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1689 Confession, Assurance of Grace & Salvation, para. 4
Series 1689 London Baptist Confession
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1689 CONFESSION, CH. 18, "ASSURANCE OF SAVING FAITH."
PARA. 3: ASSURANCE IS ATTAINABLE.
Summary (Gerstner): "Difficult as assurance may be to obtain, it is not too difficult for it to be SHAKEN, LESSENED, OR INTERRUPTED from four specific causes: simple neglect; commission of SOME PARTICULAR SIN; SUDDEN OR STRONG TEMPTATION; or God's withdrawal of THE SENSE OF HIS PRESENCE. Nevertheless, the regenerate are never COMPLETELY without faith, love, and a sincere obedience by which assurance may be revived, and meanwhile they are always KEPT FROM COMPLETE DESPAIR."
IV. ASSURANCE IS VARIABLE.
A. The fact of this variation.
- As by negligence in preserving of it.
B. The reasons for this variation.
- By falling into some special sin.
- By some sudden or vehement temptation.
- By God's withdrawing the light of His countenance.
C. The limits of this variation ― Yet they are never destitute of:
- The seed of God.
- That life of faith.
- That love of Christ and the brethren.
- That sincerity of heart and conscience of duty out of which, by the operation of the Spirit, this assurance may in due time be revived.
- By the which, in the meantime, they are preserved from utter despair.
Sermon ID | 126202130543096 |
Duration | 50:21 |
Date | Dec 6, 2020 |
Category | Sunday Service |
Bible Text | Psalm 42; Song of Solomon 5:2-6 |
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