Yesterday a friend of mine sent me a question one of his students had asked him in class. The student wanted to know how to reconcile Calvin’s definition of faith with that of the Westminister Confession of Faith (WCF). Here is how Calvin defines faith. “Now we shall possess a right definition of faith if…
What is assurance? A positive declaration intended to give confidence; a promise. “he gave an assurance that work would not recommence until Wednesday” synonyms: word of honor, word, promise, pledge, vow, avowal, oath, bond, undertaking, guarantee, commitment “you have my assurance” That being said, what is the ground of all human assurance before God? What assurance do we have that our sins are forgiven? Is it contingent…
Theology Along the Way 