Saving Faith—An Assured Confidence

We have seen from Scripture and the Heidelberg Catechism, Lord's Day 7, that the activity of saving faith consists of two elements, a certain knowledge and an assured confidence. Having considered the certain knowledge of faith, we turn our attention now to the element of confidence. Both aspects of saving faith are seen in the apostle's confession in II Timothy 1:12b: "…for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that...