1 John 5: 13 the Apostle WR uh writes these things I have written to you who believe in the name of the son of God that you may know that you have eternal life and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God the Apostle not only wants us to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ but to have that Assurance if we're not sure or we don't have Assurance then it's going to Mobil uh immobilize us from Christian responsibility from functioning in a manner that is consistent with the entirety of God's word Spurgeon preached a sermon on that particular text and he made this observation he says many who believe on the name of Jesus are not sure that they have eternal life they only hope so occasionally they have Assurance but the joy is not abiding
