Heaven on earth
Subtitle: a treatise on Christian assurance
Publisher: Banner of Truth Trust
Published: 1961
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 319
Subjects: Assurance (Theology)
Table of contents: title: I. Proofs that believers may in this life attain unto a well-grounded assurance of their everlasting happiness and blessed ness; title: The basis of assurance; title: The purpose of scripture is to help believers to obtain assurance; title: Many believers have obtained assurance; title: God has promised assurance to his people; title: The springs of assurance are in the saints; title: The Spirit of God exhorts to assurance; title: Means to be used to obtain assurance; title: The Lord's supper as related to assurance; title: The relation of assurance to rejoicing in the Lord; title: The clarity of scripture on the differences between the righteous and the wicked; title: Assurance is not for Arminians; title: II. Weighty propositions concerning assurance; title: 1. Seven reasons why God denies assurance for a time to some believers; title: 2. Words used in Scripture to express assurance; title: 3. True believers are saved even though they lack assurance; title: 4. Six reasons why some do not attain assurance; title: 5. Assurance may be possessed and afterwards lost; title: 6. Assurance is a personal matter; title: 7. Nine special seasons when assurance is enjoyed; title: At conversion; title: Before engaging in hard or dangerous service; title: During times of waiting; title: During times of suffering; title: During "hearing and receiving" times; title: During times of personal afflictions; title: During seasons of prayer; title: Before conflicts with Satan; title: After conflicts with Satan; title: III. Hindrances and impediments that keep poor souls from assurance; with the means and helps to remove those impediments and hindrances; title: The despairing of obtaining mercy; title: The disputing about things too high for our thoughts; title: The lack of self-examination; title: The entertaining of mistaken views about God's work of grace; title: The grieving of the Holy Spirit by the believer; title: The judging of spiritual matters by mere feelings; title: The indulging of laziness and carelessness; title: The neglect of duties; title: The love of the world; title: The cherishing of secret sins; title: IV. Motives to provoke Christians to be restless till they have obtained well-grounded assurance of their eternal happiness and blessedness; title: Eleven motives why Christians should earnestly seek after a well-grounded assurance; title: 1. Many have been lost who thought they were saved; title: The world is full of deceivers; title: Assurance delivers from the burden of cares, fears and doubts; title: Satan labours to keep Christians from assurance; title: A well-grounded assurance is of great value to a believer; title: Worldlings labour hard to secure the things of this life; saints should show equal ardour for better things; title: Assurance renders burdens light; title: God urges Christians to get assurance; title: Christians are seriously injured by the lack of assurance; title: Ten advantages which accompany assurance; title: A well-grounded assurance will keep a Christian from being deceived by counterfeits; title: V. Ways and means of gaining a well-grounded assurance; title: Be active in exercising grace; title: Assurance is obtained by obedience; title: Follow diligently the instructions of the Holy Spirit; title: Be diligent in attendance upon ordinances; title: Pay particular attention to the scope of God's promises of mercy; title: Six matters in which Christ's true followers are distinguished from all others; title: Seek to grow in grace; title: Seek assurance when the soul is in its best frames; title: Ascertain whether you have the things that accompany salvation; notably knowledge, faith repentance, obedience, love, prayer, perseverance, and hope; title: The things that accompany salvation: knowledge; title: Knowledge has attendant graces; title: The things that accompany salvation: faith; title: The things that accompany salvation: repentance; title: the things that accompany salvation: obedience; title: The things that accompany salvation: love; title: The things that accompany salvation: prayer; title: The requisites of prayer as a form of divine worship; title: Prayer betters the whole man; title: Eight differences between the prayers of the godly and those of the ungodly; title: The things that accompany salvation: perseverance; title: The things that accompany salvation: hope; title: VI. The differences between a true and a counterfeit assurance, between sound assurance and presumption; title: A well-grounded assurance bears these following marks: It is attended by a deep admiration of God's love and favour in Christ; title: It causes the soul ever to seek a fuller enjoyment of God and Christ; title: It is usually strongly assaulted by Satan; title: It makes a believer bold; title: It makes a believer seek the happiness of other men; title: It strengthens a believer against all sin; title: It is attained by love, humility, and joy; title: It springs from the witness of the Holy Spirit; title: The characteristics of the Holy Spirit's witness; title: It is inward and secret; title: It is gained in holy ways; title: It is clear, full, and satisfying; title: It is not operative in all believers; title: It is a sure testimony; title: It is always accompanied by the testimony of our own spirit; title: It is always according to Scripture; title: It is holy; title: It is only bestowed on renewed hearts; title: VII. Answers to several special questions about assurance; title: Nine methods whereby assurance may be strengthened and maintained; title: Six methods whereby souls which have lost assurance may be kept from fainting; title: Five methods whereby souls which have lost assurance may recover it.