Category: Full Assurance

  • Full Assurance, Part 2, Chapter Two: Concluding Words Of Counsel

    By H A Ironside Now, I realize that your particular difficulty may not have been touched at all in the preceding pages. But whatever it is that keeps you from the positive assurance that your soul is saved, I beg of you not to give up in despair and conclude that…

  • Full Assurance, Part 2, Chapter One: Difficulties Which Hinder Full Assurance

    By H A Ironside It is now my purpose to consider some of the difficulties and perplexities which keep souls from entering into peace and enjoying the full assurance of salvation. These questions and objections are some that have come to me again and again from earnest seekers after light, and are…

  • Full Assurance, Chapter Eight: Assurance Of Heart

    By H A Ironside There is a very precious line of truth unfolded in John’s First Epistle that has to do with the experimental side of Christianity. In chapter three, verses 18 and 19, we are both exhorted and encouraged in the following words: “My little children, let us not love…

  • Full Assurance, Chapter Seven: Assurance Unto All Men

    By H A Ironside In the last analysis, the real basic ground for this assurance, not only of the individual salvation of each believer but of the eventual carrying out of the divine program in its entirety, rests solely upon the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. This is emphasized by…

  • Full Assurance, Chapter Six: full Assurance Of Hope

    By H A Ironside One of the literati of this world has told us that “hope springs eternal in the human breast.” Regarding some phases of life this may be true, but concerning the eternal future the Word of God tells us that in our unregenerate state we were in a…

  • Full Assurance, Chapter Five: Full Assurance Of Understanding

    By H A Ironside When writing to the Christians at Colosse, who had been saved largely through the ministry of Epaphras, that man of prayer and devotion, the apostle Paul said: “For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for…

  • Full Assurance, Chapter Four: Full Assurance Of Faith

    By H A Ironside In the tenth chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews, verses 19 to 22, are found the words which we will consider together as the theme of this present chapter. Read the entire passage very thoughtfully: “Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the…

  • Full Assurance, Chapter Three: Much Assurance

    By H A Ironside When reminding the Thessalonian believers of the work of God in their city, as a result of which they were saved, the apostle Paul says: “We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; remembering without ceasing your work of…

  • Full Assurance, Chapter Two: Assurance Forever

    By H A Ironside There is a very remarkable statement found in the book of Isaiah, chapter thirty-two, verse 17: “The work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance forever.” Assurance forever! Is it not a wonderfully-pleasing expression? Assurance not for a few days, or…

  • Full Assurance, Chapter One: Strivings After Assurance

    By H A Ironside In a ministry of almost half a century, I have had the joy of leading many to rest in Christ. And I have found that the questions that perplex, and the hindrances to full assurance are all more or less basically alike, though expressed differently by different…