- Explained 2Co 6:18
- Is according to promise Ro 9:8; Ga 3:29
- Is by faith Ga 3:7,26
- Is of God's grace Eze 16:3-6; Ro 4:16,17; Eph 1:5,6,11
- Is through Christ Joh 1:12; Ga 4:4,5; Eph 1:5; Heb 2:10,13
- Saints predestinated to Ro 8:29; Eph 1:5,11
- Of Gentiles, predicted Ho 2:23; Ro 9:24-26; Eph 3:6
- The Adopted are gathered together in one by Christ Joh 11:52
- New birth connected with Joh 1:12,13
- The Holy Spirit is a Witness of Ro 8:16
- Being led by the Spirit is an evidence of Ro 8:14
- Saints receive the Spirit of Ro 8:15; Ga 4:6
- A privilege of saints Joh 1:12; 1Jo 3:1
- Saints become brethren of Christ by Joh 20:17; Heb 2:11,12
- Saints wait for final consummation of Ro 8:19,23; 1Jo 3:2
- Subjects saints to the fatherly discipline of God De 8:5; 2Sa 7:14; Pr 3:11,12; Heb 12:5-11
- God is long-suffering and merciful towards the partakers of Jer 31:1,9,20
- Should lead to holiness 2Co 6:17,18; 7:1; Php 2:15; 1Jo 3:2,3
- SHOULD PRODUCE
- Likeness to God Mt 5:44,45,48; Eph 5:1
- Child-like confidence in God Mt 6:25-34
- A desire for God's glory Mt 5:16
- A spirit of prayer Mt 7:7-11
- A love of peace Mt 5:9
- A forgiving spirit Mt 6:14
- A merciful spirit Lu 6:35,36
- An avoidance of ostentation Mt 6:1-4,6,18
- Safety of those who receive Pr 14:26
- Confers a new name Nu 6:27; Isa 62:2; Ac 15:17
- See TITLES and Names of Saints
- Entitles to an inheritance Mt 13:43; Ro 8:17; Ga 3:29; 4:7; Eph 3:6
- Is to be pleaded in prayer Isa 63:16; Mt 6:9
- Illustrated
- Joseph's sons Ge 48:5,14,16,22
- Moses Ex 2:10
- Esther Es 2:7
- Typified
- Israel Ex 4:22; Ho 11:1; Ro 9:4
- Exemplified
- Solomon 1Ch 28:6
The New Topical Text Book
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The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.