“Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water” (Hebrews 10:22).

Assurance: (Def): (Gr): Plerophoria from Plerophoreo: To carry out fully, entirely accomplish, entire confidence

Confidence in faith as compared to a shaky faith is the difference between receiving the completion of a promise from God or not receiving it. The Apostle James said:

“Ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he who wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways” (James 1:6-8).

Full Assurance of faith is having entire confidence that what God has spoken will come to pass; and having entire confidence that what God has done is the entirety of a matter with nothing needed to be added.

In his Epistle to the Colossians the Apostle wrote:

“That your hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, unto all the riches of full assurance of understanding to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father and of Christ” (Colossians 2:2).

In our walk of faith our understanding must come to completion concerning our salvation with no room for doubt or disputing. This was the great struggle between the Apostle and those who sought to add to the completed work of Christ on the Cross of Calvary. This was the great dispute in the Epistle to the Galatians, to whom the Apostle wrote:

“Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the Law, for by the works of the Law shall no flesh be justified” (Galatians 2:16).

Full Assurance requires diligence to resist and quench all opposition and arguments against our faith and hope in the Lord. Whether arguments, circumstances, obstacles, challenges or any other thing that stands in the way of the full manifestation of our hope in God, we must remain true in our faith in the promises of God.

“And we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope to the end; that you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises” (Hebrews 6:11-12).

We have received the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, a Gospel of faith, hope and love from our God and Father who offered up His only Begotten Son as an atonement for our sins, who is our Redeemer, Savior and Lord. This Gospel is a true testimony of God’s love for us and came to us in word, in power, in the Holy Spirit, and in the full assurance of faith as the Apostle wrote to the Thessalonians:

“Our Gospel came not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, as you know what manner of men we were among you for your sake” (I Thessalonians 1:5).

Brethren, how is it with your faith? Are you fully persuaded regarding Christ Jesus, our Lord? Are you wavering? Are you doubting? Are you drifting away with another Gospel as did the Galatians? Are you struggling and contending with the spirit of this age? Return to the Lord, and draw near to Him with a true heart, with the full assurance of faith, let your conscience be cleansed with the pure water of the word of God. The Lord is waiting for you to humbly return to Him putting all your hope in Him alone.

“And being fully persuaded that what He has promised, He is able also to perform” (Romans 4:21).

The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you always.

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