The Ground Of Our Assurance That We Will Persevere in Faith

Jeremiah 32:40 “I will make with them an everlasting covenant, that I will not turn away from doing good to them. And I will put the fear of me in their hearts, that they may not turn from me. 41 I will rejoice in doing them good, and I will plant them in this land in faithfulness, with all my heart and all my soul.”

The ground of our assurance of final perseverance and salvation is a covenant keeping God. Dr. John Piper explains in this 3 minute video excerpt:

We Should Learn This Verse from Desiring God on Vimeo.

Friday Round Up

(1) The paperback version of “Twelve What Abouts – Answering Common Objections Concerning God’s Sovereignty in Election” is currently available at a 50% discount direct from the publisher, Solid Ground Christian Books. For those who wish to order 10 or more copies there is a 54% discount. Both deals can be found at this link.

(2) Dr. Dan Wallace states the facts on the “Jesus had a wife” fragment here.

(3) There’s a variety of resources in this week’s Friday Ligonier $5 sale worth considering here.

How to Write a Theology Essay

Michael P. Jensen’s book “How to Write a Theology Essay” could prove to be a valuable resource for anyone wishing to help people grasp true things about God. Each of the twenty chapters ends with a bullet-point summary (though there is more to the book than the summaries):

1. How not to lose heart before you start

•The topics of theology really matter
•The knowledge of God is not the preserve of the very clever
•Starting to write theology is a challenge that can be fun!

2. What is theology in any case?

•Theology is a species of reason, subject to the Word of God
•Theology is a form of speech
•Theology is evangelical: it is about God and his deeds
•Theology is evangelistic: it is an invitation to submit to the Lordship of Christ

3. What is a theology essay?

•An essay is an invitation to persuade
•The object of the theology essay is to say true things about God
•The theology essay deals with ideas and concepts
•It is not merely a summary of Scripture

4. The responsibility of theology

•Theology is answerable to God and must be done with prayerful reverence
•Theology is best done in service to God and his people
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