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How do we know God's promises are trustworthy?

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God’s promises are trustworthy because He is faithful and cannot lie, as seen through His unwavering support of His people throughout Scripture (2 Timothy 2:13).

Believers can be assured of the trustworthiness of God's promises due to His unchanging nature and faithfulness. In 2 Timothy 2:13, Paul affirms that even when we are unfaithful, God remains faithful because He cannot deny Himself. The history of Israel illustrates this; despite their doubts and failures, God delivered them and fulfilled His promises consistently. The covenant made before time with His Son, where each elect person is guaranteed salvation, further underscores His reliability. Trusting in God's promises sustains believers through their trials, reminding them that God will always act in accordance with His word.
Scripture References: 2 Timothy 2:13, Isaiah 54:10, Numbers 23:19, Galatians 4:21-24, Romans 4:5, Exodus 6, Psalm 89, Genesis 9:15-16, Romans 8:28-30, Ephesians 1:4-5, Isaiah 27:3, Genesis 9:13, Revelation 10:1-2, 2 Corinthians 1:20, Isaiah 46:10, Genesis 12:2, Romans 8:28, Hebrews 10:23, Romans 4:21, Jeremiah 29:11, Hebrews 13:5, Psalm 12:6; 2 Corinthians 1:20; Philippians 1:6, Romans 9:6-8, Titus 1:2, Hebrews 6:18, Hebrews 6:13-18, Romans 4:20-21, Hebrews 11:11, Genesis 21:22-34, Isaiah 25:2-5, Romans 8:38-39, 2 Peter 1:3, Romans 8:32, Romans 5:8, Psalm 84:11, Genesis 28, John 6:63, Hebrews 6:18-19, Hebrews 11:11-12, Genesis 3:15, Micah 4:9-10, Psalm 111:5, 2 Timothy 1:12, Jeremiah 32:37-41, Romans 8:1, Psalm 27:14, 2 Samuel 23:5, Genesis 15:5, Psalms 111:5, Psalms 111:8, Isaiah 33:20-24, Hebrews 6:17-19, 2 Peter 3:9, Isaiah 54:9-10, Psalm 93:5, Isaiah 55:11, Hebrews 13:8, Romans 9:4-5, Romans 8:15, Psalm 73, 1 Thessalonians 5:9, Numbers 14:24, Deuteronomy 1:35

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