Eternal security/ Assurance of Salvation
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When a person accepts Christ, many spiritual changes and blessings occur, though they may not be aware of them all at first. The document outlines these changes under seven categories: 1) In relation to the Father - they become adopted children of God and heirs; 2) In relation to the Son - they are indwelt by Christ and have peace; 3) In relation to the Holy Spirit - they are born again and sealed; 4) In relation to sin - they are forgiven and redeemed; 5) In relation to Satan - they have victory; 6) In relation to others - they become ambassadors and witnesses; 7) Miscellaneous blessings - they will live forever and receive an immortal body.
Eternal security/ Assurance of Salvation
- 2. INTRODUCTION The moment a sinner accepted Christ, many things have happened though he may not be conscious of more than sins forgiven or peace and happiness. In the illustration of a motor running, gears engaging and then the moment that the driver releases the clutch, many things happened but perhaps all the driver knows is that the car is in motion. Actually, perhaps a hundred things have happened which he will gradually learn.
- 3. I. IN RELATION TO THE FATHER A) Access to God’s grace Eph. 2: 18, Eph. 3: 12 B) Child of God- John 1:12, John 3:1 C) Adoption- Gal. 4:5, Eph. 1:5 When we receive Christ, we become spiritual Jews D) Inheritance – Acts 26: 18 E) Heavenly Citizenship- Phil.3:20 F) Heirs of God- Rom. 8:17, Gal.3:29 G) New creation- II Cor. 5:17 H) Servant of God- Rom. 6: 22, Rom. 1:1 I) Priest of God – I Peter 2:5, 9 J) No separation from the love of God Romans 8: 38-39
- 4. J) Reconciliation with GodRom. 5:10, Eph. 2:12,13 K) Sanctification- I Cor. 6:11, Acts 26:18 II. IN RELATION TO GOD THE SON A) Accepted in the Beloved Eph. 6:1 B) Buried with ChristRom. 6:4 C) Love gift to the Son from the Father – John 17:9 D) Saved by Christ- Acts 16:31, Acts 4:12
- 5. E) Indwelt by Christ- Rev. 3:20 John 14: 23 F) Possess eternal lifeJohn 10:28, I John 5:13 G) Peace – John 14:27 Philippians 4:7 H) Friend of God- John 15:15 I) Name recorded in heavenLuke 10:20, Phil 4:3, Rev. 13:8 J) Seated with Christ in the heavenly places -Eph. 2:6 K) Receives a blessed hope Titus 2:13, Rev. 22:20 L) Fellowship with the TrinityI John 1:3 M) Has a mansion of gloryJohn 14:2
- 6. III) IN RELATION TO THE HOLY SPIRIT A) Born again- John 3:3,7 I Peter 1:23 B) Anointed by the Holy SpiritI John 2:27, John 14:26, John 16:13 C) Temple of the Holy SpiritI Cor. 6:19, D) Spiritual gift- I Cor. 12:11 E) Indwelt by the Holy GhostRom 8:16 F) Sealed by the Holy SpiritEph. 1:13
- 7. IV) IN RELATION TO SIN A) Forgiven- Luke 7:47, 48 Eph. 1:7 B) Justified: Rom. 5:1, 4:5 C) Redeemed- Rev. 5:9 I Peter 1: 18, 19 V) IN RELATION TO SATAN A) Christ becomes our advocate – I John 2:1 B) Victory over sin-I John 5:4
- 8. VI) IN RELATION TO OTHERS A) AmbassadorsII Cor. 5:20 B) Witnesses- Acts 1:8 VII) MISCELLANEOUS A) Live forever- John 6:51 B) Possess immortality and incorruptibility – I Cor. 15:54 C) Blessed hope- Titus 2:13 D) Glorified bodyRom. 8: 17 E) Separated- Rom. 1:1 F) No condemnation- Rom.8:1