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that is, under no circumstances whatever, will He ever cast us out or cease to uphold us. This is His faithful promise.
What powerful security our salvation has! We have God's selection, His predestination, His calling, His love, His grace, His righteousness, His life, His strength, His unchanging faithful ness, and His promises as the foundation, guar anty, and security of our salvation. We can all declare with Paul: "I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that He is able to guard my deposit unto that day" (2 Tim. 1:12).
THE JOY OF SALVATION
We have seen the assurance of our salvation, that is, how we know that we are saved. We have also seen the security of our salvation, that is, how we can never lose our salvation. But is that suffi cient? Unfortunately, many Christians are content to go only this far—having salvation, but having little joy or enjoyment of that salvation.
Our friend with millions in the bank may have the assurance that he is rich, and he may have the security of knowing that his deposit is safe. But if he never spends a dime and is content to live a pauper's life, we can hardly say he has the enjoy ment of those riches. Objectively speaking he