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Finding Assurance of Salvation
Scripture Passage:
1 John 5:13 Attached audio files:
- The Problem of Assurance
- Doubting Saints (Hebrews 11:6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
See All...; Romans 14:1Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
See All...) - Their personal agony
- Their hindered service
- False Professors (Titus 1:16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
See All...; Matthew 7:21-23 [21] Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. [22] Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? [23] And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
See All...) - Their false hope
- Their false life
- The Possibility of Assurance
- By the Word of God (1 John 5:13These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
See All...) - By the Person of Christ (2 Timothy 1:12For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
See All...) - By the Examination of Self (2 Corinthians 13:5Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
See All...) - The Practical Proofs of Assurance
- Inward- The Witness of the Spirit (Romans 8:16The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
See All...; 1 John 3:24And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
See All...; 1 John 4:13Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
See All...; 1 John 5:10He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
See All...) - Outward- The Love of the Brethren (1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
See All...; John 13:34-35 [34] A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. [35] By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
See All...) - Upward- The Keeping of God's Commandments (1 John 2:3-5 [3] And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
[4] He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
[5] But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
See All...; 1 John 3:7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
See All...,10) - The Final Proof of Assurance
- Examine the Word of Salvation (Romans 10:8-10 [8] But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
[9] That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
[10] For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
See All..., 13) - Examine Your Time of Salvation (2 Corinthians 13:5Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
See All...)
- Doubting Saints Will Be Assured
- False Professors Will Be Convicted
Proverbs 28:25
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.