How can we balance assurance with the danger of falling? All sin Careful Lest We Fall Hope Assurance How can I know that I am right with God? We all sin.

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How can we balance assurance with the danger of falling? All sin Careful Lest We Fall Hope Assurance How can I know that I am right with God? We all sin – I am not perfect – can I still have hope? Possible that I am failing in areas I don’t even know?

1. The Christian Can Have Hope & Assurance

A.Can know that we are faithful Christians 1.Know our names are written in heaven (Lk. 10:20) 2.Know that we are children of God (Rom. 8:16) 1. The Christian Can Have Hope & Assurance

A.Can know that we are faithful Christians B.Can have hope and assurance 1.Comes as result of being justified by faith (Rom. 5:1-4) 2.If children, then heirs (Rom. 8:17) 3.There is a rest that remains (Heb. 4:1) 4.Can have full assurance (Heb. 10:22) 5.Can know we have eternal life (1 Jn. 5:13)Hope Desire + Expectation Any Danger Any Warning Must be Balanced 1. The Christian Can Have Hope & Assurance

2. Christian Living is not Hard to Understand or Do

A.Can know that I am abiding by the word 1.Know that we are what the Spirit reveals (Rom. 8:16) 2.Know that I am in the faith (2 Cor. 13:5) 2. Christian Living is not Hard to Understand or Do

A.Can know that I am abiding by the word B.Can know what the will of God is 1.Can the truth (Jn. 8:32) 2.Can read and understand the will of Christ (Eph. 3:3-5) 3.Commanded to know (Eph. 5:17) 4.Can do anything God expects of me (Phil. 4:13) 2. Christian Living is not Hard to Understand or Do

A.Can know that I am abiding by the word B.Can know what the will of God is C.How to live the Christian life – not hard to know or do 1.Not continue in sin (Rom. 6) 2.Relationships (Rom ) 3.Lord’s Supper in worthy manner (1 Cor. 11) 4.Give (1 Cor. 16:1-2) 5.Put off sin (Gal. 5:19-21; 1 Cor. 6:9-11) 6.Put on new man (Eph. 4:17-32) 7.Watch language (Eph. 5:4) 8.Home and family (Eph. 5-6) 2. Christian Living is not Hard to Understand or Do

WorshipWorship Sin (not do) Sin FamilyHomeFamilyHome How treat others Obey Civil Law Conduct self on job PersonalGodlinessPersonalGodliness 2. Christian Living is not Hard to Understand or Do

A.Can know that I am abiding by the word B.Can know what the will of God is C.How to live the Christian life – not hard to know or do D.Difficult Passages – don’t really affect my living right 1.Baptism for the dead (1 Cor. 15:29) 2.In what way did Jesus empty himself? (Phil. 2:7) 3.Did David do wrong in eating the showbread? (Matt. 12 ) Even these are not impossible – with study (2 Pet. 3:16-18) 2. Christian Living is not Hard to Understand or Do

3. The Christian Will Not Be Perfect 1. The Christian Can Have Hope & Assurance

A.The Christian will sin 1.Will sin again after becoming a Christian (1 Jn. 1:8) 2.Examples: a.Simon did (Acts 8:20-22) b.Peter did (Gal. 2:11-14) 3.Doesn’t mean – justified or excused – just states fact 4.Sin must be corrected a.Simon did (Acts 8) b.Must confess (1 Jn. 1:9) 3. The Christian Will Not Be Perfect

A.The Christian will sin B.The Christian does not live in a constant state of sin 1. Rom. 6 – not to continue in sin 2. 1 Jn. 2:1 – write that you sin not 3. 1 Jn. 3:3-10 – do not sin 4. 1 Jn. 5:16-18 – sin not unto death Do Sin (1 John 1:8) Correct it “not unto death” Continue in Sin (1 John 3:9) No Correction “unto death” Difference 3. The Christian Will Not Be Perfect

A.The Christian will sin B.The Christian does not live in a constant state of sin C.A lack of perfection is not sin 3. The Christian Will Not Be Perfect

Absolute No Varying Degrees Can be Perfect No Room for Growth Absolute No Varying Degrees Can be Perfect No Room for Growth Baptism being immersion Baptism for remission of sins Lord’s Supper on first day Relative Are Varying Degrees Will Never Be Perfect Room for Growth Relative Are Varying Degrees Will Never Be Perfect Room for Growth Faith Knowledge Self-Control Godliness Kindness Lack of perfection is not sin Key: Diligence (2 Pet. 1:5, 10) 3. The Christian Will Not Be Perfect

Faith Virtue Knowledge Self Control Perseverance Godliness Brotherly Kindness Love The Christian Will Not Be Perfect 2 Peter 1:5-10

2. Christian Living is not Hard to Understand or Do 3. The Christian Will Not Be Perfect 1. The Christian Can Have Hope & Assurance

Salvation Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17) Believe In Jesus (Jn. 8:24) REPENT of your sins (Lk. 13:3) Confess your faith(Matt. 10:32-33) Baptized Into Christ (Acts 2:38) Faithful until death (Rev. 2:10) REMISSION OF SINS