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

Which Bible passages support this answer?

The Westminster Assembly attached these Scripture proofs to answer 36. Read them together and ask what each one shows about the answer.

1. Romans 5:1-2, 5

   ¹Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, ²through whom we have also obtained access into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of God’s glory. ⁵And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. (NET)

2. Romans 14:17

   For the kingdom of God does not consist of food and drink, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. (NET)

3. Proverbs 4:18

   But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, growing brighter and brighter until full day. (NET)

4. 1 John 5:13

   I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. (NET)

5. 1 Peter 1:5

   who by God’s power are protected through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. (NET)

What does this answer mean?

Along with justification, adoption and sanctification come further blessings in this life: assurance of God's love, peace of conscience, joy in the Holy Ghost, increase of grace, and perseverance in grace to the end. God gives his people comfort now, and he keeps them to the end.

What can we ask our children?

1. Which of these blessings would you most like to have more of?
2. What does peace of conscience feel like?
3. What does 'perseverance to the end' mean?