The Doubting Believer: A Treatise Containing the Nature, the Kinds, the Springs, and the Remedies of Doubtings Incident to Weak Believers - Paperback

by Obadiah Sedgwick (Author)

Puritan Obadiah Sedgwick sets out to help us answer a question almost every believer has asked: Am I really a Christian?
In this treatise fashioned by pastoral wisdom and care, Sedgwick addresses the doubt that Christians often feel in their walk with Christ. By discerning the nature and types of doubts and expertly providing applications, the author provides tender comfort to the hearts of Christian readers. Sedgwick urges Christians to reflect deeply on their faith to see how the pursuit of piety, trust in the promises of Scripture, and a love for God lead to the full assurance of faith.

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Obadiah Sedgwick sets out to answer the question almost all Christians have asked themselves: Have I truly been saved? In this treatise fashioned by pastoral wisdom and care, Sedgwick addresses the doubt that Christians often feel on their walk with Christ. Discerning the nature and types of doubts, as well as expertly providing biblically faithful applications, the author provides a sweet salve to the hearts of Christian readers. Sedgwick urges Christians to probe deeply into their faith to see how the pursuit of piety, trust in the promises of Scripture, and ultimately love for God quickly remedy a doubting heart.

Author Biography

Obadiah Sedgwick (ca.1600-1658) was a Puritan pastor and prominent member of the Westminster Assembly. His other works that have modern editions include The Anatomy of Secret Sins, Christ's Counsel to His Languishing Church, and Providence Handled Practically.