Westminster Shorter Catechism

Q36

What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification?

The benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification, are, assurance of God’s love100, peace of conscience101, joy in the Holy Ghost102, increase of grace103, and perseverance therein to the end104.
Doctrine

Scripture Proofs

100
Romans 5:5
101
Romans 5:1
102
Romans 14:17
103
2 Peter 3:18
104
Philippians 1:61 Peter 1:5

See also

Westminster Confession of FaithXVIIIOf the Assurance of Grace and Salvation
Westminster Larger CatechismQ83What is the communion in glory with Christ which the members of the invisible church enjoy in this life?
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