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The Perseverance of the Saints

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  • Gerald R. Procee

The perseverance of the saints means that believer cannot be lost forever. How? The article explains the biblical basis for this teaching, it engages those who deny the truth of perseverance of saints and the responsibility believers have.

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Man's Responsibility in Perseverance

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  • Gerald R. Procee

The perseverance of saints is based on the unchanging decrees of God in election. Does it mean that believers have no responsibility? The article looks at the example of apostasy and the challenge of Hebrews 6:4-6, it then draws implications this has on the teaching of perseverance of saints.

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Comfort for the Struggling, Downcast Christian

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  • Scott Henry

How should a Christian respond to pain and despair? What to do when life is just a string of struggles? Going back to the basics of what God is doing is us through His work of sanctification, justification and perseverance seems to be the better context to understand the Christian struggle with sin.

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To Continue in This Doctrine

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  • Karel Deddens

In public profession of faith, we promise that we will continue in the doctrine as taught in the church. This article shows that this is the call to perseverance, but also that this perseverance is only possible by God’s grace, through the means He appointed. 

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Striving against Satan: Building an Attacking Offense

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  • Joel R. Beeke

This article considers Ephesians 6:17-18 and its presenting of three weapons in the battle against Satan: the sword of the Spirit, praying in the Spirit, and watch with perseverance.

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Matthew 24:12-13 – Contempt for God's Law and Love Growing Cold

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  • D. Visser

From Matthew 24:12-13 Jesus warned against the love of many growing cold. This article looks at the cause of this and it calls Christian to perseverance with focus on Christ.

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Yet

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  • P. W. Hulshof

This article, through the lens of Psalm 27:3, encourages prayerful perseverance by faith through the sorrows and griefs of this life.

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James, Soteriology, and Synergism

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  • Alexander E. Stewart

This article wants to investigate several ways in which the letter of James describes the necessary human response to the saving initiative of God. It starts with a study of James 2:14-26 and continues by looking at the soteriological language throughout the book: repentance and humility, love and mercy, and perseverance and patience.

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The Perseverance of Saints

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  • Steven R. Key

The doctrine of the perseverance of the saints teaches how Christians are called to keep the faith. This article explains the call to perseverance, the struggle of perseverance, and that Christians are called to live in dependence on God.

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The Assurance of Salvation

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  • Sinclair B. Ferguson

What is assurance of salvation? This article deals with this cardinal teaching, which can also be related to the perseverance of the saints. The author discusses such aspects as the foundation of assurance, hindrances to assurance, and the experience of assurance.

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The Order of Application

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  • John Murray

What is the order of the application of redemption? The article deals with this question and establishes the order of salvation: calling, regeneration, faith and repentance, justification, adoption, sanctification, perseverance, and glorification.

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Kept by the Power of God through Faith

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  • Mostyn Roberts

Perseverance of the saints means that God keeps believers by his power, and strengthens their faith so that they can persevere. This article shows that perseverance of the saints is God’s work. It points to the means God uses to cause believers to persevere.

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The Nearness of God – Incarnation as Presence

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  • Lanier J. Burns

In Chapter 1 Burns discusses the subject of the presence of God in John 1:1-18. The focus of the chapter is verse 14.

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How We Obtain Assurance and Persevere in Faith

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  • Joel R. Beeke

Assurance of faith is found by holding to God's promises. This article shows how assurance of faith is crucial to perseverance of faith.

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Why We Should Read the Pilgrim’s Progress

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  • Brian G. Hedges

The picture of the Christian life painted by Pilgrim’s Progress makes it a book worth reading. From it Christians can learn perseverance in faith.

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Almost Home

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  • Joel R. Beeke

What is the relationship between perseverance of the saints and assurance of salvation? This article attempts to answer this question as it looks at the possible order in which one can place these teachings in the life of a believer. The author concludes that these are both by God's grace.

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Safe and Secure

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  • C. Thomas

The article explains the teaching of the perseverance of the saints. There are some verses in Scripture that seem to contradict each other on this topic. These verses must be read and understood in their proper context. Examining these verses, the author affirms the perseverance of the saints as being of great comfort to the believer.

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More Than Conquerors

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  • R. C. Sproul

This article explains the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints from Scripture and from the doctrine of predestination. God is the ultimate power by which believers are able to persevere.

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The Five Points of Calvinism (6): Perseverance of the Saints

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  • William Boekestein

This article looks at perseverance of the saints. The author shows the need for such perseverance, God's provision for this perseverance, and the assurance of this perseverance.

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The Five Points of Calvinism (Part 6): Perseverance of the Saints

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  • John W. Keddie

This is the sixth article in a series on the five points of Calvinism. This article focuses on the perseverance of the saints. Perseverance is rooted in God, who enables believers to be fruitful.

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Final Perseverance

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  • Maurice Roberts

This article is about the perseverance of believers and assurance of salvation.

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The Reformed Faith and Racial Harmony

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  • John Piper

This article shows that a true understanding of the gospel and the sovereignty of God will lead to racial harmony. Looking at total depravity, limited atonement, unconditional election, irresistible grace, and perseverance of saints, this article shows how in all of these God works beyond race or color.

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Edwards on the Nature of True Religion

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  • Iain H. Murray

This article is about Jonathan Edwards' view on the affections of the true believer, assurance of salvation and the perseverance of the believer. 

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Final Perseverance

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  • Maurice Roberts

This article is about the perseverance of believers and the work of God in the believer. 

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How long will it last?

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  • Sinclair B. Ferguson

In this article on the perseverance of the saints (remaining a Christian) the author also discusses the testing of our faith, and Jesus Christ and our perseverance.

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The Great Persecution

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  • Barrett L. Gritters

This article about the great persecution (the persecution of the church) in end times, is about the great tribulation and the antichrist. The perseverance of the believers is also discussed, as well as the text Matthew 24:15-35.

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The Other Four Illustrations: How Hope Compels Love

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  • John Piper

Hope plays such an important role in the believer's perseverance in the faith. Using a few well-chosen Biblical texts, this author provides four illustrations of how hope moves and sustains love.

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