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will know them” (Matthew 7:20). The spiritual fruit

produced in us by the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22…
but the fruit of the Spirit is love, goodness,

faithfulness,) is the confirmation that He lives

within us. Therefore, we are told to “examine
yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test

yourselves, do you not know yourselves that Jesus

Christ is in you? – Unless indeed you are disqualified.”
(2 Corinthians 13:5).

The final “confirmation” of our salvation is, of

course, in the future. Those who are true

Christians, the Bible tells us, will persevere to the

end, “7: so that you come short in no gift, eagerly
waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, 8:

who will also confirm you to the end, that you may be
blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ “

(1 Corinthians 1:7-8 NKJV).
We are sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise,

“Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal,

the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit
guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of

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