Assurance

• Produced by faith Eph. 3:12; 2 Tim. 1:12; Heb. 10:22
• Made full by hope Heb. 6:11, 19
• Confirmed by love 1 Jn. 3:14, 19, 4:18
• Is the effect of righteousness Isa. 32:17
• Is abundant in the understanding of the gospel Col. 2:2; 1 Th. 1:5
• SAINTS PRIVILEGED TO HAVE, OF
  • Their election Ps. 4:3; 1 Th. 1:4
  • Their redemption Job 19:25
  • Their adoption Rom. 8:16; 1 Jn. 3:2
  • Their salvation Isa. 12:2
  • Eternal life 1 Jn. 5:13
  • The unalienable love of God Rom. 8:38,39
  • Union with God and Christ 1 Cor. 6:15; 2 Cor. 13:5; Eph. 5:30; 1 Jn. 2:5, 4:13
  • Peace with God by Christ Rom. 5:1
  • Preservation Ps. 3:6, 8, 27:3-5, 46:1-3
  • Answers to prayer 1 Jn. 3:22, 5:14,15
  • Continuance in grace Phil. 1:6
  • Comfort in affliction Ps. 73:26; Lk. 4:18,19; 2 Cor. 4:8-10, 16-18
  • Support in death Ps. 23:4
  • A glorious resurrection Job 19:26; Ps. 17:15; Phil. 3:21; 1 Jn. 3:2
  • A kingdom Heb. 12:28; Rev. 5:10
  • A crown 2 Tim. 4:7,8; Jas. 1:12
• Give diligence to attain to 2 Pet. 1:10,11
• Strive to maintain Heb. 3:14, 18
• Confident hope in God restores Ps. 42:11
• Exemplified
  • David Ps. 23:4, 73:24-26
  • Paul 2 Tim. 1:12, 4:18