- In Possession of Every Spiritual Blessing-We as Believers don't have to wait, pray for, or agonize over spiritual blessings because of Ephesians 1:3.
- Believers are a Gift from God the Father to God the Son-We looked at John 6:37-40 and John 17:6 and discussed the eternal security aspect also in John 10:28-29.
- Believers are the Messiah's Inheritance-according to Ephesians 1:18 and as Arnold states: "Yeshua has inherited the believer; because of this, the believer is the peculiar, private, individual possession of the Messiah."
Fruchtenbaum, A. G. (1983). The Messianic Bible Study Collection (110:16). Tustin, Calif.: Ariel Ministries. - Believers are heirs-not only heirs, but co-heirs with the Messiah according to Romans 8:17, Galatians 4:7, and Titus 3:7.
- Freed from the Law-this is particularly true of Jewish Believers. They and we are freed from the Mosaic Law according to Romans 6:14 and 10:4. Hebrews 7:11-12 gives us the theological reason for freedom from the Law. We also discussed that if someone wants to observe some aspects of the Law, (a Kosher kitchen, for example), that the Believer can certainly do so. It becomes improper when that person begins to demand that others do the same and becomes a point of legalism, especially if it becomes a sanctifying "works" issue.
- The Judgment of the Old Man Unto a New Walk-Galatians 2:20 tells us that the old man has been co-crucified with Christ and the old man no longer has any binding legal authority over the Believer and no longer has any obligation to obey the old nature. Therefore the Believer has the power to walk in newness of life.
Have a blessed week. We'll finish up with the final 3 positional truths next Sunday and then begin looking at the 8 covenants of the Bible.
Your Chrbrotherist
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