Assurance and life of faith

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The completeness of conviction and confidence expressed in the life of the believer, worked by the Holy Spirit. It derives from a reliance upon God and his promises alone, and results in boldness and steadfastness in service and in the face of difficulties.

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Assurance and faith

Dt 9:3; Heb 10:22

See also Dt 1:21; Jos 1:9; 2 Ch 20:17; Jn 17:8; Heb 11:1; Heb 12:5

Assurance and hope

Hebrews 6:11 Scrivener 1881

ἐπιθυμοῦμεν δὲ ἕκαστον ὑμῶν τὴν αὐτὴν ἐνδείκνυσθαι σπουδὴν πρὸς τὴν πληροφορίαν τῆς ἐλπίδος ἄχρι τέλους·

Assurance expressed by believers

Assurance in adversity

Hebrews 13:6 Scrivener 1881

ὥστε θαρροῦντας ἡμᾶς λέγειν, Κύριος ἐμοὶ βοηθός, καὶ οὐ φοβηθήσομαι τί ποιήσει μοι ἄνθρωπος.

See also Ps 118:6–7; Ps 3:6; Ps 27:3–5; Ps 46:1–3; Ps 71:5–6; Ps 73:26; Ro 8:38–39; 2 Co 4:16

Assurance of God’s promises

Joshua 23:14 NASB95

“Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one word of all the good words which the Lord your God spoke concerning you has failed; all have been fulfilled for you, not one of them has failed.

See also 1 Ki 8:56; Ro 4:20–21; 2 Co 1:20

Assurance in ministry

Ro 1:16; 1 Ti 3:13

See also 2 Co 3:4; 2 Co 4:1; 2 Co 5:14; 1 Th 1:5; 2 Pe 1:12

Assurance in prayer

1 John 5:14 Scrivener 1881

καὶ αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ παρρησία ἣν ἔχομεν πρὸς αὐτόν, ὅτι ἐάν τι αἰτώμεθα κατὰ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ, ἀκούει ἡμῶν·

Assurance of God’s will

Romans 14:5 Scrivener 1881

ὃς μὲν κρίνει ἡμέραν παρʼ ἡμέραν, ὃς δὲ κρίνει πᾶσαν ἡμέραν. ἕκαστος ἐν τῷ ἰδίῳ νοῒ πληροφορείσθω.

See also Ro 14:14; Ro 14:23; 1 Co 8:9–11

Assurance may be strengthened

Examples of believers asking for assurance

Ge 15:8 Abraham; Ex 33:16 Moses; Jdg 6:17 Gideon; Lk 1:18 Zechariah

Assurance through understanding

Colossians 2:2 Scrivener 1881

ἵνα παρακληθῶσιν αἱ καρδίαι αὐτῶν, συμβιβασθέντων ἐν ἀγάπῃ, καὶ εἰς πάντα πλοῦτον τῆς πληροφορίας τῆς συνέσεως, εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν τοῦ μυστηρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Χριστοῦ,

Assurance through waiting on God

Psalm 46:10 NASB95

“Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”

See also Ps 27:14; Ps 33:20; Is 30:15; Is 32:17–18 The revelation of God’s righteousness among his people results in true peace.

Assurance strengthened by others

2 Ch 32:6–8 by example; 2 Ti 3:14 through teaching; Col 4:12 through prayer; 1 Th 3:2–3 through encouragement amidst trials

False teaching weakens assurance

2 Th 2:2; 2 Ti 2:18

The delusion of false assurance

The danger of self-assurance

Lk 18:9–14; 2 Co 10:12; Php 3:3–4

Such assurance proved false by conduct

1 John 1:6 Scrivener 1881

ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐν τῷ σκότει περιπατῶμεν, ψευδόμεθα, καὶ οὐ ποιοῦμεν τὴν ἀλήθειαν·