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Pilgrim said:
Again, although I have failed to get this across to speratus for whatever reason, I shall say it again. Assurance of salvation is apprehended by several elements:

Part of the problem is that different denominations define words in different ways. When I reread the Reform articles replacing "assurance" with "proof" whenever good works/fruits were mentioned, the articles suddenly appeared orthodox. But it is important to maintain the distinction between proof and assurance.

When proof becomes assurance, pietism results. When assurance becomes proof, antinomialism is the result.