My question is for a preacher or pastor how do i know im truly saved?

I used to think I was a Christian and I was very zealous! I knew such a lot about the Bible and was very outspoken. But then God dealt with me (in answer to prayer) in my mid 20s and, after 2 years checking out what I believed, I discovered I'd never been a Christian at all! That was some shock! But it was the best wake-up call I've ever had.

Now, I'm not a pastor, but my experience could benefit you. I used to think a lot of knowledge about God and the Bible was essential, but salvation is not a head-trip. It's a heart transplant. When I re-read the Bible (no longer looking for proof-texts to support what I believed), and amazing thing happened. The Holy Spirit showed me just who Jesus really is, and what Jesus accomplished by dying for my sins on the cross. Oh, I had a head knowledge about that, but the Jesus I was following was not the Jesus of the Bible. He had been lowered from His glorious position by the people teaching me. And they also demeaned the power of the cross. I had fallen for a system of belief - a system of works.

Once the Holy Spirit woke me up to my need to trust only in Jesus, because of who He is, I got down on my knees at home, by myself, and prayed in confession and expressed my trust (faith) in Jesus alone. There were no choirs or lights or wonderful sensations - just a quiet assurance that I had done the right thing. From there on I stepped out in faith to follow Jesus the way the Bible says He must be followed and the same Holy Spirit who had opened my eyes enabled me to do that. Knowing you are truly saved is a matter of believing the promises of God. As this prophet said,
"Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed. Saved me, and I shall be saved, for you are the one I praise." (Jeremiah 17:14)

You will know you are truly saved when your heart begins to rejoice and you are moved to praise your Saviour. "Praise the Lord, for our God inhabits praise" is a line in a modern praise song. Those who are saved just keep on praising their Lord. It can be done quietly and privately. No need for taking to the streets with tambourines (though the Salvation Army are good at that!) Just be filled with a quiet resolve that you will renounce self and pick up your cross daily, in order to start following Jesus - Luke 9:23

I am not a pastor, but I will help you. You need to be born again, Maddie. Only those who are born again in the Spirit will be saved. This is talked about in John 3. You need to repent of your past and accept Jesus as your messiah. When you have done this you will be saved. It's as if your sins have been washed away and you are linked in to the Holy Spirit. You probably should find a pastor who you can talk about this in person. You will likely get mocked trying to ask these questions on here and I don't want you getting discouraged, or misinformed by internet trolls.

John wrote a thesis statement for his gospel in ch 20 30 And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

The idea is that faith is the moment of conception where one passes from death to life form not born of Gods spirit to being born of God. The work or payment of salvation is Jesus alone. When you believe upon his you are accepted and adopted through faith. You can compare Abraham and Lot and the Bible says Abraham believed God and it was accounted to him for righteousness and we see Lot who did not one good thing recorded referred to as righteous Lot. He was made righteous by the minute amount of faith he had. Abaraham will have much more reward than Lot in heaven but Lot was declared righteous too.

If you believe in your heart and confess Jesus is Lord you will be saved. Now if you believe this look at God as your Father and open access to God through the Son of God is given too you. Start seeking the Lord and HIs kingdom and as Jesus said out of your inner most being will flow rivers of living water. This is the testimony that the Holy Spirit abides within you. It is Gods faithfulness and your faith that bring salvation/

LOL Christians make me laugh hard.

Paul's take on this:

"For his [God's] Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God's children."

Go to church. Ask a real priest or pastor.

The question you should be asking is what exactly is it that you think you're saving yourself from and then ask yourself whether or not it makes sense and I hope you would realize it's all b.s.