Thursday, April 08, 2010

Doctrine of Christian Wealth Part 7

22. We became the beneficiaries of a Writ of Adoption.
a. Physical birth placed us in the Family of Adam under condemnation (1Cor.15:22a)
b. We were legally removed from the Family of Adam and given full legal status in the Family of God, moving us from a place of condemnation to a place of blessing (1Cor. 15:22b)
c. The Holy Spirit is the security for our legal adoption (Rom. 8:15)
d. The Writ of Adoption is a legal court order issued by God the Father guaranteeing us future eternal blessings, including our resurrection body (Rom. 8:23)
Principle: The Writ of Adoption makes us a positional adult son, qualified to inherit God’s Grace Blessings.
23. We became beneficiaries of a Writ of the Royal Family.
a. We are fellow citizens of the Saints and Household of God (Eph. 2:19)
b. We are part of the Household of Faith (Gal. 6:10)
c. We are Living Stones, a perfect building of believers, in a spiritual household (1Pet. 2:5a)
d. We are personally known by the Lord as His own (2Tim. 2:19)
e. We are a vessel in the Household of God with the opportunity to become a Vessel of Honor for God’s use in producing Divine Good (2Tim. 2:20-21)
f. The Writ of the Royal Family is a court order issued by God the Father placing us positionally in the Inner Circle of God’s Fellowship (Eph. 1:3, 2:6)
24. We were adopted into the Royal Family of God by supernatural spiritual regeneration. (John 3:3-8)
a. We became a child (Greek: τεκνον – teknon, G5043) of God (John 1:12)
b. We became a son (Greek: ὑιος – huios, G5207) of God (2Cor. 6:18)
Principle: As a result of our supernatural spiritual regeneration, we received a spiritual birthright (Eph. 1:7)
25. We became beneficiaries of a Writ of Inheritance.
a. We became heirs of God (Rom. 8:17a)
b. We became joint heirs with Christ (Rom.8:17b)
c. We were given an Eternal Inheritance (1Pet. 1:4)
d. The Holy Spirit was the down payment on our inheritance (Eph. 1:14)
e. We will receive the inheritance of the Lord (Col. 3:24)
f. God has given us the promise of this eternal inheritance (Heb. 9:15)
26. We became the beneficiaries of a Writ of Membership in the Order of the Royal Fellowship of Saints.
a. We were brought into a unique relationship of unit with our fellow believers (John 17:21a)
b. We were brought into a unique relationship of unity with the Trinity (John 17:21b)
c. We were placed in the Order of the Royal Fellowship of Saints (ORFS) to share Christ’s Glory (John 17:22)
d. We received membership in the ORFS so we will be perfect in unity (John 17:23a)
e. The Writ of Membership in the ORFS is a manifestation of God’s love (John 17:23b) and will ultimately allow us to behold the Glory of Christ (John 17:24)
Principle: The unity existing within the ORFS is positional unity coming to us through the preserving grace of God the Father (John 17:11)
27. We became the beneficiaries of a Writ of Pardon.
a. Through the Blood of Christ we have forgiveness for all our sins – past, present and future (Col. 1:14; Eph. 1:7; 1John 1:7)
b. The Lord Jesus Christ has personally forgiven all our sins (Col.3:13)
c. God the Father forgives all our sins for the sake of the Lord Jesus Christ (Eph. 4:32)
d. The Writ of Pardon is a court order issued by God the Father eternally forgiving every sin we have committed or ever will commit (Col. 2:13)

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