Question 81

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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,^a true believers may wait long before they obtain it;^b and, after the enjoyment thereof, may have it weakened and intermitted, through manifold distempers, sins, temptations, and desertions;^c yet are they never left without such a presence and support of the Spirit of God as keeps them from sinking into utter despair.^d

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

aEphesians 1:13
bIsaiah 50:10; Psalm 88:1–3, 6–7, 9–10, 13–15
cPsalm 77:1–12; Song of Solomon 5:2–3, 6; Psalms 51:8, 12; 31:22; 22:1
d1 John 3:9; Psalm 73:15, 23; Isaiah 54:7–10

Related texts

Westminster Larger Catechism (modernized, 1647) Q. 81
Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647) Q. 36

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