The New Life

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The Lord the Perfecter.
Child of God, pray, say in deep assurance of faith
The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me. In
every need say continually with great boldness : I
will call on God, that performeth all things for me.
And let the song of your life be the joyful doxology:
Him are all
"From Him, and through Him, and to
things: to Him be the glory for ever. Amen."
Lord God, who shall perfect that which concerneth
me, teach me to know Thee and to trust Thee. And
let every thought of the new life go hand in hand
with the joyful assurance : He who began a good
work in me will perfect it. Amen.
1. " He that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved."
It brings but little profit to beg^n well ; we must hold the beginning
of our hope firm unto the end. (Matt. x. 27, xxiv. 13 ;
Heb. iii. 14, 16, xi. 12.)
2. The perseverance of the saints—in holiness—is one of the
characteristic articles of doctrine of the Reformed Church. The
grace of regeneration is inadmissible.
3. How do we explain the falling away of some believers?
They were only temporary believers : they were partakers only
of the workings of the Spirit. (Heb. vi. 4.)
4. How do I know whether I am partaker of the true new
birth? "As many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the
sons of God" (Rom. viii. 14). The faith that God has received
me is matured, is confirmed, by works, by a walk under the
leading of the Spirit.
5. How can any one know for certain that he will persevere
unto the end? By faith in God the Perfecter. We may take the
Almighty God as our keeper. He that gives himself in sincerity
to Him, and trusts wholly in Him to perfect His work, obtains
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