On what basis can we confidently assert that we are truly saved, that is, among the elect? Those of us who hold to a reformed view of sotieriology often hear the question phrased this way: If you believe that God chooses who will be saved, and that nothing man does either contributes or diminishes his salvation, how can anyone then be assured that they are saved?

Fred Sanders at ScriptoriumDaily.com is posting in segments a paper he delivered on this subject at the Evangelical Theological Society. It’s worth a read:

Post One: How Assurance of Salvation Works

Post Two: Assurance of Election and Justification