Assurance of salvation lets us enjoy earthly blessings.

救恩的确信使我们可以享受世上的福气。

It is encouraging that scriptural assurance results in specific, practical blessings in the Christian life. Here are six I’d like to share with you today.

令人鼓舞的是，属灵的确信可以给基督徒带来特别的，实际的祝福。下面六点是我今天想要跟大家分享的。

Assurance makes you praise God. There is no way you can be filled with praise and gratitude to God if you’re not sure you’re saved.

确信使你赞美上帝。如果你不确定自己得救了，就不可能对上帝满怀赞美和感激。

Assurance adds joy to your earthly duties and trials. No matter what happens to you, you can be certain that all will work out well in the end. Difficulties are easier to handle when you know they’re temporary.

确信使你在世上的责任和试炼中有喜乐。不管发生了什么，你都确信最终一切都会好起来。当你知道难处只是暂时的，就容易对付了。

Assurance makes you zealous in obedience and service. If you’re doubtful about your salvation, you will be apathetic and discouraged. But if you’re sure, you will be hard-working and encouraged in serving the Lord.

确信使你渴慕顺服你和服事。如果你对自己的得救有怀疑，你会麻木不仁和消极。但如果你确信，你会在服事上帝的上，努力工作和有动力。

Assurance gives you victory in temptation. When you are confident about your salvation, you can overcome the strongest temptation (see 1 Cor. 10:13). Even if you stumble occasionally, you will know that those events have not changed your standing before God. But you will be depressed and discouraged by temptation if you have no assurance. You’ll doubt your ability to cope with temptations and will wonder if falling victim to one or two will send you to Hell.

确信让你在试炼中得胜。当你确信自己得救，你就能胜过最大的试探（参哥林多前书10：13）。即使有时会跌倒，你都知道这些事情并不能改变你站在上帝面前的事实。但如果没有确信，在试探中你会沮丧和失落。你会怀疑自己处理试探的能力，质疑失败一两次是否会让你下地狱。

Assurance gives contentment in this life. You’ll rest secure in the promise that you have a glorious heavenly inheritance to look forward to. At the same time, you will be happy and satisfied that God “shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:19). But if you lack assurance of salvation, you’ll scramble and reach for all the world’s material goods and feel cheated when you don’t obtain them.

确信使今生满足。你会在将要得的荣耀的属天产业的应许中安心。同时，你也会高兴和满足于上帝“必照祂荣耀的丰富，在基督耶稣里，使你们一切所需用的都充足”（腓利比书4：19）。但你若缺少救恩的确据，你会挣扎于获取属世的物质，而得不到时便觉得被欺骗了。

Assurance removes the fear of death. If you know you’re a child of God, you can be sure that the moment you die you will enter Heaven. If you don’t have that assurance, however, you’ll be even more afraid to die than one who has never heard of Christ.

确信挪去了对死亡的恐惧。如果你知道自己是上帝的孩子，你就确定当你死亡时便进入了天堂。然而，若你没有这个确据，你就会比从来没有听过上帝的人更加害怕死亡。

If you are growing spiritually, you will have assurance, and that will let you enjoy these and other blessings as you look forward to being with the Lord for all eternity.

如果你的属灵生命正在增长，你就有确据，而这可以让你享受上面的这些，还有其他与主永同在的福气。