In my "journeys" as a follower of the Almighty I have learned something that I feel is important to tell other followers: You do not know, for a fact that you are saved.


God has His "Elect" as He says in the Bible numerous times. These are the only ones that will have salvation. God already knows whom He has chosen before time was time. You're not gonna surprise Him and catch him off guard one day. You will also not TAKE from God salvation.
If you were never "elect" then your fate will never change as God already knows "whom He has chosen."

In our linear time line, we might reach a point where we cry out to God and accept Jesus as our saviour to clean us from sin and evil and grant us salvation. But men are not saved by works, as the Bible also says. Prayer is a physical action of speaking and kneeling or whatever you do to pray. Therefore doing a "work" and asking for salvation, does not save you. Jesus says that "all who call upon Him will be saved." Calling upon His name is a "work." I know a TON of "Christians" that say "Im saved, I know it, I prayed to Jesus" yet the live the same life. They are full of it. The Bible says you will be transformed and you will do the Will of God when you become saved. God can easily tell if you were BS'in Him or not.

Which brings me to Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through FAITH; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of WORKS, lest any man should BOAST. Boasting "I am saved, I did this or that" isnt gonna work. It is the GIFT of God only. And it is through Faith. No man takes salvation from God.

I believe, KNOWING that I DONT KNOW if I am elect or not, humbles myself to His will and MAYBE He will grant me salvation. When I die I will know for sure. When you are truly saved your life will change dramatically and you will want to do His will. But I am refraining from telling others "I am saved, I know it" because its not up to me and I DONT KNOW, I HAVEN'T DIED YET AND FACED GOD. I think I am. I see me life filled with blessings I DO NOT deserve. I pray everyday. I thank Him for His Son whom he gave to us and for the good and the bad things. I have changed a lot since "the past" that I dont care to speak of. So I THINK I AM SAVED and pray that God remembers me. Faith.