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| Christian's burden falls at the cross (Pilgrims Progress) - Hearing this story as a child, & seeing the picture, and sensing my need I received Christ in 1987. |
"The 95 things"
68 POSITIONAL PROVISIONS
These are the things God provides for every believer at the point of salvation. They are on our account, irrevocable, regardless of how we feel or what we are going through. Therefore, we need to purpose to hide them in our hearts, line upon line, so we will have confidence when the enemy comes in like a flood.
1. He foreknew us (Romans 8:29; 1 Peter 1:2).
2. He elected us (Romans 8:33; Colossians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 1:4; Titus 1:1; 1 Peter 1:2).
3. He predestinated us (Romans 8:29-30; Ephesians 1:5, 11).
4. We are chosen (Matthew 22:14; 1 Peter 2:4).
5. We are called (1 Thessalonians 5:24).
6. We are reconciled by God (2 Corinthians 5:18-19; Colossians 1:20).
7. We are reconciled to God (Romans 5:10; 2 Corinthians 5:20).
8. We are redeemed by God (Romans 3:24; Colossians 1:14; 1 Peter 1:18).
9. We are born again spiritually (John 3:7; 1 Peter 1:23).
10. We are regenerated (John 13:10; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Titus 3:5).
11. We are made righteous, and the righteousness of God is unto us and upon us who believe (Romans 3:22; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Galatians 3:22, Philippians 3:9).
12. We are justified (Acts 13:39; Romans 3:26, 5:1, 8:30; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Titus 3:7).
13. We are glorified (Romans 8:30).
14. We receive the Spirit of adoption (Romans 8:15-16, 23; Galatians 4:4-6), and God is our Father (1 Corinthians 1:3; 8:6; Galatians 1:4; Ephesians 1:2; 4:6).
15. We are complete in Him (Colossians 2:10).
16. We are sanctified (1 Corinthians 1:30, 6:11).
17. We are forgiven (Acts 10:43; Romans 4:25; Colossians 1:14, 2:13, 3:13; Ephesians 1:7, 4:32; 1 Peter 2:24).
18. We are quickened (Romans 4:17, Ephesians 2:1; Colossians 2:13).
19. We are perfected forever (Hebrews 10:14).
20. We are accepted (Ephesians 1:6; 1 Peter 2:5).
21. We are made meet (Colossians 1:12).
22. We are crucified with Christ (Romans 6:6, 6:8; Galatians 2:20; 1 Peter 2:24).
23. We are buried with Christ (Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12).
24. We are raised with Christ (Romans 6:4; Ephesians 2:6; Colossians 3:1).
25. We are seated in heavenly places (Ephesians 2:4-6).
26. We are born of the Spirit (John 3:6).
27. We are baptized with the Spirit (1 Corinthians
1. 12:13; 10:17).
28. We have the earnest, or deposit, of the Holy Spirit, securing our place in heaven (2 Corinthians 1:22; 5:5; Ephesians 1:13-14).
29. We are indwelt by the Spirit (John 7:39; Romans 5:5, 8:9; 1 Corinthians 6:19; 2 Corinthians 1:22; Galatians 4:6).
30. We are sealed by the Spirit (John 7:39; 2 Corinthians 1:22; Ephesians 1:13, 4:30).
31. We are in God (1 Thessalonians 1:1).
32. We are in Christ (John 14:20).
33. We are in the Spirit (Romans 8:9).
34. We are dead to the law (Romans 7:4).
35. We are delivered from the law (Romans 6:14, 7:6; 2 Corinthians 3:11; Galatians 3:25).
36. We are circumcised in Christ (Romans 2:29; Philippians 3:3; Colossians 2:11).
37. We are made near to God by the blood of Christ (Ephesians 2:13; James 4:8; Hebrews 10:22).
38. We are delivered from the power of darkness (Colossians 1:13, 2:13-15).
39. We are translated into the Kingdom of God’s dear Son (Colossians 1:13).
40. We are given as a gift to Christ by the Father (John 17:6, 11, 12, 20; 10:29).
41. He gives us life in His name (John 20:31) and eternal life in His Son (John 3:15-16, 36; 5:24; 6:47; 11:25; 1 John 5:11-12).
42. We will never die (John 11:26).
What He Is to The Believer:
43. Jesus Christ is our propitiation (Romans 3:25 26; 1 John 2:2).
44. Jesus Christ is our foundation (Ephesians 2:20; 1 Corinthians 3:11; 2 Corinthians 1:21).
45. Jesus Christ is our life (Colossians 3:4).
46. He is our Head (Colossians 2:10).
47. He is our husband (Ephesians 5:25-27; 2 Corinthians 11:2).
48. He is our advocate (1 John 2:1).
49. He is our brother (Hebrews 2:11).
50. He is our friend (John 15:15).
51. He is our Shepherd (John 10:11; 1 Peter 2:25).
52. He is our high priest (Hebrews 3:1, 4:14, 6:20).
What He Makes Us:
53. We are sons of God (2 Corinthians 6:18; Galatians 3:26; 1 John 3:2) and children of the living God (Romans 9:26).
54. We are a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 6:15).
55. We are members of His Body (1 Corinthians 12:13).
56. We are His Bride (Ephesians 5:25-27).
57. We are saints (1 Corinthians 1:2).
58. We are His holy priesthood (1 Peter 2:5, 9) and his royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9; Rev. 1:6).
59. We are a chosen generation, a peculiar people (Titus 2:14; 1 Peter 2:9).
60. We are His inheritance (Ephesians 1:18).
61. We are God’s building (1 Corinthians 3:9), and our body is His temple (1 Corinthians 6:19).
62. We are heavenly citizens (Luke 10:20; Ephesians 2:19; Philippians 3:20; Hebrews 12:22).
63. We are laborers together with Him (1 Corinthians 3:9, 2 Corinthians 6:1).
64. We are ambassadors for Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20).
65. We are ministers of God (2 Corinthians 3:3, 6, 6:4).
66. We are His household (Galatians 6:10; Ephesians 2:19, 3:15).
67. We are His people (2 Corinthians 6:16).
68. We are His beloved (Romans 9:25).
27 EXPERIENTIAL PROVISIONS
After we begin to walk with the Lord, He gives us many opportunities to experience His nature and to reveal His characteristics, as children of God. Every believer has had times of failure or testing when he will not sense the reality of these things. Yet, if we choose to walk in the light as He is in the light, in time we will experience the fullness of these provisions:
69. There is no condemnation for the believer (Romans 8:1; John 3:18, 5:24; 1 Corinthians 11:32).
70. We reign in life as more than conquerors (Romans 5:17; 8:37).
71. We are quickened (Ephesians 2:1; Colossians 2:13).
72. We have access to God (Romans 5:2; Ephesians 2:18; Hebrews 4:14-16; Hebrews 10:19-20).
73. He loves us (John 3:16; Ephesians 2:4, 5:2).
74. He gives us His grace (Ephesians 2:8).
75. He gives us His power (Ephesians 1:19; Philippians 2:13).
76. He is faithful to us (Philippians 1:6; Hebrews 13:5).
77. He gives us His peace (Colossians 3:15).
78. He gives us hope (Ephesians 1:18).
79. He gives us every spiritual blessing (Ephesians 1:3).
80. He gives us rest (Hebrews 4:3).
81. He gives us joy (Romans 15:13; 1 Peter 1:8).
82. He consoles us (2 Thessalonians 2:16).
83. He intercedes for us (Hebrews 7:25, 9:24; Romans 8:34).
84. He keeps us (Romans 5:2).
85. He instructs us (Titus 2:12-13).
86. He saves us in the details and circumstances of life (Romans 1:16).
87. He gives us an inheritance (Ephesians 1:14; Colossians 3:24; Hebrews 9:15; 1 Peter 1:4).
88. We have fellowship with Him (1 Corinthians 1:9; 1 John 1:9).
89. He is faithful to us in suffering (Romans 8:18; Philippians 1:29; Colossians 1:24; 1 Thessalonians 3:3; 2 Timothy 2:12; 1 Peter 2:20, 4:12-13).
90. The Word of God works in us (1 Thessalonians 2:13).
91. We are not ashamed (Romans 9:33, 10:11).
92. We will never thirst again (John 6:35).
93. We will not be confounded (1 Peter 2:6).
94. We overcome the world (1 John 5:5).
95. His great power is toward us who believe (Ephesians 1:19).
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