We have come to this assurance with our rationality, namely, our self knowledge. But, setting all this aside we are paradoxically, hesitant to affirm our own salvation at any given minute. Frankly, we are sure the issue has been settled because, after all, we drift into apostasy a la lessons from church history and the fall from grace. Consequently, one of the most common characteristics of members of the Church of Christ is their nagging uncertainty about one s individual spiritual condition. Salvation is not thought of as a condition this life as much as it is as a promissory note to be redeemed, hopefully, after this life.
Salvation is a now concept The Bible speaks of the immediacy of salvation.
Christians are justified before God by their faith in Jesus Christ. No ifs and or buts. Admittedly this is a tough hard doctrine for zealous members of the Church of Christ to accept fully. As well as the promise of eternal life. Then we quickly thumb over to the well worn passage, James 2, to support our attempt to qualify what Paul has plainly stated to the Christian at Rome.