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In this episode, Brian and Pastor Jay discuss perseverance of the saints and assurance of grace from Westminster Confession of Faith chapters 17 and 18. They explain that God preserves his people through faith, addresses the Bible’s serious warning passages, and shows how believers can find assurance in God’s promises, the Spirit’s witness, and the ordinary means of grace.

Scripture mentioned:

John 10:27-29 (ESV) - Jesus’ sheep hear his voice, follow him, and cannot be snatched from his hand

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jhn/10/27-29/s_1007027

Philippians 1:6 (ESV) - God completes the good work he begins in his people

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/phl/1/6/s_1104006

1 Peter 1:5 (ESV) - Believers are guarded by God’s power through faith

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/1pe/1/5/s_1152005

Romans 8:38-39 (ESV) - Nothing can separate believers from the love of God in Christ

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/rom/8/38-39/s_1054038

Warning passages:

Hebrews 6:4-6 (ESV) - A serious warning passage often raised against perseverance of the saints

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/heb/6/4-6/s_1139004

John 15:1-8 (ESV) - Jesus’ warning about branches that do not abide in the vine

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jhn/15/1-8/s_1012001

Matthew 24:13 (ESV) - Enduring to the end and salvation

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/mat/24/13/s_953013

Galatians 5:4 (ESV) - Being severed from Christ by seeking justification through the law

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/gal/5/4/s_1096004

1 Timothy 1:19 (ESV) - Some make shipwreck of their faith

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/1ti/1/19/s_1120019

1 Timothy 4:1 (ESV) - Some depart from the faith through deceitful teachings

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/1ti/4/1/s_1123001

Hebrews 4:6 (ESV) - Those who received good news yet failed to enter because of disobedience

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/heb/4/6/s_1137006

Hebrews 6:4-6 (ESV) - Those who have received profound covenant privileges and then fall away

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/heb/6/4-6/s_1139004

Hebrews 10:26-29 (ESV) - Deliberate sin after receiving knowledge of the truth and the warning of judgment

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/heb/10/26-29/s_1143026

2 John 1:8 (ESV) - Watchfulness so as not to lose a full reward

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/2jo/1/8/s_1165008

1 John 2:19 (ESV) - Those who depart show that they were not truly of Christ’s people

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/1jo/2/19/s_1161019

Romans 8:29-30 (ESV) - God’s saving purpose from foreknowledge and predestination to glorification

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/rom/8/29-30/s_1054029

John 6:37-40 (ESV) - Christ receives all the Father gives him and loses none of them

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jhn/6/37-40/s_1003037

Ephesians 1:4-5 (ESV) - The Father chose and predestined his people in Christ

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/eph/1/4-5/s_1098004

Ephesians 1:13-14 (ESV) - The Holy Spirit seals believers as the guarantee of their inheritance

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/eph/1/13-14/s_1098013

Romans 8:15-16 (ESV) - The Spirit bears witness that believers are children of God

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/rom/8/15-16/s_1054015

1 John 2:3 (ESV) - Obedience as evidence that believers know Christ

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/1jo/2/3/s_1161003

Hebrews 6:17-20 (ESV) - God’s promise and oath give believers strong encouragement and a sure hope

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/heb/6/17-20/s_1139017

Numbers 23:19 (ESV) - God does not lie or fail to fulfill what he has promised

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/num/23/19/s_140019

Romans 7:14-25 (ESV) - Paul’s continuing struggle with sin

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/rom/7/14-25/s_1053014

Galatians 5:16-17 (ESV) - The conflict between the flesh and the Spirit

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/gal/5/16-17/s_1096016

1 John 1:8-9 (ESV) - Believers confess sin rather than claiming sinless perfection

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/1jo/1/8-9/s_1160008

Psalm 51:1-12 (ESV) - David’s repentance and prayer for renewed joy after sin

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/psa/51/1-12/s_529001

Colossians 3:3 (ESV) - The believer’s life is hidden with Christ in God

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/col/3/3/s_1110003

1 Samuel 15:22 (ESV) - Obedience is better than sacrifice

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/1sa/15/22/s_251022

Other sources:

Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 17: Of the Perseverance of the Saints

https://thewestminsterstandard.org/the-westminster-confession/#Chapter%20XVII

Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 18: Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation

https://thewestminsterstandard.org/the-westminster-confession/#Chapter%20XVIII

Benson Boone - Mystical Magical

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8QhB8_0t2g

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