Security and assurance

When thinking about the permanence of salvation, two words are commonly used: security and assurance. While they are related terms, they are not the same thing. John MacArthur summarizes the difference well: Many people lack assurance because they do not understand that salvation is an utterly divine, totally sovereign operation. Assurance is built on the […]

Sunday Leftovers (11/11/07)

It is enough that no one can snatch a believer from the hand of Jesus Christ. It is enough that no one can snatch a believer from the hand of God the Father. It is enough that the Holy Spirit is given as a pledge (guarantee) of our salvation and inheritance. Any one of those […]