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8:16), and be infallibly assured that they are in the estate of grace and shall persevere therein unto salvation” (I John 5:13; 11 Tim. 1:12) Westminster Larger Catechism, Q. 80. From this twentieth century we have another statement. “Assurance is the believer’s full conviction that through the work
The Puritans made far too much of the "practical syllogism" in the matter of assurance, to say nothing of the "mystical syllogism," which argued for assurance on the basis of mysterious spiritual experiences. And the more they argued with themselves, the less assured they were. The believer does no
Assurance belongs to salvation In the goodness of His grace, God not only saves His people; He also gives them the assurance of their salvation. Theoretically, God could have saved us but not given us the assurance of our salvation. Throughout our lives we would, at best, be left to wonder whether
Included in the comfort of this rich and full assurance of salvation is certainty that my earthly life is so in the hand of my heavenly Father, and so precious to Him, that He will provide all things necessary and make all things work for my good. "I am sure," exclaims every (Reformed) believer, chi
Assurance of salvation is an aspect of true faith. Assurance belongs to the very nature of saving faith. Faith in Jesus Christ according to the gospel of the Scriptures is assurance. Faith is certainty of salvation. A believer can doubt his salvation. He ought not doubt, but it is possible that he
The Puritans and their theological disciples in the “further reformation” denied that true, justifying faith in Jesus Christ as proclaimed in the gospel is assurance of salvation, as is the teaching of Question and Answer 21 of the Heidelberg Catechism. Assurance of one’s own salvation comes to a be
Protestant Reformed Theological Journal Vol. 42, No. 2 14 the only comfort in life and death, knowing with certainty that he belongs to Jesus Christ, his faithful Savior. The believer concludes: “Wherefore, by his Holy Spirit, he also assures me of eternal life.”10 Question and Answer 53 make assura
For a long time, I have wanted to write on the assurance of salvation. God willing, this editorial is the beginning of a series of articles on Scripture's precious doctrine of assurance and, based on this doctrine, the Christian's precious experience of assurance. Assurance is a prominent teaching
Our assurance is the blessed fruit of this unspeakably precious doctrine. I suppose we can attach this idea of assurance as a blessed fruit to any doctrine of the Christian's faith. It certainly follows from the doctrine of sovereign election, from the truth of particular atonement, and also from th
“I know that my Redeemer liveth!” The full assurance of salvation is a blessing to be coveted by every believer. It is to be regarded as neither “Fundamentalist fanaticism” nor naive presumption, but as the gracious favor of spiritual enlightenment, the gift of God. Many professing Christians are l