Rebecca Stark is the author of The Good Portion: Godthe second title in The Good Portion series.

The Good Portion: God explores what Scripture teaches about God in hopes that readers will see his perfection, worth, magnificence, and beauty as they study his triune nature, infinite attributes, and wondrous works. 

                     

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Tuesday
Apr032007

Who are made partakers of redemption through Christ?

Redemption is certainly applied, and effectually communicated, to all those for whom Christ hath purchased it;[1] who are in time by the Holy Ghost enabled to believe in Christ according to the gospel.[2]

  1. Eph. 1:13-14
    In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.

    John 6:37, 39
    All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.
    And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day.

    John 10:15-16
    …just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.
    And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.

     

  2. Eph. 2:8
    For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God …
    II Cor. 4:13
    So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self  is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.
Westminster Larger Catechism, Question 59

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Reader Comments (2)

I love these scriptures...so precious! Thanks for sharing.

Kim

April 3, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterKim

acquire possession of, raise it up on the last day, one flock, one shepherd, renewed day by day; what wonderful promises to cling to and praise God for. Thanks Rebecca!

April 4, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterEllen B.

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