SIMPLE QUESTIONS ABOUT SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS

SIMPLE QUESTIONS ABOUT SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS

 

1, How many spiritual blessings has God bestowed upon those who are saved in Christ?
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who hath blessed us with ALL SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS in heavenly places in Christ"—Eph. 1:3.
(2 Pet. 1:3, Rom. 8:32, 2 Cop. 8:9)

2. What does the Bible teach about the blessing of our Election?
"He hath CHOSEN US in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love"—Eph. 1:4.
(John 15:16, Eph. 1:11, 2 Thess. 2:18, 1 Pet. 1:2)

3. What does the Bible teach about the blessing of our Calling?
"Who hath saved us, and CALLED US with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began"-2 Tim. 1:9.
(Rom. 8:28, 1 Cor. 1:9, 1 Thess. 2:12, 2 Thess. 2:14, Rev. 17:14)

4. What does the Bible teach about the blessing of our Union with Christ? "For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the Church: for WE ARE MEMBERS OF HIS BODY"—Eph. 5:29-30.
(Rom. 7:4 ARV, John 15:5, 1 Cor. 6:17)

5. What does the Bible teach about the blessing of our Identification with Christ?
"I am CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, Who loved me, and gave Himself for me" —Gal. 2:20.
(Col. 2:20, Rom. 8:4a, Eph. 2:5 ARV, Col. 3:1, Eph. 2:8)

6. What does the Bible teach about the blessing of our Position in Christ? "For in Him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily: And ye are COMPLETE IN HIM"—Col. 2:9-10.
(Eph. 1:13, Rom. 8:1 ARV, Gal. 8:28, 1 John 6:20)

7. What does the Bible teach about the blessing of our Justification in Christ?
"Being JUSTIFIED FREELY by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus"—Rom. 3:24.
("Justify" means "to declare and treat one as righteous"—Rom. 8:28, 4:2-5, Gal. 2:16, Rom. 5:1, Tit. 3:7)

8. What does the Bible teach about the blessing of our Regeneration in Christ?
"But as many as received Him, to them gave He the right to become CHILDREN OF GOD, even to them that believe on His name; WHO WERE BORN, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but OF GOD"—John 1:12-13 ARV.
(John 3:3, 1 Pet. 1:23, 2 Cor. 5:17, 1 John 6:1, 5:18)

9. What does the Bible teach about the blessing of our Adoption in Christ? "But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive THE ADOPTION OF SONS" — Gal. 4:4-5.
("Adoption" means to "place legally as a son"—
Gal. 4:0, Rom. 5:15, Gal. 3:26 ARV, Eph. 1:5, ARV, Rom. 5:23)

lb. What does the Bible teach about the blessing of our Sanctification which is past?
"By the which will we HAVE BEEN SANCTIFIED through the offering of the Body of Jesus Christ ONCE FOR ALL"—Heb. 10:10 ARV.
("Sanctify" means to "set apart" from sin unto God—Heb. 10:14, 13:12, 1 Cor. 1:2, 30, 6:11)

11. What does the Bible teach about the blessing of our Sanctification which is present?
"Christ loved the Church, and gave Himself for it; That He might SANCTIFY and cleanse it with the washing of water BY THE WORD"—Eph. 5:25-26.
(John 17:17, 16:3, 2 Cor. 3:18, Psa. 119:9)

12. What does the Bible teach about the blessing of our Sanctification which is future?
"And the God of peace Himself SANCTIFY YOU WHOLLY; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire without blame AT THE COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST"-1 Thess. 5:23 ARV.
(1 Thess. 3:12-13, 1 John 3:2)

13. What does the Bible teach about the blessing of our Victory in Christ? "But thanks be to God, which GIVETH US THE VICTORY through our Lord Jesus Christ"-1 Cor. 15:57.
(John 16:33, 1 John 6:4-6, Rev. 12:11)

14. What does the Bible teach about the blessing of our Glorification in Christ?
"For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with THE GLORY WHICH SHALL BE REVEALED IN US"—Rom. 8:18.
(John 17:22, 2 Them. 2:14, Col. 3:4, Rom. 3:80, 1 Pet. 1:8)

15. How should we feel toward God for His numberless blessings?
"I will extol Thee, my God, 0 King; and I will bless Thy Name for ever and ever. Every day will I bless Thee; and I will praise Thy Name for ever and ever"—Psa. 145:1-2.
(Psa. 130:1-8)