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I. Assurance is possible |
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A. The danger of this possibility |
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B. The fact of this possibility |
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II. Assurance is infallible |
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A. The fact of its infallibility |
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1. Stated negatively |
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2. Stated positively |
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B The roots of its infallibility |
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1. The promises of the gospel |
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2. The marks of grace |
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3. The testimony of the Spirit |
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C. The fruits of its infallibility |
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III. Assurance is attainable |
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A. The difficulty of attaining assurance |
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B. The provision for attaining assurance |
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C. The duty of attaining assurance |
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IV. Assurance is variable |
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A. The fact of this variation |
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B. The reasons for this variation |
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C. The limits of this variation |
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From: Samuel E. Waldron, A Modern Exposition of the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith, (Evangelical Press, 1989), p225-226. Used by permission.
