Paul Washer ministered as a missionary in Peru for ten years, during which time he founded the HeartCry Missionary Society to support Peruvian church planters. Paul now serves as one of the laborers with the HeartCry Missionary Society (www.heartcrymissionary.com). He and his wife Charo have four children: Ian, Evan, Rowan, and Bronwyn.
"Few things are more important than the question of the assurance
of our salvation. The dangers of false assurance are obvious, and
Scripture warns us that the number of falsely assured in churches
is legion. The tragedy of the 'unnecessarily troubled' is that they
never gain the footing that produces the fruit of the Spirit and
compels great acts of obedience. Just as I would want my children
to know for certain they are mine, God wants His children to know
that they are His. Washer has provided a great and thorough
resource for those wanting to plumb the depths of the question "Am
I really saved?" and to teach it to others. This book is loaded
with scriptural analysis and pastoral advice. It is a necessary
book for the library of anyone entrusted with the care of souls."
--J. D. Greear, PhD, author of Stop Asking Jesus into Your Heart:
How to Know for Sure You Are Saved and Gospel: Recovering the Power
that Made Christianity Revolutionary
"Paul Washer has given us a tremendously helpful tool to seek solid
assurance that we are saved from sin by God's grace. The Word of
God is like a mirror for self-examination. The Epistle of First
John particularly helps us examine ourselves to see if we are in
the faith. Washer applies 1 John in a masterful way to this
question, explaining a dozen marks of saving grace in the soul. At
the same time, this book does not encourage us to rest on our past
experiences but to press forward in spiritual growth in dependence
upon the Spirit of Christ. Here is sweet help for God's children
struggling to enjoy assurance of their Father's forgiveness and
acceptance. And here is a sober warning to the self-deceived. May
God use this book for His glory to the comfort of His people and
the conversion of lost sinners." -- Joel R. Beeke, president,
Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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