| A | B |
| Assurance of salvation | based on witness of Scripture and the Holy Spirit |
| Confirms the witness of Spirit | fruit of the Spirit -- inward and outward |
| Reasons to be holy | God created us, calls us, and commands us to be holy |
| Reason our humanity is not an excuse for being unholy | What God commands, he supplies the grace to obey |
| initial sanctification | occurs in regeneration |
| progressive sanctification | occurs throughout a Christian's life |
| entire sanctification | occurs when God makes someone free from inbred sin |
| reason grace is important | only through grace can we make moves toward God |
| relationship between regeneration and sanctification | regeneration is the gate into sanctification |