34. We became the beneficiaries of a Writ of Royal Heritage.
a. We were elected as a Chosen Generation making us a part of Royal Race (1Pet. 2:9a)
b. We are given a Royal Priesthood (1Pet. 2:9b, also see point 43 below)
c. We are given a portion in a Holy Nation (1Pet. 2:9c)
d. We became a Peculiar People-that is a protected people (1Pet. 2:9d)
e. The Writ of Royal Heritage is a court order issued by God the Father entitling us to eternal benefits of royalty (Rev. 21:3-7)
35. We became the beneficiaries of a Writ of Citizenship in Heaven.
a. Our names are recorded in Heaven (Luke 10:20)
b. We were assigned Eternal Residence Status in the New Jerusalem (Heb. 12:22)
c. We have a specific address in the New Jerusalem (John 14:1-3)
d. We became fellow citizens with the Saints and Household of God (Eph. 2:19)
e. We have positional residency in Heaven at this time (Eph. 1:3)
f. We are positionally seated in residency in Heaven with Christ at this time (Eph. 2:6)
g. We received benefits immediately from God the Father based on our Heavenly residency (Eph. 1:3)
h. We are guaranteed experiential entrance into Heaven at physical death (2Cor. 5:8)
i. We are experientially a Stranger and Pilgrim while living on the Earth in time (1Pet. 2:11)
j. The writ of Citizenship in Heaven is a legal document issued by God the Father guaranteeing us all the privileges and benefits of a Citizen of Heaven (Phil. 3:20)
36. We became the beneficiaries of a Writ of Direct Access to God.
a. We have access into His Grace (Rom. 5:2)
i. We are saved (Greek: σωζω – sozo, G4982) by Grace (Eph. 2:8-9)
ii. We grow (Greek: ἀuζανω – auzano, G837) in Grace (2Pet. 3:18)
iii. We stand (Greek: ιστημι – istemi, G2476) in Grace (Rom. 5:2)
b. We have access to the Throne of Grace through our High Priest (Heb. 4:14-16)
c. We have access to the “Most Holy Place” (Heb. 10:19-20)
d. The Writ of Direct Access to God gives us the right to approach God the Father through the filling of God the Holy Spirit (Eph. 5:18 Compared with 1John 1:3-7)
Principle: As Christians we do not need any other member of the human race to intercede with God on our behalf, nor do we need to practice any ritual before we can approach God on a personal basis.
37. We became the beneficiaries of being eternally united to God the Father.
a. We are placed in God the Father (Eph. 4:6; John 17:21; 1Thess. 1:1)
b. God the Father indwells us (Eph. 4:6)
38. We became the beneficiaries of being eternally united to God the Son.
a. We were placed in God the Son (Rom. 8:1)
b. God the Son indwells us (John 14:20)
39. We became the beneficiaries of being eternally united to God the Holy Spirit.
a. We were placed in God the Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:9)
b. God the Holy Spirit indwells us (1Cor. 2:12)
40. We became the beneficiaries of the salvation work of God the Holy Spirit.
a. We were born of the Holy Spirit (John 3:5-7)
b. We were baptized by the Holy Spirit (1Cor. 12:13)
c. We were permanently indwelled by the Holy Spirit, which provides the power in residency to fulfill manifest destiny in time (John 7:39; Rom. 5:5, 8:9; 1Cor. 3:16, 6:19; Gal. 4:6; 1John 3:24)
d. We were sealed by the Holy Spirit (2Cor. 1:22; Eph. 1:13-14, 4:30) with a Royal seal, signifying a finished transaction (Jer. 32:9-10; John 14:16-17)
e. We were given a Spiritual Gift by the Holy Spirit (1Cor. 12:11, 27-31, 13:1-2)
i. The Holy Spirit imputes each believer with a specific, discrete kind (Greek: διαιρεσις – diairesis, G1243) of Spiritual gift as directed by God the Father (1Cor. 12:4)
ii. The Holy Spirit imputes each believer with a specific type of ministry (Greek: διακονια – diakonia, G1248) for Christian service (1Cor. 12:5)
iii. The Holy Spirit imputes a specific area of operation (Greek: ἐνεργημα – energema, G1775) of Christian service for the Spiritual Gift (1Cor. 12:6)
f. We were anointed by the Holy Spirit (1John 2:20, 27)
Principle: The indwelling of the Holy Spirit makes possible the filling (Greek: πληρομα – pleroma) of the Spirit (Eph. 5:18), being guided by (Greek: ἀγω – ago, G71) the Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:14) and walking (Greek: περιπατεω – peripateo, G4043) in the Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:4)
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