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Christ Is Yours: The Assurance of Salvation in the Puritan Theology of William Gouge is unavailable, but you can change that!

Maintaining hope in Christ for the weary soul. In the face of trials and tribulations, persevering in the faith can be a difficult task. For Puritan pastor-theologian William Gouge, this question was of critical importance for those he shepherded. His theology of assurance during the difficult seasons in life provided direction and help to weary souls. In Christ Is Yours, Eric Rivera explores...

are elect, thereby bringing consolation to the anxious soul.10 They were concerned that if one overemphasized justification and assurance at the neglect of a sanctified life, then moral standards would be lost. On the opposite side, they were equally concerned that if assurance was found in sanctification, the grace of God displayed at the cross of Christ might be neglected.11 Thus, they sought to navigate a middle ground that emphasized Christ’s finished work on the cross for the believer and a
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