Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 28 Chapter 18 – Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation (Paragraphs 1-2) I. Although hypocrites, and other unregenerate men, may vainly deceive themselves with false hopes and carnal presumptions: of being in the favour of God and estate of salvation; which hope of theirs shall perish: yet …

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From Scotty Smith’s prayer/blog Heavenward: The Once-and-For-All-ness of Jesus’ Single Sacrifice for Our Sins Under the old covenant, the priest stands and ministers before the altar day after day, offering the same sacrifices again and again, which can never take away sins. But our High Priest offered himself to God as a single sacrifice for …

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Zac Hicks writes about corporate worship training and equipping disciples of Jesus for their day to day life following Christ. Part of [the church Hicks was attending at the time] weekly service structure was a rehearsal of repentance, a Confession of Sin and an Assurance of Pardon. Week in and week out, we would have …

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Westminster Larger Catechism – Lord’s Day 22 Q & A 79 Q May not true believers, by reason of their imperfections, and the many temptations and sins they are overtaken with, fall away from the state of grace? A True believers, by reason of the unchangeable love of God,1 and his decree and covenant to …

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