— A Truthscape Assessment —

Am I Saved?

How do I know my sins are forgiven, I am saved, and I have the gift of the Holy Spirit? A 50-statement examination by the apostolic pattern.

Purpose

Assurance is precious — and it can be misplaced. People rest their confidence on a prayer once prayed, a strong emotion, a family heritage, or a moment at an altar. The New Testament grounds assurance somewhere firmer: on God’s faithfulness to those who respond to the gospel as the apostles preached it, and who continue in Christ. This assessment does not declare anyone saved or lost. It examines whether your assurance rests on the apostolic gospel, the apostolic response, and a continuing life in Christ — or on something less.

When the crowd at Pentecost was cut to the heart and asked, “what shall we do?” Peter did not tell them to feel more certain. He told them to repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, with the promise of the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:37-39). The questions below trace that pattern — the gospel believed, faith, repentance, confession, baptism, forgiveness and assurance, the gift and work of the Spirit, and continuing in Christ.

“These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.”— 1 John 5:13 (NKJV)

How it works. Fifty statements, rated 1 to 5. Forty measure how your assurance and response line up with the apostolic pattern (scored to 200 across eight areas). The final ten are not scored — they only estimate which theological traditions your answers most resemble. A few statements are worded in reverse on purpose; answer each one honestly, not aspirationally.

1 Strongly disagree  ·  2 Disagree  ·  3 Unsure / mixed  ·  4 Agree  ·  5 Strongly agree.  An asterisk (*) marks a statement central to the apostolic response.

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Your Assurance Assessment

This is a diagnostic tool, not a spiritual verdict. It cannot see the heart; God does. Its purpose is to help you test your assurance by Scripture and the apostolic pattern.

How each area scored

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Why These Eight Areas

The Apostolic Pattern of Assurance

The book of Acts records how the apostles answered the question, “What shall we do?” The answer was never a single step in isolation, but a whole response to a whole gospel.

  1. The gospel believed. That Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, who died for our sins, was buried, and rose again (1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Acts 2:36).
  2. Faith. Not bare agreement that facts are true, but personal trust in Christ as Lord and Saviour, working through love (Acts 16:31; Galatians 5:6; James 2:17).
  3. Repentance. A real turning from sin toward God, continuing whenever we fail (Acts 3:19; Luke 13:3).
  4. Confession. Owning Jesus as Lord before others as an act of allegiance (Romans 10:9; Matthew 10:32).
  5. Baptism. Believing, repentant hearers were baptized into Christ, connected with the remission of sins and union with Him (Acts 2:38; Acts 22:16; Romans 6:3-4; Galatians 3:27; 1 Peter 3:21).
  6. Forgiveness and assurance. Resting on God’s promise rather than on feeling or a bare past event (1 John 1:9; Ephesians 1:7).
  7. The gift and work of the Holy Spirit. Promised to those who obey the gospel, and known by His fruit (Acts 2:38; Acts 5:32; Galatians 5:22-25).
  8. Continuing in Christ. Abiding in the apostles’ teaching, obeying, and holding fast (Acts 2:42; John 8:31; John 15:6; Romans 11:22).

No area earns salvation; salvation is the gift of God through Jesus Christ. But these are the shape of the response the apostles preached and the marks by which assurance is tested. A weakness in one area is not a verdict — it is an invitation to return to the Scriptures and examine it honestly.

Final Word

Assurance is not presumption, and it is not perpetual doubt. It is confidence resting on the faithfulness of God toward those who have believed the gospel, responded as the apostles directed, received the promised Spirit, and continue in Christ. If this assessment has exposed a gap, that is mercy, not condemnation — a chance to respond now.

“Now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.”— 2 Corinthians 6:2 (NKJV)
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