[T]here is nothing in us or done by us at any stage of our earthly development because of which we are acceptable to God. We must always be accepted for Christ’s sake or we cannot ever be accepted at all. This is not true of us only “when we believe,” it is just as true after we have believed. It will continue to be true as long as we live… It is always, on His “blood and righteousness” alone that we can rest. There is never anything that we are or have or do that can take His place or that take a place along with Him. We are always unworthy, and all that we have or do of good is always of pure grace.
B.B. Warfield

PERSEVERANCE

PERSEVERANCE

PERSEVERANCE

  1. An evidence of reconciliation with God # Col 1:21-23
  2. An evidence of belonging to Christ # Joh 8:31 Heb 3:6,14
  3. A characteristic of saints # Pr 4:18
  4. TO BE MANIFESTED IN 4a) Seeking God

    # 1Ch 16:11

4b) Waiting upon god # Ho 12:6 4c) Prayer # Ro 12:12 Eph 6:18 4d) Well-doing # Ro 2:7 2Th 3:13 4e) Continuing in the faith # Ac 14:22 Col 1:23 2Ti 4:7 4f) Holding fast hope # Heb 3:6 5) MAINTAINED THROUGH 5a) The power of God # Ps 37:24 Php 1:6 5b) The power of Christ # Joh 10:28 5c) The intercession of Christ # Lu 22:31,32 Joh 17:11 5d) The fear of God # Jer 32:40 5e) Faith # 1Pe 1:5 6) Promised to saints # Job 17:9 7) Leads to increase of knowledge # Joh 8:31,32 8) IN WELL-DOING 8a) Leads to assurance of hope # Heb 6:10,11 8b) Is not in vain # 1Co 15:58 Ga 6:9 9) Ministers should exhort to # Ac 13:43 14:22 10) Encouragement to # Heb 12:2,3 11) Promises to # Mt 10:22 24:13 Re 2:26-28 12) Blessedness of # Jas 1:25 13) WANT OF 13a) Excludes from the benefits of the gospel # Heb 6:4-6 13b) Punished # Joh 15:6 Ro 11:22 13c) Illustrated # Mr 4:5,17

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