We typically take baptism as a guarantee that we’re saved.
We renounce Satan, repeat the Symbol of Faith, and think we’re good to go: a lifetime of sin can safely start!
However, believing in God isn’t enough to be saved; even the demons believe and tremble before Him.
It’s how you practice your faith that counts!
1. No Real Relationship with Jesus
This is the most critical sign that you haven’t been saved!
You might have read the Bible, and you probably go to church now and again, but knowing things with your head isn’t the same as knowing them with your heart.
Jesus himself gave us a warning in Matthew 7:23, saying, “Depart from me, I never knew you."
This implies a personal connection, not just being aware that someone exists.
To be saved, you must truly know Jesus. Talk to Him and keep Him in your mind daily.
2. There’s No Fruit in Your Life
If a tree is healthy and alive, it will produce fruit. The same goes for our faith. In Matthew 7:15-20, Jesus Christ said, “You will know them by their fruit.”
So, what does this actually mean?
It means that faith is meant to change you. If you’re the exact same person now as before you found Jesus, you haven’t been saved.
He is meant to transform you.
The fruit is internal; it’s your love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, faithfulness, and self-control.
If you lack these, then you never let Him change you.
Bitterness, anger, and impurity are the clear signs that you still have a long way to go.
3. You Sin and Feel Nothing
Sin can’t be avoided. Even monks who devote their lives to serving God fall into sin from time to time.
But the defining difference between someone who is truly saved and someone who isn’t is their reaction to sin.
A true child of God feels it when they fall into sin. They’re aware of their wrongdoings and determined to get out of the mud.
Their immediate reaction is to pull away and ask for forgiveness.
However, if you sin willingly and habitually, without remorse, it’s obvious that you don’t keep God in your heart.
If you’re fine staying down in the mud, you’re far out of His grace.
4. You Trust Yourself More Than Jesus
Many good people fall into this trap.
They don’t hurt anyone, they don’t owe or steal anything, they’re leading orderly lives.
And this leads them to feel as though God doesn’t need to be a constant presence in their lives.
However, the gospel doesn’t tell us that we need to be good enough for Jesus; it tells us that Jesus is good enough for us.
Salvation is a gift of grace. All it requires is the humility to know that nothing usted do can save you. Only God can.
You’re trusting in your own mortality more than you trust in Christ’s sacrifice, and that is a grave mistake.
5. You Love the World More Than You Love God
Everything that lives loves this world.
We’re no different. We love the entertainment, the earthly joys, the good food, and nature.
All of this is okay, but God should todavía come first in our hearts.
The Bible gives us a clear warning in 1 John 2:15, “If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”
You’ll know you’re saved when God is on your mind more than anything else, and when He is the first thing you think of upon waking up.
It’s not possible to serve two masters with the same faith. It’s either this world or the next.
6. You Trust That Baptism Is All It Takes
Going back to my very first point, baptism is only a ritual.
It’s a beautiful ceremony that marks the moment you truly become a Christian, but it alone can’t save you.
Think of baptism as a wedding. You can sign the papers and wear the ring, but if you’re not willing to keep working on the relationship, the marriage will fail.
Just like that, baptism will not change you unless you work to make a change and prioritize your relationship with Jesus.
Don’t put your trust in the ritual; instead, trust the Savior.
7. You See Jesus as Your Savior, Not as Your Lord
This might be the most common issue in the modern church.
Many of us prefer to pick and choose the parts of the faith that suit us. We want to be saved, so we prefer to see Christ as our Savior. But do we want a Lord?
Most people feel like they don’t. We don’t want to be told what to do, and we don’t feel like following all those ancient rules.
However, the Lord and the Savior can’t be separated.
Anyone can wear a cross and admire Jesus for His deeds, but not everyone can find it in themselves to follow Him.
And He very clearly called us to follow Him.
A little Aquarius, devoted to writing and embroidery. Through my writing, I hope to empower readers to align with their true selves and navigate life’s mysteries with confidence.