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Back to Episodes#398 - Joby Martin // Assurance That Holds
Description
Anxiety loves the question, “What if I don’t make it?” Philippians 1:6 answers with something sturdier than mood or momentum: God completes what He begins. We lean into Paul’s confidence, not as hype, but as a deep promise for anyone who has put their faith in Jesus Christ and wonders if their messy story disqualifies them.
We wrestle honestly with the fear behind “Can a Christian lose their salvation?” and we reframe it to the real issue: can Jesus lose someone He saves? From there, we talk about sanctification as a long journey instead of a single snapshot, why believers grow in different orders, and how perseverance functions as evidence of saving faith rather than a prerequisite. If you’ve ever looked at a rough season and assumed it proved you were never real, this conversation brings clarity and calm.
Then we get practical and personal: sometimes you need to let yourself off the mat. Conviction of sin can actually be proof the Spirit of God is at work in you. We share a picture every parent understands, a child learning to walk, to remind you that heaven celebrates forward steps even when you feel unsteady. We also unpack “propitiation” from 1 John 4:10, why the cross fully satisfies God, and what that means when you’re tempted to believe God is disappointed in you.
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