The assurance of believers is based upon the certain knowledge of God revealed in creation and his mighty acts in history, upon the certainty of his promises, the vindication and resurrection of Christ and the inward testimony and outward demonstration of the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 1:19-20

Assurance is based upon the certain knowledge of God

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Assurance comes from knowing God through creation

Psalms 19:1-4
Acts 14:17
Exodus 6:7
Ezekiel 37:13-14

Assurance comes from knowing God through his mighty acts

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Exodus 16:12; 29:46
Joshua 3:10-13
1 Kings 20:13
Isaiah 49:23; 60:16
Ezekiel 20:42; 28:26
John 17:8

Assurance is based upon the certainty of God's word

1 John 5:9-10
Hebrews 6:17

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Assurance because of God's oath

Genesis 50:24
Deuteronomy 4:31; 7:7-9
Acts 2:30
Hebrews 7:21
Joshua 1:9
Romans 4:20-21

Assurance because of God's promise

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Joshua 23:10,14
2 Samuel 7:25-26
1 Kings 8:56
Psalms 145:13

pp 1Ch 17:23-24

Isaiah 33:6
Hebrews 13:5
James 1:12; 2:5
Acts 2:32; 17:31

Assurance is based upon God's vindication of his Son

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Assurance because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ

Acts 1:3,22; 10:39-41; 13:30-31
Romans 1:4
1 Corinthians 15:3-7
1 Peter 1:3
Matthew 11:2-6

Assurance because of the miracles of Jesus Christ

John 4:48; 10:38; 14:11; 20:30-31

pp Lk 7:18-23

Hebrews 2:4

Assurance comes through the work of the Holy Spirit

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The Holy Spirit assures believers by enabling outward demonstrations of God's power

Mark 16:17-18
2 Corinthians 3:2-3
1 Thessalonians 1:5
Romans 8:16
1 John 4:13

The Holy Spirit assures believers by giving inward conviction

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John 15:26; 16:8-11
Acts 5:32
Galatians 4:6
Ephesians 1:13-14

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The Holy Spirit assures believers by sealing God's promise

Acts 15:8
Romans 5:5
2 Corinthians 1:22; 5:5
Ephesians 4:30
1 John 3:24
2 Peter 1:16-19

Assurance based upon the testimony of God's people

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Assurance because of the testimony of eye-witnesses

Exodus 10:2
Luke 1:2-4
John 1:32-34; 15:27; 19:35
Acts 1:22; 4:20
1 Peter 5:1
Acts 22:14-15
1 Corinthians 1:6; 2:1

Assurance because of the testimony of the apostles

1 Thessalonians 2:13
1 Timothy 2:5-7
Revelation 1:2
1 John 2:3-5

Assurance is based upon godly living

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1 John 2:23
1 John 2:29

right belief about Jesus Christ

1 John 3:9; 5:18

righteousness

1 John 3:14-20

Not continuing in sin:

1 John 5:1

love for fellow believers

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love for God the Father and God the Son

1403 God, revelation
2354 Christ, mission
2560 Christ, resurrection
3203 Holy Spirit & assurance
3248 Holy Spirit, conviction
3287 Holy Spirit, sealing of
3296 Holy Spirit in the world
5622 witnesses
8114 discipleship