The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith Paragraph 17.3

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And though they may, through the temptation of Satan and of the world, the prevalency of corruption remaining in them, and the neglect of means of their preservation, fall into grievous sins, and for a time continue therein,⁠¹⁠ whereby they incur God's displeasure and grieve his Holy Spirit,⁠²⁠ come to have their graces and comforts impaired,⁠³⁠ have their hearts hardened, and their consciences wounded,⁠⁴⁠ hurt and scandalize others, and bring temporal judgments upon themselves,⁠⁵⁠ yet shall they renew their repentance and be preserved through faith in Christ Jesus to the end.⁠⁶⁠

expand_more [1] Matthew 26:70, 72, 74

expand_more [2] Isaiah 64:5, 9; Ephesians 4:30

expand_more [3] Psalm 51:10, 12

expand_more [4] Psalm 32:3–4

expand_more [5] 2 Samuel 12:14

expand_more [6] Luke 22:32, 61–62

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The perseverance of the saints guarantees:

They will never fall into any grievous sins

They will never have their hearts hardened

They will never bring temporal judgments upon themselves

They will renew their repentance until the end

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