blhowes
Puritan Board Professor
Knowing You\'re Saved
I read an interesting short piece by John Piper called "The Agonizing Problem of the Assurance of Salvation".
I was wondering if anybody had any thoughts about a person's assurance of salvation? How does a person know if they have saving faith, and not the false faith of Matthew 7:21-23?
If somebody you suspect is saved has doubts about their salvation, how would you counsel them? How important are fruits of salvation and would you ever tell the person that you see certain fruits and therefore suspect they're probably saved?
What are your favorite books you've read dealing with assurance of salvation?
[Edited on 12-22-2004 by blhowes]
I read an interesting short piece by John Piper called "The Agonizing Problem of the Assurance of Salvation".
I was wondering if anybody had any thoughts about a person's assurance of salvation? How does a person know if they have saving faith, and not the false faith of Matthew 7:21-23?
If somebody you suspect is saved has doubts about their salvation, how would you counsel them? How important are fruits of salvation and would you ever tell the person that you see certain fruits and therefore suspect they're probably saved?
What are your favorite books you've read dealing with assurance of salvation?
[Edited on 12-22-2004 by blhowes]