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SERIES: GOD S BLUEPRINT FOR CHURCH MEMBERSHIP SUBJECT: Christian Certainty READING: Romans 8:12-17, 26-39 TEXT: "The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit that we are children of God" (8:16). Introduction It is possible to be a Christian and yet not enjoy Christian certainty. One of the devil s main devices is to rob the Christian of the joy of salvationbecause he knows he cannot rob him of the fact of salvation. Here s how you can be sure that you are a child of God: I. The Word of God 1) The Word of God Provides Christian Certainty (John 20:31; 1 John S:13) 2) The Word of God Produces Christian Certainty (James 1:18; 1 Pet. 1:23) 3) The Word of God Promotes Christian Certainty (Rom. 10:17; JS:4) II. The Work of Christ 1) The Believer s Justification (Rom. 3:24) 2) The Believer s Sanctification (Heb. 10:10, 14) 3) The Believer s Glorification (Rom. 8:28-30) III. The Witness of the Spirit 1) A New Sense of Relationship (Rom. 8:14-16) 2) A New Sense of Resourcefulness (Rom. 8:17) 3) A New Sense of Responsibility (Rom. 8:17-18) Conclusion Praise God we can rest upon this threefold basis for the experience of Christian certainty. FROM DR. STEPHEN OLFORD- ENCOUNTER MINISTRIES, MEMPHIS, TN- USA |