II Timothy 2:19 “Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”
One thing that believers do not need to worry about is does the Lord know who His children are. He knows them and will make no mistake – but there are some who think they are saved and they are not.
The biggest test is whether you have trusted Christ as your Savior and have you been changed afterward. God said: “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (II Corinthians 5:17). No change means no salvation. There ought to be a new hatred of sin and power with willpower to overcome it.
The reason that Christ was able to save us is because He was without sin – not even one. If He had sin, when He died, He would have gone to Hell and stayed there. There never would have been a resurrection or an ascension.
Even though no believer will ever be sinless this side of Heaven, we are commanded to “depart from iniquity.” Christ gives us power to have the victory He wants us to have. II Corinthians 2:14 tells us “Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ.” Did you notice the word “always”?
There is a sad lack of victory in Christian’s lives today. Our Lord is willing to give you a tremendous victory and to keep on giving it – but few Christians want it. They love their sin too much.
It needs to be realized that there are no rewards for carnality – living like the world. Nor are there any rewards for being someone who once was faithful.
Rewards are only given to victors. You say that you expect to have rewards – for what have you earned them? Will you be faithful today – and tomorrow?