"Salvation is of the LORD." -Jonah 2:9

“And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end.” -Hebrews 6:11  [KJV] The assurance of hope is true and lasting assurance that comes from a concentrated, determined, intense, passionate looking by faith to the Lord Jesus Christ as Surety of our salvation. It is also called the “full assurance of faith” (Hebrews 10:22) as the believer sees and believes the way into “the holiest,” the very presence of God Himself, “by the blood of Jesus” (Hebrews 10:19) .   The “blood of Jesus” is “the righteousness of God” (Romans 3:21-26) freely imputed to His people and which they all without exception receive in their minds and hearts by God-given faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 10:9-10) . This is the ground of our salvation and the ground of our assurance of salvation.     Our hope is in Christ Jesus alone. We all want to see evidences of salvation within ourselves, but we must nev...

"...a nd the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of GOD." -Ephesians 6:17 [KJV] Soldiers of Christ, all hail! Happy ye. Christ is your whole armour. (1st.) Christ who is the truth, is the strength of your loins: His righteousness is your breast-plate of defence. (2d.) He is the sum and substance of the gospel of peace, whereby our feet are shod to march against the enemy. (3d.) The Author and object of faith. Our shield, to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.  (4th.) Our helmet of hope. Thus, by the grace of the Spirit, put Him on as your armour. Then, what dangers may you not face? What enemies have you to fear? But forget not your sword. Though but just entered the field, you must know the use of it, and necessity for it. It is offensive to your enemy. Defensive of yourself. What a poor figure would a soldier cut in the field of battle without his sword? Just so would you, without the sword of the Spirit: called the word of God.  For, (1st.) By i...