Exposition of the Canons, Fifth Head of Doctrine, Of the Perseverance of the Saints: Article 10 (3)

The first element in this personal assurance of perseverance is presented in Article 10 as follows: "This assurance . . . springs from faith in God's promises, which he has most abundantly revealed in his Word for our comfort." We may immediately notice three aspects of this proposition. In the first place, our assurance has its source in the promises of God. This is the key to all assurance. The first element in this personal assurance of perseverance is presented in Article 10 as follows:...