Searching for Certainty

When we were children in the Oklahoma hills, one of our pastimes was to pick petals from a sunflower bloom or a daisy, while saying with each petal, "She loves me, she loves me not." Thankfully, we don't have to do those kinds of things to determine whether or not God Loves us, because there is a way of knowing. That is through the knowledge gained by experiencing a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, His Son. How can we know? How can we confirm our experience in Christ? There are someways we can know. Hopefully, some of these can revealed in this attempt to describe a Christian Experience. During my more than fifty years in the ministry, I have heard many say they were not sure if they were saved, and I have seen others who claimed to be born again but denied it by their behavior. John makes it very clear in his writings, in chapter five, verse twelve. He just simply says if you have Christ, you're saved; if you don't you aren't.ARE YOU SAVED? ARE YOU CERTAIN?Jerry Staford is a former pastor and church planter who has retired from the army. His ministry has extended over a period of fifty years in several states and abroad. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology, A Master of Behavioral Science Degree, a Master of Ministries degree, Doctor of Ministries Degree.BOOKS WRITTEN:THE TAIL WAGGING THE DOG(Emotions: Controlled or Controlling)Doctoral Thesis-not publishedSEARCHING FOR CERTAINTYTHE SAINTS OF BOGBY BAPTIST CHURCHTHE GREATEST?LIGHTING THE PATH OF RIGHTEOUSNESS