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Introduction:                          

III. Salvation's Surety: The Believer's Assurance (10-11)

    A. Being Certain About Your Calling and Election

        1. What Does It Mean? (v. 10)

        2. What Is Required of us in that Regard? (v. 10)

        3. What does it Mean "you will never fall"?

        4. What is the Goal? (v. 11)

    B. Some Thoughts as to a Theology of Assurance

        1. Four Questions to Ask Yourself: “Am I in the Faith?”

            a. Do I Have True Knowledge?   

            b. Do I Have a Real Faith? (trust)  

            c. Am I in the Battle?

            d. Do I Hate My Sin?

        2. How Can I Have Greater Assurance of My Salvation?

            a. By Spending Time in the Word

            b. By Spending Time with the People of God

            c. By Cultivating a Relationship With God

            d. Be Sure that Christ is the Foundation of Your Assurance

            e. Have as your Goal  to Have a "Happy Death"

Conclusion: