Christian Triumph in Troubles, pt2-James 1:4-8

The Bible makes clear that no person who comes to God in saving faith will ever be separated from the Savior. This is what is commonly called the perseverance of the saints. While every believer is called to endure whatever trials come their way (Jas 1:2-12), we are also assured that we are secure in Christ; God perseveres us all the way! Consider these profound words in the Westminster Confession of faith: "They, whose God hath accepted in His beloved, effectually called and sanctified by His Spirit, can neither totally nor finally fall away from the state of grace, but shall certainly persevere therein to the end, and be eternally saved. This perseverance of the saints depends not upon their own free will, but upon the immutability of the decree of election, flowing from the free and unchangeable love of God the Father, upon the efficacy of the merit and intercession of Jesus Christ, the abiding of the Spirit, and the seed of God within them, and the nature of the covenant of grace: from all which ariseth also the certainty and infallibility thereof. Nevertheless, they may, through the temptations of Satan and of the world, the prevalence of corruption remaining in them, and the neglect of the means of their preservation, fall into grievous sins; and, for a time, continue therein: whereby they incur God's displeasure, and grieve His Holy Spirit, come to be deprived of some measure of their graces and comforts, have their hearts hardened, and their consciences wounded; hurt and scandalize others, and bring temporal judgments upon themselves." Join us Sunday as we continue to look at James' teaching on persevering in trials. Our expositional study is "Christian Triumph in Troubles, pt2" (Jas 1:4-8).