Finding Assurance of Salvation

1. The Problem of Assurance
1. Doubting Saints (Hebrews 11:6; Romans 14:1)
1. Their personal agony
2. Their hindered service
2. False Professors (Titus 1:16; Matthew 7:21-23)
1. Their false hope
2. Their false life
2. The Possibility of Assurance
1. By the Word of God (1 John 5:13)
2. By the Person of Christ (2 Timothy 1:12)
3. By the Examination of Self (2 Corinthians 13:5)
3. The Practical Proofs of Assurance
1. Inward- The Witness of the Spirit (Romans 8:16; 1 John 3:24; 1 John 4:13; 1 John 5:10)
2. Outward- The Love of the Brethren (1 John 3:14; John 13:34-35)
3. Upward- The Keeping of God's Commandments (1 John 2:3-5; 1 John 3:7,10)
4. The Final Proof of Assurance
1. Examine the Word of Salvation (Romans 10:8-10, 13)
2. Examine Your Time of Salvation (2 Corinthians 13:5)

Conclusion: The Sword of the Spirit cuts both ways:

• Doubting Saints Will Be Assured
• False Professors Will Be Convicted