Assurance - Confidence
Pride, ambition, covetousness, love of the world, uncleanness, greediness, boasting and idleness all call for the indulgence of one sin or another. Such persons are not approved of by God and have no ground to expect his blessing or help. [AFTG]
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Let us not rest in scepticism and doubts, but labour to come to a certainty in the things of religion. [ATFG]
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Though a Christian has not a perfect knowledge of the mysteries of the gospel, yet he has a certain knowledge. [ATFG]
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If we would have a strong foundation for our faith and hope, we must keep constantly in view our Saviour’s divinity… If we would have sweet comfort in suffering and trial, we must keep constantly in view our Saviour’s humanity. [JCRC – Mat 1]
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Though God cannot, and will not, dissolve the relationship which the Spirit of adoption has made between the Father and the sons, for any sin that such do commit: yet he can, and often does, take away from them the comfort of their adoption, not suffering children, while sinning, to have the sweet and comfortable sense thereof on their hearts. [TFOG]
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To doubt the genuineness of our faith because we have not full assurance is not wise. He to whom Christ is precious, to whom the word of God is sweeter than honey, to whom sin is odious, to whom secret devotion is a delight, who makes it the business of his life to honour his Master, and who regards the world as a broken idol, has the witness that he is passed from death unto life. [ROOS]
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It would greatly comfort all God’s people, if they would rely more upon the promise, covenant, and oath of God, and less on their own frames of mind and heart. Our feelings vary with a thousand influences; but the covenant of God is sure and unchangeable. [ROOS]
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Deliverance from Satan’s snares [is] the clearest and the greatest evidence of the soul and heart of God to be towards us. [PRASD]
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Nothing is so certain as that which is certain after doubts. [TBR]
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Without the diligent use of the grace of obedience, we shall never enjoy the graces of joy, peace and assurance. [TGOC]