“‘Truly I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not come under judgment but has passed from death to life.’” (v. 24)

There are a number of evidences for salvation.

The elect—those redeemed by the grace of God in Christ, a gift received by faith—will be repentant. They will demonstrate a desire for that which is pure and beautiful and true. They will worship, serve, and be generous. And they will desire the evangelistic ends of Christian mission and ministry.

Those things will all be evident in a saved life.

But they aren’t the first evidence.

The first evidence—the fundamental sign—of salvation is belief.

One who has received life in Jesus’ name won’t spend that life dismantling His Word. The saved believe. It is in the convictional commitment to revelation—to the inspired Scriptures, breathed out by Jesus’ Spirit—that salvation is made plain.

We aren’t the authority. We can’t answer every question about everyone. But we can trust what Jesus says…

…so let their belief tell you about their salvation.

— Tyler