Firmly Planted: How to Cultivate a Faith Rooted in Christ

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“How does lacking assurance of salvation rob a believer of joy in Christ and prevent them from growing?” (source)

“You do not work for your salvation. You work from your salvation. When you surrendered your life to Christ, you put as much faith as you had in as much of Jesus as you knew. Therefore, since salvation is wholly by grace, you are secure in Christ through faith in Him.” (source)

“First, failing to understand that salvation is wholly by grace potentially robs sincere believers of the joy of knowing they are kept by the power of God (1 Peter 1:5).” (source)

“Justification freed us from the penalty of sin. Sanctification frees us from the power of sin. Glorification will free us from the presence of sin.” (source)

“since we can do nothing good enough to achieve our salvation, we can do nothing bad enough to lose it.” (source)