Peter (5): Maintaining an Assurance of Persevering

What follows is the fifth and final entry of a series of articles written by Rev. Martyn McGeown. The third entry is Peter (4): “Much more careful and solicitous to continue in the ways of the Lord.” _______________ Let us recap: the Canons teach us several important truths about backsliding and recovery. We have been studying Peter as an example of such saints. First, Peter “sinfully deviated from the guidance of divine grace,” which was his fault, not God’s (Canons 5:4). Second, by his sin...