Westminster Confession of Faith · Chapter 18
Of the assurance of Grace and Salvation
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3. This infallible assurance doth not so belong to the essence of faith, but that a true beleever may wait long, and conflict with many difficulties before he be partaker of it:a yet, being inabled by the Spirit to know the things which are freely given him of God, he may, without extraordinary revelation, in the right use of ordinary meanes, attain thereunto.b And therefore it is the duty of every one, to give all diligence to make his calling and election sure;c that thereby his heart may be inlarged in peace and joy in the holy Ghost, in love and thankfullnes to God, and in strength and chearfullnes in the duties of obedience, the proper fruits of this assurance:d so farre is it, from inclining men to loosenesse.e
Proofs
Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.
- a1 John 5:13; Isaiah 50:10; Mark 9:24; Psalm 88; Psalm 77:1–12
- b1 Corinthians 2:12; 1 John 4:13; Hebrews 6:11–12; Ephesians 3:17–19
- c2 Peter 1:10
- dRomans 5:1–2; Romans 5:5; Romans 14:17; Romans 15:13; Ephesians 1:3–4; Psalm 4:6–7; Psalm 119:32
- e1 John 2:1–2; Romans 6:1–2; Titus 2:11–12; Titus 2:14; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Romans 8:1; Romans 8:12; 1 John 3:2–3; Psalm 130:4; 1 John 1:6–7
Commentary
- David Dickson, Truths Victory over Error (1684), on 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 18.4
Related texts
- Westminster Confession of Faith (modernized, 1646) 18.3
- Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing, 1677) 18.3
- Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) 18.3
- Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658) 18.3
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