What the 1689 Baptist Confession Teaches About Knowing You Are Saved

About this episode

The episode discusses how believers can know they are saved through various means while avoiding false assurance and despair.

Believers may know they belong to Christ through the promises of the gospel, the witness of the Spirit, and the evidences of grace, while avoiding both false assurance and needless despair. Get full access to On Life & Scripture at www.jeremysarber.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Sarber

Topics covered

• salvation
• gospel promises
• assurance
• grace
• Christian faith

Keywords

• salvation
• gospel
• 1689 Baptist Confession
• assurance
• grace

Mentioned in this episode

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Books & works: 1689 Baptist Confession

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