List of Scriptures that validate and do not validate your salvation
by John MacArthur


This is taken from John MacArthur's Study Bible. I originally got this from one of my sisters in Christ before I got the Study Bible. People who are not genuine believers can have what is on the first list. Genuine believers can have characteristics of the qualities on the first list as well. If you are saved, according to Scripture, you will definitely have what is on list number two. We need to examine ourselves daily.

"Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?..unless indeed you are disqualified." -- 2 Corinthians 13:5.


List 1 ( neither proves nor disproves one is saved):

1.Visible Morality (Matthew 19:16-21, Matthew 23:27)

2.Intellectual Knowledge of the Bible (Romans 1:21, Romans 2:17)

3.Religious Involvement (Matthew 25:1-10)

4.Active Ministry (Matthew 7:21-24)

5.Conviction of Sin (Acts 24:25)

6.Assurance (Matthew 23)

7.Time of Decision (Luke 8:13-14)

List number 2 (you are BORN AGAIN):

A. Love for God.
(Psalm 42:1, Psalm 73:25, Luke 10:27, Romans 8:7)

B. Repentance from Sin.
(Psalm 32:5, Proverbs 28:13, Romans 7:14, 2 Corinthians 7:10, 1 John 1:8-10)

C. Genuine Humility.
(Psalm 51:17, Matthew 5:1-12, James 4:6, 9)

D. Devotion to God's Glory.
(Psalm 105:3, Psalm 115:1, Isaiah 43:7, Isaiah 48:10, Jeremiah 9:23-24, 1 Corinthians 10:31)

E. Continual Prayer .
(Luke 18:1, Ephesians 6:18, Philippians 4:6, 1 Timothy 2:1-4, James 5:16-18)


F. Self-less Love.
(1 John 2:9, 1 John 3:14, 1 John 4:7)

G. Separation from the World .
(1 Corinthians 2:12, James 4:4, 1 John 2:15-17, 1 John 5:5)

H. Spiritual Growth.
(Luke 8:15, John 15:1-6, Ephesians 4:12-16)

I. Obedient Living.
(Matthew 7:21, John 15:14, Romans 16:26, 1 Peter 1:2, 22, 1 John 2:3-5)

J. Hunger for God's Word.
(1 Peter 2:1-3)

K. Tranformation of Life !
(2 Corinthians 5:17)