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Question in Baptist Catechism WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS WHICH IN THIS LIFE DO ACCOMPANY OR FLOW FROM JUSTIFICATION, ADOPTION, AND SANCTIFICATION? Answer: The benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification, are, assurance of God's love, peace of conscience,fellowship with Christ, joy in the Holy Spirit, increase of grace, the privilege of prayer, and perseverance therein to the end.
Holy Spirits Work in the application of Salvation to Sinners
Benefits of Justifications, Adoption and Sanctification
1.Assurance of God's Love.
2 Peter 1:10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and
election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
1 John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God;
that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the
name of the Son of God.;
1 John 2:4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar,
and the truth is not in him.
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
2.Peace of Conscience.
3.Joy in The Holy Ghost. Rom. 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but
righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
4.Increase of Grace
5.Perseverance in Grace to the end.
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