Many years ago a young pastor was building a great church in Cincinnati, Ohio. The congregation was growing by leaps and bounds. One of our nation’s leading magazines picked up the story and did a featured piece about it. Shortly after, the youthful preacher became an extreme hyper-Calvinist. He taught God’s elect could only hope they were saved, but couldn’t know it for certain.
God grants to the elect His Spirit as a seal, a gift, and an evidence that we belong to Him forever (2 Corinthians 1:22, 5:5, Ephesians 1:13, 14; 4:30). Since God's redemptive work was perfectly completed in Christ, God's elect cannot and will not be lost. The Lord is our assurance.
Very well said! Amen! I’m so very thankful to KNOW I’m going to heaven.
Thanks. Glad it was a blessing to you. Yes! I KNOW THAT I KNOW!
God grants to the elect His Spirit as a seal, a gift, and an evidence that we belong to Him forever (2 Corinthians 1:22, 5:5, Ephesians 1:13, 14; 4:30). Since God's redemptive work was perfectly completed in Christ, God's elect cannot and will not be lost. The Lord is our assurance.
Amen!!!