How Can I Know I'm Saved?

from Clearly with Jimmy & Kelly Needham Hosted by Jimmy & Kelly Needham

A huge thanks to America World Adoption Agency for sponsoring this episode. If you're considering adoption or want to find ways to support adoptable children, visit awaa.org/clearly. Today, we are talking about seeing dead people, why that makes Jimmy cry, and why God offers blessed assurance—not blessed insurance. This episode dives deep into one of the most personal and pressing questions in the Christian life: How can I know I’m saved? We get honest about our own stories—like crying over The Sixth Sense on a tour bus, childhood altar calls that didn’t stick, and seasons where God’s love felt more like a theological theory than a lived reality. Pulling from 1 John, Jimmy’s article, and Ask Pastor John, we walk through what the Bible says about assurance—from the objective promises rooted in Christ, to the subjective signs that the Spirit is really at work in us (even when we feel like a mess). So if you’ve ever felt like your heart condemns you, or wondered whether praying “the prayer” really counted, we made this one for you. Assurance isn't about having a spiritual receipt—it’s about knowing the One who holds you, and learning to see the signs of life along the way.