all holy and righteous God. I rejoice in the God of my salvation because without the sacrifice of Christ on our behalf, NO ONE can ever merit eternity with him. NO ONE! I am not excusing anyone who posts out of anger or hate. I sincerely try to make sure I don't. I faced my utter depravity and my impotence to ever redeem myself and I thankfully and gratefully accepted the grace of God to save me from my sins. I trust in his precious promises to me, and that is the ONLY reason why I can say I know I am going to heaven. God wants us to have that blessed assurance and he does NOT consider it boastful, rather it is another evidence of faith.
I asked you if you were unsure, unconvinced. In reply, you state that I am not doing a very good job of reading the posts you have been writing. Attacking me, instead of simply stating your assurance and perhaps giving a scripture reference that guarantees your assurance is accurate, is very weak. I can only conclude that you are nervous, trusting Paulician promises. Paul boasted he was the chief of sinners, as I recall. Did he also boast that everyone who believed him [Paul] had the same assurance he [Paul] did? Did Paul say nothing about deeds? Maybe Hebrews 13? especially Verses 15-16?
Deeds that Paul commands Christians to perform, in Hebrews 13:
1. Love one another as brothers and sisters.
2. Show hospitality to strangers.
3. Remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison.
4. [Remember those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.
5. Continually offer a sacrifice of praise.
6. Do not forget to do good and share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
7. Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority.
8. Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, 21 equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him,
This is a list of things Paul says you must do. If you don’t, what does Paul say will happen? Hebrews 12:1 Sin will entangle in the race marked out for us. There is a great cloud of witnesses, or do you reject that? Who ARE, those witnesses BTW?