Justification, Forgiveness, and Assurance

Righteousness on SermonAudio · Nov 11, 2026 · 44m

The sermon addresses the theological tension between the irreversible nature of justification and the ongoing necessity of confession, using Psalm 32 and Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter 11 as the primary framework. It argues that while believers are permanently justified by Christ's imputed righteousness and cannot lose their saved status, they continue to sin and must therefore regularly humble themselves, confess specific sins, and seek pardon to restore fellowship with God. The teaching contrasts this Reformed view with Roman Catholic and Arminian perspectives, emphasizing that…