The Spirit’s Witness

The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.

Romans 8:16

In Romans 8:16, Paul told the Romans, “The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.”

Wherever I travel across this country, people ask me, “How can I have assurance of salvation? How can I know that I really belong to Christ?” There are many scriptures to which we can point, but the bottom line is this: if you have the Holy Spirit living within you, that Spirit testifies with your spirit that you are a child of God. It is the inward witness of your faith.

Most of us have had the experience of saying to people, “I don’t know exactly how to explain it, but I know I’m a Christian.”

“Well, how do you know?”

“I just know inside.”

We know inside because the Spirit of God is there, witnessing to our assurance. Somewhere within us, a voice whispers, You are Mine. You are not your own. You belong to Me.