Assurance and life of faith (3)
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· 4 viewsThe 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
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
Assurance and hope
And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
See also Pr 23:18; Heb 6:19
Assurance expressed by believers
Assurance expressed by believers
Assurance in adversity
Assurance in adversity
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
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
Assurance of God’s promises
And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.
See also 1 Ki 8:56; Ro 4:20–21; 2 Co 1:20
Assurance in ministry
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
Assurance in prayer
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
See also 1 Jn 3:21–22
Assurance of God’s will
Assurance of God’s will
One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
See also Ro 14:14; Ro 14:23; 1 Co 8:9–11
Assurance may be strengthened
Assurance may be strengthened
Examples of believers asking for assurance
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
Assurance through understanding
That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
Assurance through waiting on God
Assurance through waiting on God
Be still, and know that I am God:
I will be exalted among the heathen, 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
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
False teaching weakens assurance
2 Th 2:2; 2 Ti 2:18
The delusion of false assurance
The delusion of false assurance
The danger of self-assurance
The danger of self-assurance
Lk 18:9–14; 2 Co 10:12; Php 3:3–4
Such assurance proved false by conduct
Such assurance proved false by conduct
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
See also 1 Jn 2:9–11; 1 Jn 3:6; 1 Jn 4:20; 2 Jn 9; 3 Jn 11