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#### Shorter Catechism
<span class="q">Q 36.</span> What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption and sanctification?
<span class="q">A.</span> The benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification, are, assurance of God's love,[^fnref:wsc1] peace of conscience,[^fnref:wsc2] joy in the Holy Ghost,[^fnref:wsc3] increase of grace,[^fnref:wsc4] and perseverance therein to the end.[^fnref:wsc5]
[^fnref:wsc1]: <div class="esv"><h5>Romans 5:5</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p45005005.01-1">and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>
[^fnref:wsc2]: <div class="esv"><h5>Romans 5:1</h5> <div class="esv-text"> <p id="p45005001.06-1"><span class="chapter-num" id="v45005001-1">5:1 </span>Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>
[^fnref:wsc3]: <div class="esv"><h5>Romans 14:17</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p45014017.01-1">For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>
[^fnref:wsc4]: <div class="esv"><h5>2 Peter 3:18</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p61003018.01-1">But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>
[^fnref:wsc5]: <div class="esv"><h5>Philippians 1:6</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p50001006.01-1">And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.</p> </div><h5>1 Peter 1:5</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p60001005.01-2">who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>