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Assurance [N] [T] [E] In the midst of a world filled with uneasiness and insecurity, assurance of a person's security in God is one of the hallmarks of the authentic Christian life. Such assurance is not based on human resources, abilities, or ingenuity, but on confidence in the caring power of God for believers.
Assurance is the confidence in God's care and presence for believers in Christ, based on the gift of salvation, the Holy Spirit, and the resurrection of Jesus. It is a hallmark of the authentic Christian life and a foundation for perseverance and endurance. See how assurance is related to faith, faithfulness, and security in God in the Bible.
- Introduction
- The Grounds For Assurance
- Biblical Evidence
- Biblical Warnings and Assurance
- Challenges to Assurance
- Why Assurance Matters
The God and Father of our Lord Jesus not only wants to save and forgive his people he wants them to know and experience their salvation and confidently delight in their forgiveness to the glory of God. The biblical promise of assurance of salvation is a unique privilege among world religions and is sadly not always found among every Christian tradi...
Both the Canons of Dort (1618–1619) and Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) give essentially the same three answers for the sources of assurance for those in Christ. 1. Assurance comes from faith in the promises of God. 2. Assurance comes from the testimony of the Holy Spirit testifying to our spirits that we are children of God. 3. Assurance co...
Assurance comes from faith in the promises of God. Assurance springs not from the power of positive thinking but the power of the gospel. The very nature of faith or trust in the gospel promises implies confidence. Assurance is part of the experience of trusting in the promises of a trustworthy God. Faith takes God at His word, “…being fully persua...
How are we to understand the apparent tension between biblical warnings and assurance? There are in Scripture warnings about apostasy (Heb. 6:4-6; Matt 24:3-14), presuming on the grace of God (1Cor. 10:12), not being ashamed of Christ (Mark 8:38), confessing Christ but not doing the Father’s will (Matt. 7:21-23), spurious faith without works (James...
In Church History The theological challenge to Assurance is often connected with a faulty view of Justification and the Sovereign grace of God. Roman Catholicism responded to the Reformers’ clarity of gospel assurance by emphatically declaring that “no one can know with a certitude of faith which cannot be subject to error, that he has obtained God...
Assurance of faith is important because it not only provides great comfort to believers but stimulates a life lived in joyful holiness, and unending praise to God. Martyn-Lloyd Jones highlights what is at stake when assurance is not grasped, “We should all be concerned about our assurance of salvation, because if we lack assurance we lack joy, and ...
Sep 4, 2015 · One of the peaceful, consoling fruits of the “righteousness of God that depends on faith” (Philippians 3:9) is assurance. And it’s a fruit that is realized “later” and in increasing amounts. Why God Grows Assurance This Way. Why has God designed the process of giving us a growing assurance of faith through enduring trials?
A term exceptionally rich in spiritual meaning. It signifies the joyous, unwavering confidence of an intelligent faith; the security of a fearless trust. The original words have to do with the heart of vital religion. baTach, "trust"; 'aman, "to prop," "to support," hence to confide in, to trust.
But what is assurance? Basically, assurance is freedom from doubt; a sense of certainty that something is true, will occur, or that all is okay. Synonyms for assurance consist of words like certainty, certitude, conviction. All these nouns ultimately mean freedom from doubt. Assurance is not a foreign concept of the New Testament.
May 1, 2023 · In this conclusion, we see how assurance desires evidence. Assurance cannot produce “immorality or lack of concern for godliness.” Rather, we find assurance as pilgrims on a journey. While we face doubts, difficulties, stumbles, and failures, we still may continue on a journey with full assurance that our Lord will not forsake us.