The Token of Our Inheritance (Episode 3)

Think for a moment about our eternal fate. One day, those of us who have placed our faith in Christ, will forever be with the Lord, and it’s going to be good beyond description. But what is our assurance of such a wonderful eternal future? How can we be sure of that?

Some people are mystified by the depth of a believer’s conviction about Christ. Perhaps, you have had someone ask you, how do you know that Christ is real; how do you know that God is real? And how can you be confident about your eternal fate?

Think about those who choose to risk their life for the cause of Christ. And those who have faithfully attended the house of God for tens of years. There must be something real to being a Christian. And there is. For God has already given us a guarantee of our inheritance through the person of the Holy Spirit. Paul writes, "Having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is given as a pledge of our inheritance...." (Ephesians 1:13-14, NASB).

This pledge is not from man but from God who cannot lie. We need not worry about what the eternal future holds for us. After we accepted Christ as our Savior, God sealed us with the Holy Spirit of promise. He has given us that as a token of our inheritance.