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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 |
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2. The significance of perseverance |
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| B. Expanded | |
1. The cause of perseverance |
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2. The obstacles to perseverance |
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3. The assurances of perseverance |
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| 2 | II. The grounds of perseverance |
| A. Their presupposition | |
| B. Their identity | |
1. The immutability of the decree of election |
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2. The efficacy of the work of Christ |
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3. The perpetuity of the indwelling Spirit |
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4. The dependability of the oath of God |
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5. The infallibility of the covenant of grace |
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| 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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