The practical reason why we're called to make our salvation sure that we settle it in ourselves

is that we can be productive, that we can be fruit-bearing Christians.

Doubting your salvation can be debilitating, anxiety, restless nights might creep in as you doubt whether or not you have been saved by Christ.

But why are we commanded to make our calling and election sure?

Peter's reason to help us be fruitful Christians.

This is the Saturday edition of renewing your mind. I'm

your host, Nathan W. Bingham. Last week, we began a new Saturday series on the topic of assurance.

And R.C. Sprawl reminded us of our duty to pursue assurance and the terrifying reality that there can be false assurance.

Well, today, he will consider assurance again and explore the Apostle Peter's reason why we're

told to make our calling an election sure. Before we get to that message, don't forget that you

can own the entire series, along with its study

guide, and Dr. Sproll's title, Can I Be Sure I'm Saved, when you give a gift of any amount

at renewingyourmind.org. Well, here's Dr. Spraw on Assurance. We're going to continue now with

our study of the question of the assurance of salvation.

In our first session, we looked at the frightening warnings that come to the church from Jesus

saying that on the day of judgment, at the last day, there will be many coming to him,

saying, Lord, Lord, that is professing to have a personal relationship to him, and he will reject,

saying, please leave, I never knew you, because they were workers of iniquity or of lawlessness. Now, when we look at this question of how can I know

whether I'm numbered among those who have made a false confession of faith and who think I'm in

a state of grace with Christ, how can I make the distinction between that and somebody who really is

in a state of grace as opposed to a spurious profession? And we may even broaden the question.

The question we have to look at first is, is assurance of salvation even possible?

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