Lord's Day: May 31, 2026 Preacher: Carlos Montijo Series: First John Topic: Assurance Scripture: 1 John 5:13; Titus 3:5; John 20:30–31; 1 John 1:3–4; 2:1, 8, 12–14, 21, 26; 3:24; 4:10–11; 1 Timothy 4:1–2; James 2:18; 1 John 1:9; Hebrews 11:6; 6:4–6

These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. 1 John 5:13

I. Assurance: Imbalances and extremes to avoid

• “[Presumption] may be defined as the condition of a soul which, because of a badly regulated reliance on God's mercy and power, hopes for salvation without doing anything to deserve it [salvation]…” (Catholic Encyclopedia)

II. The beloved apostle wrote this letter to God’s people for several reasons.

• Knowledge of the doctrinal truth in John’s letter is a means which God uses to personally assure us of our salvation in an ongoing, enduring sense.

III. Is this verse law or gospel?

• The biblical doctrine of assurance requires and presupposes a proper law and gospel balance and distinction.
• The 1689 London Baptist Confession (and most Reformed confessions) dedicates an entire chapter on the doctrine of assurance.

IV. Biblical ongoing assurance is like a well-watered tree—with roots, trunk, fruits

• External, objective, and internal, subjective means of assurance
• Means of Grace

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