Maybe you're right Copper, but if the biblical view of assurance is considered then the conventional definition of the word "assurance" is expanded somewhat.
Reference from Biblical Study Tools: Assurance
Extracts:
Assurance can be linked to faith and faithfulness ( Heb 10:22 ), because it is one of the ways that the biblical writers describe an authentic relationship with God.
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Assurance of a relationship with God in Christ is the way believers express the mysterious connection between the infinite nature of God and the fallible nature of humanity. Life with God (whether in ancient Israel or in Christianity) is a dynamic reality,...............
This sense of assurance for believers is not merely limited to the present era on earth, but the resurrection of Jesus assures Christians that they are not deluded in their expectation of a future hope with their Lord ( 1 Co 15:17-20 ).
The meaning, reality and authenticity of these claims are open to debate and provide alternative definitions to the word "assurance".
