Here, Paul speaks of confidence, saying he is “sure of this.” What is it that provokes this confidence in the Apostle Paul? He doesn’t leave it unnamed. He goes on to say that “he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” Therein lies our confidence and our security: the God who has initiated a person’s salvation is not going to allow that redemptive work to be an exercise in futility. God finishes what He starts in His redemptive work in us by preserving those whom He redeems. That’s where Paul gains his confidence, and I think that should also be
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