Q.36. What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification?

A. The benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification, are, assurance of God’s love, peace of conscience,[m] joy in the Holy Ghost,[n] increase of grace,[o] and perseverance therein to the end.[p]

[m] Rom. 5:1,2,5.

[n] Rom. 14:17.

[o] Prov. 4:18.

[p] 1 John 5:13. 1 Pet. 1:5.

We are here taught,

1. That the believer has the assurance of God’s love.

2. That the believer enjoys peace of conscience.

3. That the believer possesses joy in the Holy Ghost.

4. That the believer increases in grace.

5. That the believer is enabled to persevere in grace.