Yes. You have been influenced by the Free Grace movement. You may reject their easy believism, but at this point I think you are making a distinction without a difference.Yeah...this article needs to be clipped from the confession and burned. As written it doesn't have anyone looking to Jesus at all. It doesn't send anyone boldly to the Throne of Grace. It takes one's focus off the Cross, and the worst thing is, it seems to make the gift of the Holy Spirit, that is, His witness to our spirits that we are the children of God, something to be worked for, instead of asked for, as if we can make up for our backsliding with a season of 'behaving,' as you put it.
It does have this...'and by the which [the Spirit], in the mean time, they are supported from utter despair.' Faith is a fruit of the Spirit, and the birthmark of election.
I said they were unfortunate monikers, because grace is free, and Christ's yoke is easy. What but a devil would rob fallen or weak and timid Christians of the strength those truths lend to their faith?
The Confession above is a traditional, biblically driven statement on Assurance of Salvation.
To put it simply, eternal security is guaranteed. Assurance of salvation is not.