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  THE ASSURANCE OF SALVATION
  by James Arminius
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Summary: The speaker discusses the possibility and nature of assurance
in salvation, emphasizing the role of faith, the Holy Spirit, and
conscience in this process.

Topics: "Assurance Of Salvation", "Holy Spirit"
Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 4:3

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James Arminius discusses the assurance of salvation, emphasizing that
believers in Jesus Christ can be certain and persuaded of their status
as children of God, standing in His grace. This assurance is a result of
the Holy Spirit's work within the believer, the fruits of faith, the
believer's conscience, and the testimony of God's Spirit. Arminius
believes that a person can confidently face death without fear, yet
should continually pray for mercy. He acknowledges that ultimate
judgment lies with the Lord, cautioning against equating the assurance
of salvation with the certainty of God's existence and Christ's role as
Savior.

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VI. THE ASSURANCE OF SALVATION

With regard to the certainty [or assurance] of salvation, my opinion is,
that it is possible for him who believes in Jesus Christ to be certain
and persuaded, and, if his heart condemn him not, he is now in reality
assured, that he is a son of God, and stands in the grace of Jesus
Christ. Such a certainty is wrought in the mind, as well by the action
of the Holy Spirit inwardly actuating the believer and by the fruits of
faith, as from his own conscience, and the testimony of God's Spirit
witnessing together with his conscience. I also believe, that it is
possible for such a person, with an assured confidence in the grace of
God and his mercy in Christ, to depart out of this life, and to appear
before the throne of grace, without any anxious fear or terrific dread:
and yet this person should constantly pray, "O lord, enter not into
judgment with thy servant!"

But, since "God is greater than our hearts, and knoweth all things," and
since a man judges not his own self -- yea, though a man know nothing by
himself, yet is he not thereby justified, but he who judgeth him is the
Lord, (1 John iii, 19; 1 Cor. iv, 3,) I dare not [on this account] place
this assurance [or certainty] on an equality with that by which we know
there is a God, and that Christ is the saviour of the world. Yet it will
be proper to make the extent of the boundaries of this assurance, a
subject of inquiry in our convention.

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