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Made Kings and Priest by His blood ! Jesus blood made those He died for a Kingdom, we are kings and priests solely because of His Blood. Rev 1:5-6 5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that...

its the World in Christ God so Loved ! Rom 8:39 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.The Love of God is exclusive to them in Christ Jesus. That means Gods Love is exclusive to the world of...

If a person says that they were saved after they obeyed, or after they believed, this person is in essence saying, salvation is of myself, of my work, and whether they admit it or not, they have something to boast of. Yet Gods word insists that salvation is the Gift of God, not of man, its not...

Rom 5:17 17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) This is another scripture that proclaims the effects of Christ death unto those He died for, they shall...

Christ death accomplished purification of sin to all He died for ! Heb 9:13 13 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: 14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit...

abigail No misunderstanding my friend, believing is something done by the person.

The Atonement of Christ accomplished the building of Christ Church ! Matt 16:18 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Jesus here did not mean a literal church building, but His People...

The only time believing isnt a work is when its understood that the Faith in which a believer believes did not originate from within him or her self, but it was granted to them by Sovereign Grace, otherwise believing faith defaults to a work of man naturally from within himself.

Yet those things come by working, The bible says you dont work, you dont eat ! 2 Thess 3:10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. This shows you believe in salvation by what you do, works !

Eph 2:4-6 When did God make us alive together with Christ ? Eph 2:4-6 4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved) 6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit...

Believing is one of works God has ordained each new creation of His to walk in. Eph 2:10 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before Thats why believing Faith can be contrasted with works for Salvation, when its a work post Salvation !

More on the accomplishment of the Atonement ! Now, regarding the substitutionary death of Christ for sinners, that in and of itself was not able to meet the righteous demands of God's Law, for to merely punish the innocent and clear the guilty was also a violation of Gods Law which Christ came...

A persons believing is a gracious gift God gives, its a preternatural operation enacted by God on spiritually dead people. Its given to a person to believe on Christ Phil 1:29 since its something man cannot naturally do.

Also made a curse ! It is in this way Jesus was made sin for the sins of us [ The seed of Abraham] by becoming their sin bearer; for He was also made a curse for His People Gal 3:13 13 Christ hath redeemed us [seed of Abraham] from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us [seed of...

Believing or Faith is contrasted with works Salvation because one must be saved already in order to believe in Christ. So when you see verses like Rom 3:22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: Rom...

More on the accomplishment of the Atonement ! Heb 2:16 16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. For it was with this seed only He stood Identified with, in lieu of the seed of the serpent ! It was for this seed he bare their sins in His...

The word “believe” in the Greek text is “pisteuo” which is a verb denoting a work. If a person could believe in Christ before they are born again by the Spirit, it would mean they have done a work and that would mean they have worked for their salvation which is totally against what the...

More on the accomplishment of the Atonement ! In taking on the seed of Abraham, being made sin for us, what does this mean ? Does it mean that He actually became sin , as I understand some believe ? No, not at all; but what it does mean is that He became our sin offering, by bearing our sins...

Salvation by grace through faith !

In being made of a woman and made under law, He took on the seed of Abraham and not the seed of mankind in general, for all mankind is not the Seed of Abraham Heb 2:16 16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. Now in taking on the seed of...