Gift of perseverance

The Gift of perseverance is the doctrine of Augustine of Hippo that persevering in the faith is a gift given by God, but a person can never know if they have the gift.^[1] According to Augustine, without having the gift of perseverance a person is damned, even if he seems to have been elected by grace.^[2] Augustine himself also believed that Cyprian held a similar view about perseverance being a work of God, and thus foreshadowing the Augustinian view.^[3] Some Calvinists argue that the Augustinian view foreshadows the Calvinist doctrine of perseverance of the saints.^[4]

^ Cary, Phillip (2008-03-26). Inner Grace: Augustine in the Traditions of Plato and Paul. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-533648-1.
^ "Gift of persevarance Augustine - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
^ Komline, Han-luen Kantzer (2019-11-13). Augustine on the Will: A Theological Account. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-094882-5.
^ McMahon, C. Matthew (2013-01-03). Augustine's Calvinism: The Doctrines of Grace in Augustine's Writings. Puritan Publications. ISBN 978-1-937466-83-1.

[1] Cary, Phillip (2008-03-26). Inner Grace: Augustine in the Traditions of Plato and Paul. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-533648-1.

[2] "Gift of persevarance Augustine - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2021-12-19.

[3] Komline, Han-luen Kantzer (2019-11-13). Augustine on the Will: A Theological Account. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-094882-5.

[4] McMahon, C. Matthew (2013-01-03). Augustine's Calvinism: The Doctrines of Grace in Augustine's Writings. Puritan Publications. ISBN 978-1-937466-83-1.

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