W. Robert Godfrey
Stephen Nichols
Sinclair Ferguson
Michael Reeves
Ken Jones
Darrell B. Harrison
Sherif Fahim
Augustus Nicodemus Lopes
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Assurance of Salvation (Seminar)

Jesus does not want His people to doubt whether they belong to Him but to know that they are citizens of His kingdom and adopted children of the Father. In this seminar, Dr. Michael Reeves addresses various subjects related to our assurance of salvation.

Questions:

  1. What are common reasons why Christians struggle with assurance? (0:52)
  2. How does the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints relate to a Christian’s assurance? (6:51)
  3. How does the Trinity relate to assurance? (9:29)
  4. How can we distinguish between true and false assurance? (10:46)
  5. Has every generation of Christians wrestled with assurance? Have there been times in church history when the struggle with assurance has been greater? Does social media have an impact on this today? (13:08)
  6. How do we understand assurance in light of the warning passages in Scripture? (18:15)
  7. What counsel do you give someone who might find themselves in a season of low assurance? (21:34)
  8. What is the ultimate end of having assurance? What is the fruit of true assurance in the life of a believer? (25:37)

Note: Answers given reflect the views of the individual speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Dr. R.C. Sproul and Ligonier Ministries. Here is our Statement of Faith.

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Dr. W. Robert Godfrey is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow and chairman of Ligonier Ministries. He is president emeritus and professor emeritus of church history at Westminster Seminary California. He is featured teacher for many Ligonier teaching series, including Not Ashamed: Paul’s Letter to the Romans. He is author of many books, including Saving the Reformation, Learning to Love the Psalms, and John Calvin: Pilgrim and Pastor.

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