S p iri t of W hat is one of th e su rest signs th a t one has been saved by th e power of God? (Rom. 8:2-4) « F o r the l a w o f the S p iri t o C h r i s t J e su s hath m a d e m e fr e e l a w o f s i n a n d d ea th . For w ha t th e l a w co u ld no t d i t w a s w e a k throug h t h e fl e s h . i n g h is ow n S o n in th e li k e n e s s fl es h , a n d for sin, c o n d e m n e d s f l e s h ; That th e r ig h t e o u sn e ss o f the l be fulfilled in us. who w a l k n o t fl s h , b u t a ft e r t h e S p i r i t . ” Does all th is mean th a t we will never again commit sin? (1 Jno. 1 :8 ) “ I f w e sa y t h a t w e hav e n o sin cei ve our se lve s, a n d th e tru th i s If a believer sins, w hat course is he to take? (1 Jno. 1:9) “ I f w e c o nf e ss o u r sin s, h e i s a n d j u s t t o fo r g iv e us o u r s in cl ea nse us fr om a l l unright eo If God has to punish us, of w hat is it a sure evidence? (Heb. 12:5-8) « M y S o n , de spise no t th ou th e in g o f th e L o r d , n o r f a i n t whe re b u k ed by h im : For wh o m the L o r d lo v e th he e t h , a n d sc ourgeth ev ery son rec ei vet h. I f y e en d u r e ch ast en in g, G o w it h yo u a s w i t h sons ; for w h h e w h o m the fat he r ch a st e ne th B u t i f ye b e w it h o u t ch astis wher eo f a ll are pa rtakers, t he b as ta rd s, a n d not sons.” Why does GodN have to sometimes pu t His children through severe tests? (1 Cor. 5:5) « T o de liver su ch an o n e un to th e destru ction o f th e fl e s h , t h a may b e sa ve d i n th e d a y o f t Je sus .” In any case, w hat is always th e con fidence of a tru e Christian? (Ps. 37:24) “ T h ou gh h e f a ll , h e sh a ll no t c a s t do w n: For th e L o r d u p h o w it h h is h a n d . ” i m s ii m yjlllllllllllllllllllllllHlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllHillllllHIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIWIIIIilillHIIHIIIIIHII| | Cheer the Missionary T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S his own h e a rt toward others? (1 Jno. 3:14) “We kn o w t ha t w e h av e passe dea th unto l i f e , b ec a u s e w e l b re th re n . H e t h a t lo v e th no t hi a bi de th i n de a th .”
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a n d no t for ou rs o n ly * but a ls o for th e s in s o f t h e w ho le wo rl d .”
Is th e fact th a t th e Holy Spirit rep re sents Christ in th e believer a ground for any assurance? (Eph. 1:13) “ I n wh om also, y e w er e sea le d w it h t h a t Holy p ro m is e. ” F o r how long will th e seal of th e Holy Spirit guarantee safety? (Eph. 4:30) « A n d gr ie v e no t the Holy
a ft e r t ha t y e be li ev ed ,
S p ir it o f G o d , wh ere by y e ar e se a le d u nt o th e d ay of r e d e m p ti o n . ” W ith w hat is assurance linked in Heb. 6:11-12? (Note: Hope has to do w ith fu tu re things.) “ A n d w e des ire th at ever y o n e o f yon d o sh e w t h e same dilig en ce t o th e f u l l ass urance o f h op e unto th e e n d : That y e be not sl o t h f u l, b u t fo llo w er s o f them wh o through f a it h a n d pa tience inh er it th e p rom is es. ” “ Fo r w e are save d b y h o p e: but h o p e t ha t i s seen i s not h o n e * fo r w ha t a m a n se et h, w hy d ot h h e y e t h o p e f o r ? But i f w e h o p e for th a t w e s e e not, th en d o w e w it h pa tience w a it for it .” Upon w h at m ust our assurance always be grounded in th e final analysis? ( I Jno. 5 :13) (The Word of God.) “ These you t h a t be lie ve o n th e n a m e o f the S o n of G o d ; t h a t y e may know t h a t y e ha ve et er nal li f e , a n d t ha t y e may be lie ve o n th e n a m e o f th e S o n o f G o d .” When th e re is real confidence in the prom ise of th e Word, what will be the effect? (1 Jno. 1:4) « A n d th e s e t h in g s w r it e w e u nt o y o u , t h in g s h ave I w r it te n unto of th e wor ld , th e w o rl d wou ld lo ve h is ow n ; b u t b ec au se y e a r e not of the wo rl d , b u t I have ch os en you out o f th e wo rl d , there for e th e wo rld ha te th y ou .” Does God have any way of confirming our assurance? (Gal. 4:6-7; Rom. 8:16) « A n d becau se y e ar e sons G o d hath s e n t for th t h e S p ir it of h is S o n in to y o u r hearts, cr yin g, A b b a , Fa ther. ' Wh ere for e thou art n o m o re a servant, b u t a son ; a n d i f a s o n , then an he ir o f G o d through C h r i s t .” “ T h e S p ir it i t s e l f beare th w it n e s s w it h o u r spir it , t h a t w e ar e th e ch il d ren o f G o d .” If one is. tru ly saved, w hat evidence may he have of it in the a ttitu d e of t ha t you r jo y may b e f ul l.” If Jesu s Christ has really come into th e soul, w hat evidence may we have of it in th e way we are trea ted by un believers? (Jno. 15:19) “ I f . y e were If one is tru ly saved, will he have ground for confident expectation con cerning fu tu re things? (Rom. 8:24-25)
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