Cross References for Assurance of Believers

Confirmed by faith:

1 John 3:14 (ESV)

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.

1 John 3:18–19

“Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him;”

1 John 4:18

“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.”

Produced by faith:

Ephesians 3:12 “in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him.”

2 Timothy 1:12 ESV

which is why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me.

Hebrews 10:22 “let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.”

Is abundant in the understanding of the gospel:

Colossians 2:2 “that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God’s mystery, which is Christ,”

1 Thessalonians 1:5 ESV

because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.

Believers privileged to have, of:

Their election:

Psalm 4:3 “But know that the Lord has set apart the godly for himself; the Lord hears when I call to him.”

Their redemption:

Job 19:25 “For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth.”

Their adoption:

Romans 8:16 “The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,”

1 John 3:2 “Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.”