Derek J. Brown Assurance of Salvation

What to Do When Professing Christians Leave the Faith

This past July, former pastor and Christian author Josh Harris announced via Instagram that he and his wife were separating. While this may have sounded like a couple who was using temporary separation to work through some marital issues, the reality is that Josh and his wife of twenty years were getting a divorce.  A … Continue reading What to Do When Professing Christians Leave the Faith

Derek J. Brown Assurance of Salvation

Why Should Christians Seek Assurance of their Salvation?

I remember a conversation during college in which a friend confessed to me that he did not think it was necessary, or even possible, for a believer to gain assurance of their salvation. I was surprised by his comments, especially because we were attending a Christian college that emphasized all the biblical truths related to assurance of … Continue reading Why Should Christians Seek Assurance of their Salvation?

Derek J. Brown Assurance of Salvation

Self-Examination, Obedience, and Assurance

Obtaining and enjoying the assurance of one's salvation is something that alludes many Christians. Get past all the spiritual jargon and start asking some difficult questions, and you might find that a lack of assurance, whether it occurs occasionally or frequently, is a feeling that dogs many sincere Christians. In these situations, those who tend … Continue reading Self-Examination, Obedience, and Assurance