Listen to the opening section of the WCF on Assurance of Grace and Salvation. 18.1. Although hypocrites and other unregenerate men may vainly deceive themselves with false hopes and carnal presumptions of being in the favor of God, and estate of salvation (which hope of theirs shall perish): yet such as truly believe in the Lord Jesus, and love Him in sincerity, endeavouring to walk in all good conscience before Him, may, in this life, be certainly assured that they are in the state of grace, and may rejoice in the hope of the glory of God, which hope shall never make them ashamed. This statement of the WCF is a good summary of what the Apostle John has been writing in this letter. There are hypocrites and others who have false hopes. But to those who truly believe in the Lord Jesus and love Him in sincerity, John writes so that we may know with assurance that we have eternal life. And as we will see this assurance is connected with prayer. In three verses, John beautifully brings together assurance of God's grace and boldness and assurance in prayer. God grants assurance to His true children of eternal life so that you will seek Him boldly in prayer and have true assurance and peace that He hears your prayers. We will look at verses 13-15 in two parts: (1) Verse 13 – That you may know (2) Verses 14-15 – Boldness and assurance in prayer
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