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THE BORN AGAIN..... are 1.) justified by faith and we are 2.) kept justified by faith.
So, that is "been" justified, and "BEING" justified.
That is saved and kept saved.

The BEEN, is.....>"your faith is counted as your righteousness".....
This means that God saw your faith in Christ in your heart, and accepted that faith to give you the eternal blood atonement and then the new Birth.
This is God Himself = providing it ALL for you, as a "GIFT".
You caused NONE OF THAT.
It was APPLIED to you, as God's Grace, which is the mercy of God, undeserved.

How is this accomplished?

1.) God accepts our faith to : "justified by faith". This means He accepts our faith "as Righteousness".
Literally God takes your Sin, and Jesus dies for it all and God takes the Righteousness of Christ and you BECOME THIS, as "the righteousness of God, in Christ".
This happens once, only once. and for ETERNITY. Its the "Divine Exchange".
= Born again.
Being born again PROVES that God has accepted your faith, once and forever.... and has REDEEMED you using the Blood of Jesus.
Its DONE.
Being Born again, is PROOF its completed, which is the : "been".
All your sin is in your past, erased, forgiven, and your future is "in Christ", as "Eternal Life".

2.) Faith then continues to Justify.....However, this is not your faith, as God has already accepted your faith, ONCE, as proven by being born again.

So, the "being Justified"... = .this is Christ's Faith that keeps you justified...or "being Justified"......= "continuing to be".
Its this.....>"Jesus is the Author and FINISHER of our FAITH."

So, see that?
The FINISHER of what? = Christ is the AUTHOR and FINISHER of = Your Faith.
See, you gave God something, ... You gave Him your faith as your confidence in Him that He would SAVE YOU, and God is faithful to do It. He is Faithful to complete your Salvation.
Philippians 1:6
See, your FAITH put your TRUST in God's hands, and He is "faithful to complete" what you have trusted Him to Complete. Philippians 1:6.
This is your Eternal Security. This is Jesus saying...."you shall never perish".
 

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Salvation works like this....... You give God your faith, and God takes if from there and will complete it.
See that? You have to believe this and let it become your mind of Faith.
That's His promise.= God/Jesus will complete both your salvation AND your FAITH.
See, when you took Christ by Faith, God took you by promise.
He promised that "all who call on the Name of Jesus, will/shall be SAVED"
He did not lie.
It will be done, and it IS Accomplished, if you are born again.

"SAVED" means the completion of the REDEMPTION process by GOD.
God completes your Salvation, and Jesus FINISHES your Faith.
See that?

You dont do it.
You dont keep it.
You dont earn it.
God keeps it, because GOD is The Savior, and God's word will come to pass.
Being born again is your proof.

You gave your faith to God, and He accepted this ONCE to Justify you, (born again).... and then Jesus, who is GOD, finishes your faith. "Jesus is the Author and = Finisher of OUR FAITH".
You gave your faith to God the day you are born again, and God and Christ then take it from there, and complete it to the End for you.
That is the "GIFT of Salvation".

Believer.....Salvation is all of God.
He created it with the Blood of Jesus, and then maintains it Himself, for you.
That is the '"GIFT.""
God comes to live in you, as you become "the temple of the Holy Spirit..""
And what is Your part?
Your part is to receive God's GIFT of Salvation.

Saint, salvation is not you holding unto God, as that would be a WORK and not a "GIFT"
Salvation is a GIFT. Salvation is God redeeming you with His own BLOOD , and keeping you as His own eternal family.
You do none of this......none of it.
Your part is to RECEIVE the "GIFT" and Rejoice in the Amazing Grace of God.
Salvation is God holding unto YOU< by the Blood of Jesus, and the Cross of Christ.... and THAT is your Eternal Life.
The Blood Atonement is your Salvation.
JESUS is the Blood Atonement... = That's God's GIFT....."The Gift of Salvation".