How Do I Know I’m Saved if There Are So Many Doctrines and Denominations?

There are many churches, most of which agree on some of the basics of Christianity, but as people begin to explore them, they realize there are things on which they disagree. Is the first part of Genesis figurative or literal? Should children be baptized? Does the Holy Spirit indwell a believer before or after baptism? Calvinism or arminism or something else? Is speaking in tongues a signifier of salvation or not?These questions begin to pile up and can be overwhelming, to the point where some people decide these differences indicate that Christianity is not true. Others develop anxiety about their salvation, and their relationship with God becomes complicated.Fortunately, the perfect and infallible Bible is clear about salvation, and it is just the fallible logic of human reasoning and interpretation that makes it complicated. The Bible is clear that salvation is made available through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, submitting to Him as both Lord and Savior, and is proven through sanctification and a deepening relationship with God.Photo credit: ©iStock/Getty Images Plus/bruev | Written by Bethany Verrett | iBelieve.com | Read full story at Read More