- Forgiveness-1 a: to give up resentment of or claim to requital for (forgive an insult)
b: to grant relief from payment of (forgive a debt)
2: to cease to feel resentment against (an offender) : pardon (forgive one’s enemies) vi : to grant forgiveness
Merriam-Webster, I. (2003). Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary. Includes index. (Eleventh ed.). Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Three Scriptures were cited; Ephesians 1:7, Colossians 1:14, and 2:13. This gives us a truth that, (as Arnold puts it), "there is no sin that a believer can commit which will cause him to lose his salvation".
Fruchtenbaum, A. G. (1983). The Messianic Bible Study Collection (110:8). Tustin, Calif.: Ariel Ministries.
There are two application Scriptures that we also looked at: Ephesians 4:32 and Colossians 3:13.
The next positional truth that we looked at was:
Justification-1 a: to prove or show to be just, right, or reasonable
b (1) : to show to have had a sufficient legal reason
(2) : to qualify (oneself) as a surety by taking oath to the ownership of sufficient property
2 a archaic : to administer justice to
b archaic : absolve
c: to judge, regard, or treat as righteous and worthy of salvation
There were also synonyms listed: exculpate, absolve, exonerate, acquit, vindicate mean to free from a charge. We talked about an easy way to remember its meaning:
Justified................just as if I'd never sinned! There were three main Scriptures that we looked at:
Romans 3:24, 5:19, and 8:30. The righteousness of our Messiah is conveyed to the Believer through faith.
The last term we considered was:
Glorification-Perfect conformity of the believer to the image of Jesus Christ at the final resurrection, (as defined by "Nelson's New Christian Dictionary"). We looked at several Scriptures: Romans 8:18, 30, 9:23, Colossians 3:4, and 1 John 3:2. Quoting from Arnold:
"The fact that the believer is glorified in the sight of God is the assurance of the ultimate imparting of the Messiah’s glory."
Fruchtenbaum, A. G. (1983). The Messianic Bible Study Collection (110:9). Tustin, Calif.: Ariel Ministries.
So we've looked at six of the thirty-three positional truths and that should begin to form a solid base concerning who we really are "in Christ."
Be blessed
George Haven
Your Chrbrotherist
