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Chapter 17
Of The Perseverance Of The Saints
| Paras | |
| 1 | I. The fact of perseverance |
| A. Stated | |
| 1. The subjects of perseverance | |
| 2. The significance of perseverance | |
| B. Expanded | |
| 1. The cause of perseverance | |
| 2. The obstacles to perseverance | |
| 3. The assurances of perseverance | |
| 2 | II. The grounds of perseverance |
| A. Their presupposition | |
| B. Their identity | |
| 1. The immutability of the decree of election | |
| 2. The efficacy of the work of Christ | |
| 3. The perpetuity of the indwelling Spirit | |
| 4. The dependability of the oath of God | |
| 5. The infallibility of the covenant of grace | |
| C. Their result | |
| 3 | III. The difficulty with perseverance |
| A. The various causes of backsliding | |
| B. The tragic fruits of backsliding | |
| C. The positive resolution of backsliding |
From: Samuel E. Waldron, A Modern Exposition of the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith, (Evangelical Press, 1989), p. 215-216. Used by permission.
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