Q81
Are all true believers at all times assured of their present being in the estate of grace, and that they shall be saved?
Assurance of grace and salvation not being of the essence of faith,353 true believers may wait long before they obtain it;354 and, after the enjoyment thereof, may have it weakened and intermitted, through manifold distempers, sins, temptations, and desertions;355 yet they are never left without such a presence and support of the Spirit of God as keeps them from sinking into utter despair.356
Scripture Proofs
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Ephesians 1:13
354
Isaiah 50:10Psalm 88:1-3Psalm 88:6-7Psalm 88:9-10Psalm 88:13-15
355
Psalm 77:1-12Song of Solomon 5:2-3Song of Solomon 5:6Psalm 51:8Psalm 51:12Psalm 31:22Psalm 22:1
356
1 John 3:9Psalm 73:15Psalm 73:23Isaiah 54:7-10