Definition and Context
Assenting, in a biblical context, refers to the act of agreeing or giving approval to a statement, belief, or action. It involves a mental or verbal acknowledgment of truth or validity, often in matters of faith, doctrine, or moral conduct. Assenting is an important aspect of faith, as it reflects the believer's acceptance of God's word and commandments.

Biblical Examples and Teachings
The concept of assenting is woven throughout Scripture, where believers are called to agree with God's truth and align their lives accordingly. In the New Testament, assenting is closely linked with faith and confession. Romans 10:9 states, "If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." Here, assenting involves both a verbal confession and a heartfelt belief, demonstrating the integral role of agreement in salvation.

In the Old Testament, assenting to God's laws and commands is a recurring theme. Deuteronomy 27:26 declares, "Cursed is he who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out." The Israelites were expected to assent to the law by not only acknowledging its truth but also by living in obedience to it.

Assenting and Faith
Assenting is a fundamental component of faith. Hebrews 11:1 describes faith as "the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see." This assurance and certainty involve an assent to the truths revealed by God, even when they are not visible or fully understood. Faith, therefore, is not blind but is based on a reasoned agreement with God's promises and character.

James 2:19 provides a cautionary note about mere intellectual assent: "You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder." This verse highlights that true faith goes beyond mere intellectual agreement; it requires a transformative assent that results in action and obedience.

Assenting in the Early Church
The early church placed a strong emphasis on assenting to apostolic teaching and doctrine. Acts 2:42 notes, "They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." The believers' devotion to the apostles' teaching indicates their assent to the truth of the gospel and their commitment to living it out in community.

The Apostle Paul frequently addressed the importance of assenting to sound doctrine. In 1 Timothy 6:3-4 , he warns, "If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching, he is conceited and understands nothing." Here, Paul underscores the necessity of assenting to true doctrine as a safeguard against false teachings.

Assenting and Unity
Assenting to core doctrines and truths is essential for maintaining unity within the body of Christ. Ephesians 4:3-5 urges believers to "make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism." This unity is grounded in a shared assent to foundational Christian beliefs.

Conclusion
While assenting is a mental and verbal acknowledgment of truth, it is also deeply connected to the heart and actions of the believer. True assent leads to a life transformed by the gospel, characterized by obedience, unity, and a commitment to sound doctrine.1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Assent.

2. (a.) Giving or implying assent.

On Grace.
... he ought, that should help him to health of his soul; for neither free-will, without
this grace stirring, nor this grace without free-will assenting, can do ...
/.../rolle/the form of perfect living and other prose treatises/on grace.htm

Brakel and Comrie.
... "We now answer the question already stated as follows: True, saving faith is not
the act of the mind assenting to evangelical truth, but the trusting of the ...
/.../kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/xxxvi brakel and comrie.htm

The American Church on the Eve of the Great Awakening --A General ...
... Two other pastors of note were named as assenting to the paper, although not
subscribing it. It seemed a formidable proportion of the Connecticut clergy. ...
/.../bacon/a history of american christianity/chapter x the american church.htm

Verse the Twenty-Fifth
... law of the flesh, or "of the members." The mind, consenting to the law of God, that
it "is holy, and just, and good;" the flesh, assenting to the law of sin ...
/.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 2/verse the twenty-fifth.htm

God and Mammon.
... be so caricatured and degraded by man"justification by faith: while all they mean
is, justification not by faith, but by mere assent; assenting to certain ...
/.../kingsley/westminster sermons/sermon xxvi god and mammon.htm

Doctor Martin Luther on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences
... 6. The pope cannot remit any guilt, except by declaring that it has been remitted
by God and by assenting to God's remission; though, to be sure, he may grant ...
/.../luther/martin luthers 95 theses/disputation of doctor martin luther.htm

The Saybrook Platform
... because initiative action and governing powers are intrusted to the eldership, while,
to the brethren, there is given only the privilege of assenting to such ...
/.../chapter vi the saybrook platform.htm

The Heresy of the Protestant Reformers and the Jansenists
... state of original sin(685) and under the influence of efficacious grace: "If any
one saith that man's free-will, moved and excited by God, by assenting to God ...
/.../pohle/grace actual and habitual/section 1 the heresy of.htm

The Doctrine of the Church.
... About the beginning of the third century all adults who were admitted to baptism
were required to make a declaration of their faith by assenting to some such ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/killen/the ancient church/chapter v the doctrine of.htm

Twenty-Seventh Proposition of Arminius
... the truth unto me; if I have advanced any thing agreeable to the truth, that He
will confirm me in it, and that he will grant to me yourself, assenting to my ...
/.../the works of james arminius vol 3/twenty-seventh proposition of arminius.htm

Assenting (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Assent. 2. (a.) Giving or implying
assent. Multi-Version Concordance Assenting (2 Occurrences). ...
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Assent (3 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) The act of assenting; the act of the mind in admitting or agreeing to anything;
concurrence with approval; consent; agreement; acquiescence. Int. ...
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Assert (1 Occurrence)

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Assented (3 Occurrences)

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Sama'ria (102 Occurrences)
... Acts 8:1 And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great
persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in ...
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Poured (155 Occurrences)
... Acts 22:20 and when the blood of thy witness Stephen was being poured forth, I also
was standing by and assenting to his death, and keeping the garments of ...
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Putting (278 Occurrences)
... Acts 22:20 and when the blood of thy witness Stephen was being poured forth, I also
was standing by and assenting to his death, and keeping the garments of ...
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