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How do we know assurance is true?

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Assurance is true when it is based on faith in Christ and His promises rather than our own efforts.

Assurance of salvation is true when it is firmly based on the promises of God as revealed in Scripture. In Romans 4:20, Abraham is described as being fully persuaded that what God promised, He was able also to perform. This kind of assurance is not rooted in our understanding or efforts but in the objective reality of Christ's redemptive work. When we understand that our assurance comes from being hidden in Christ, who is our hope and righteousness (Colossians 1:27), we can be confident of our standing before God. The apostle John also writes in 1 John 5:13 that he has written these things so that believers may know they have eternal life, affirming the necessity of grounding our assurance in God's truth rather than our fluctuating feelings.
Scripture References: Romans 4:20, Colossians 1:27, 1 John 5:13

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