John 3:16 - The word "world" in this scripture, is the "world of believers only". It is not the same "world" as the "world" in James 4:4, where it says "whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Also not the world in Matt 13:22. Nor in Matt 16:26. Nor in Matt 18:7. Nor in J0hn 15:18-19. Nor in John 17:14-17. Nor in Rom 12:2. Nor in Eph 6:12. Nor in 1 John 2:15.
The Atonement: What did it REALLY Accomplish?
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It set us free from unbelief , a servant of sin !
Christ death was for the purpose of setting free from unbelief/servitude of sin for all whom He died, if it did not produce that result for each of them He died for, it failed the purpose of God. Rom 6:6
Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
Now even though this was written to believers, it applies to all for whom He died, and God's purpose therein was to set us free from the service of sin and or unbelief ! Thats primarily what being a servant of sin is, simply a unbeliever in the flesh. When Jesus said this Jn 8:34
34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
He means no more by it than they are unbelievers, and in servitude to it. Here in Rom 6:6 Paul is saying to and of those Christ died for , that the connection we have with sin in our adamic nature, by which we are imprisoned to sin and unbelief, it has been destroyed, in order that we be no more servants of sin, unbelief, which equates to Jesus having by His death for us, setting us free from it Jn 8:36
36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. 24
Christ death was for the purpose of setting free from unbelief/servitude of sin for all whom He died, if it did not produce that result for each of them He died for, it failed the purpose of God. Rom 6:6
Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
Now even though this was written to believers, it applies to all for whom He died, and God's purpose therein was to set us free from the service of sin and or unbelief ! Thats primarily what being a servant of sin is, simply a unbeliever in the flesh. When Jesus said this Jn 8:34
34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
He means no more by it than they are unbelievers, and in servitude to it. Here in Rom 6:6 Paul is saying to and of those Christ died for , that the connection we have with sin in our adamic nature, by which we are imprisoned to sin and unbelief, it has been destroyed, in order that we be no more servants of sin, unbelief, which equates to Jesus having by His death for us, setting us free from it Jn 8:36
36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. 24
Its not offered, its proclaimed, preached. A preacher of the Gospel freely preachs it, but its not offered. What Christ did, wasn't an offer, it was the accomplishment of a work, a covenant transaction between He and the Father. The only offering that took place was when He offered Himself to God for the sins of them He died for, Gods elect or sheep Isa 53:10
10 Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
Heb 10:10
10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Eph 5:2
And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
10 Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
Heb 10:10
10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Eph 5:2
And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
It set us free from unbelief , a servant of sin ! 2
Now it is Christ that sets us free from the servitude of sin symptomized by unbelief and dead works of false religion. So if one does not ever come to believe the Gospel, its because they are still being a servant of sin, and if and when they do come to embrace the Gospel, its the evidence that for them, Christ's death hath set them free, that is the effects of His death, it hath liberated them from service to sin, and God should be thanked for that as Paul writes here Rom 6:17
17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin or unbelievers, but ye have obeyed/believed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
Believing or obeying from the Heart the Gospel is something God should be thanked for ! Not mans idol freewill ! Believing the Doctrine of the Gospel is an act of obeying, as it is indicated here Rom 10:16
16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
Now the word obeyed in Rom 6:17 and here in Rom 10:16 are the same greek word hypakouō and means:
The same would apply for Rom 10:9-10
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
That action if performed by us, God should be Thanked !
Antichrist followers would tell us that mans own freewill is responsible for believing from the heart the Doctrine of Christ and His finished work, which is a lie !
Take your pick, either God , Christ should get the Full credit for ones believing the Gospel, or mans freewill gets the credit, or even partial credit, but it cannot be both ! Remember, we must be first set free from the servitude of sin to become a believer ! Does Christ death effects that freedom, liberty or mans freewill ?
Now it is Christ that sets us free from the servitude of sin symptomized by unbelief and dead works of false religion. So if one does not ever come to believe the Gospel, its because they are still being a servant of sin, and if and when they do come to embrace the Gospel, its the evidence that for them, Christ's death hath set them free, that is the effects of His death, it hath liberated them from service to sin, and God should be thanked for that as Paul writes here Rom 6:17
17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin or unbelievers, but ye have obeyed/believed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
Believing or obeying from the Heart the Gospel is something God should be thanked for ! Not mans idol freewill ! Believing the Doctrine of the Gospel is an act of obeying, as it is indicated here Rom 10:16
16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
Now the word obeyed in Rom 6:17 and here in Rom 10:16 are the same greek word hypakouō and means:
I.
to listen, to harken
A.
of one who on the knock at the door comes to listen who it is, (the duty of a porter)
II.
to harken to a command
A.
to obey, be obedient to, submit to
Paul says that if one obeyed, then God should be Thanked for that Rom 6:17.to listen, to harken
A.
of one who on the knock at the door comes to listen who it is, (the duty of a porter)
II.
to harken to a command
A.
to obey, be obedient to, submit to
The same would apply for Rom 10:9-10
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
That action if performed by us, God should be Thanked !
Antichrist followers would tell us that mans own freewill is responsible for believing from the heart the Doctrine of Christ and His finished work, which is a lie !
Take your pick, either God , Christ should get the Full credit for ones believing the Gospel, or mans freewill gets the credit, or even partial credit, but it cannot be both ! Remember, we must be first set free from the servitude of sin to become a believer ! Does Christ death effects that freedom, liberty or mans freewill ?
I think that I am on board with your thinking, please correct me if I am not.
Those that Christ died for were made holy and without blame before God, who looks at their sins as being as far from them, as the east is from the west, as far as their eternal inheritance is concerned, but although their sins are paid for, they do, quite often, commit sins as they sojourn here on earth.
Am I also on board with you that when the born again person commits a sin, they separate themselves from their fellowship with God, temporary, until they repent?
Causes to Live by Faith and why ?
To live by Faith is the same as belief of the Truth 2 Thess 2:13
13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
That word belief is actually the noun Faith, the greek word pistis which is translated faith 239 xs in NT !
Now Faith or belief of the Truth [Salvation] is the result and effect of The Sanctification of the Spirit, which is the result or effect of the Death and or Offering of Christ Heb 10:10
10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
The writer states as a fact, that them who are now believers, had been sanctified by the offering of the body of Christ, which simply means His death also see Heb 2:9 ! This must mean all for whom He tasted death for Heb 2:9
9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
By that death, or offering of His Body for them, they have been sanctified by it. Now the word sanctified in Heb 10:10 is the greek word hagiazō and means:
I.
to render or acknowledge, or to be venerable or hallow
II.
to separate from profane things and dedicate to God
A.
consecrate things to God
B.
dedicate people to God
III.
to purify
A.
to cleanse externally
B.
to purify by expiation: free from the guilt of sin
C.
to purify internally by renewing of the soul +++++
This above definition is often neglected, overlooked and even denied, and that is, all for whom Christ died, it effects in them, a purification internally, a renewing of the soul, that which Paul refers to here Titus 3:5
5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
This and 2 Thess 2:13 The Sanctification of the Spirit are the exact same thing !
This again is the direct result of the Offering of the Body of Christ Heb 10:10 which is another way of saying His Death or His Blood !
This purification internally results in the belief of the Truth or Faith ! That word sanctified in Heb 10:10 is also in the perfect tense which tense means:
So the Truth is this, all for whom Christ died are by it Sanctified and will as a result of it be experiencing spiritual blessings that evidence it, simply based upon the Death of Christ and its meritorious virtue !
Now all this means without a shadow of doubt if we understand God's Truth, that Sanctification of the Spirit resulting in belief of the Truth 2 Thess 2:13 is the Blessed Effects of Christ's Offering or Death Heb 10:10, in fact if 2 Thess 2:13 does not happen for every one Christ died for, then Heb 10:10 is not true !
To live by Faith is the same as belief of the Truth 2 Thess 2:13
13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
That word belief is actually the noun Faith, the greek word pistis which is translated faith 239 xs in NT !
Now Faith or belief of the Truth [Salvation] is the result and effect of The Sanctification of the Spirit, which is the result or effect of the Death and or Offering of Christ Heb 10:10
10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
The writer states as a fact, that them who are now believers, had been sanctified by the offering of the body of Christ, which simply means His death also see Heb 2:9 ! This must mean all for whom He tasted death for Heb 2:9
9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
By that death, or offering of His Body for them, they have been sanctified by it. Now the word sanctified in Heb 10:10 is the greek word hagiazō and means:
I.
to render or acknowledge, or to be venerable or hallow
II.
to separate from profane things and dedicate to God
A.
consecrate things to God
B.
dedicate people to God
III.
to purify
A.
to cleanse externally
B.
to purify by expiation: free from the guilt of sin
C.
to purify internally by renewing of the soul +++++
This above definition is often neglected, overlooked and even denied, and that is, all for whom Christ died, it effects in them, a purification internally, a renewing of the soul, that which Paul refers to here Titus 3:5
5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
This and 2 Thess 2:13 The Sanctification of the Spirit are the exact same thing !
This again is the direct result of the Offering of the Body of Christ Heb 10:10 which is another way of saying His Death or His Blood !
This purification internally results in the belief of the Truth or Faith ! That word sanctified in Heb 10:10 is also in the perfect tense which tense means:
The perfect tense in Greek corresponds to the perfect tense in English, and describes an action which is viewed as having been completed in the past, once and for all, not needing to be repeated.
Jesus' last cry from the cross, TETELESTAI ("It is finished!") is a good example of the perfect tense used in this sense, namely "It [the atonement] has been accomplished, completely, once and for all time."
Jesus' last cry from the cross, TETELESTAI ("It is finished!") is a good example of the perfect tense used in this sense, namely "It [the atonement] has been accomplished, completely, once and for all time."
The basic thought of the perfect tense is that the progress of an action has been completed and the results of the action are continuing on, in full effect. In other words, the progress of the action has reached its culmination and the finished results are now in existence. Unlike the English perfect, which indicates a completed past action, the Greek perfect tense indicates the continuation and present state of a completed past action.
http://www.ntgreek.org/learn_nt_greek/verbs1.htmSo the Truth is this, all for whom Christ died are by it Sanctified and will as a result of it be experiencing spiritual blessings that evidence it, simply based upon the Death of Christ and its meritorious virtue !
Now all this means without a shadow of doubt if we understand God's Truth, that Sanctification of the Spirit resulting in belief of the Truth 2 Thess 2:13 is the Blessed Effects of Christ's Offering or Death Heb 10:10, in fact if 2 Thess 2:13 does not happen for every one Christ died for, then Heb 10:10 is not true !
No one is "caused ro live by faith". And there are NO verses that say so.
In spite of the very clear words of Heb 2:9, this poster continues to believe the fallacy that Jesus Christ didn't die for everyone, but only some. Yet, not only is this verse too clear to screw up, there are others as well.
2 Cor 5:14,15
14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.
15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.
1 Tim 4:10 - That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe.
He died for "all people" and the bolded phrase specifically refers to those He saves: those who believe.
1 Cor 1:21 - For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
How does anyone screw up this verse? Calvinists. However the verse is clear; it is ONLY believers who are saved. And God is pleased to save those who believe.
In spite of the very clear words of Heb 2:9, this poster continues to believe the fallacy that Jesus Christ didn't die for everyone, but only some. Yet, not only is this verse too clear to screw up, there are others as well.
2 Cor 5:14,15
14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.
15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.
1 Tim 4:10 - That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe.
He died for "all people" and the bolded phrase specifically refers to those He saves: those who believe.
1 Cor 1:21 - For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
How does anyone screw up this verse? Calvinists. However the verse is clear; it is ONLY believers who are saved. And God is pleased to save those who believe.
Causes to Live by Faith and why ? 2
Heb 10:10
10 By the which will[will of God] we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
The Sanctification here spoken of as a result of the offering of Christ or Death, same thing, its according to the will of God
It guarantees, makes certain or sure that the following happens unto each one Christ died for Heb 10:16-18
16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
This happens for sure #1 God will put His Laws into their hearts ! These are Spiritual Laws, #2 He will put them in their Minds !
That reverses what is said here Rom 8:7
7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
By this He gives them a True Saving Knowledge of God and Christ Jn 17:3
3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
#3 It makes certain their remission of sins and Gods non remembrance of them no more !
They shall receive a Knowledge of the same Lk 1:77
77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins
Which was accomplished by the Offering of the Body of Christ or His Death Heb 10:10 !
The Covenant Death of Christ effects all these things, as to confirm what Paul writes here Rom 8:32
32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
How can God have given us Christ without also giving us Faith to live by Him by ! As it is written, The Just shall live by Faith Rom 1:17 !
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Heb 10:10
10 By the which will[will of God] we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
The Sanctification here spoken of as a result of the offering of Christ or Death, same thing, its according to the will of God
It guarantees, makes certain or sure that the following happens unto each one Christ died for Heb 10:16-18
16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
This happens for sure #1 God will put His Laws into their hearts ! These are Spiritual Laws, #2 He will put them in their Minds !
That reverses what is said here Rom 8:7
7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
By this He gives them a True Saving Knowledge of God and Christ Jn 17:3
3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
#3 It makes certain their remission of sins and Gods non remembrance of them no more !
They shall receive a Knowledge of the same Lk 1:77
77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins
Which was accomplished by the Offering of the Body of Christ or His Death Heb 10:10 !
The Covenant Death of Christ effects all these things, as to confirm what Paul writes here Rom 8:32
32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
How can God have given us Christ without also giving us Faith to live by Him by ! As it is written, The Just shall live by Faith Rom 1:17 !
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The Calvinist theory misunderstands the Bible. God doesn't cause anyone to either believe or to disbelieve. That comes from the heart of man.
This verse says nothing about God causing anything. To be sanctified is used in 2 ways, depending on the context.
If the context is about salvation, it refers to God setting the believer aside for His holy purposes, which is service. If the context is spiritual growth, it refers to a "sanctified life" or living a holy life.
This verse says nothing about God causing anything. To be sanctified is used in 2 ways, depending on the context.
If the context is about salvation, it refers to God setting the believer aside for His holy purposes, which is service. If the context is spiritual growth, it refers to a "sanctified life" or living a holy life.
It makes us dead to the Law and sin !
All for whom Christ died, by that death alone , have been made dead to the Law and sin ! Rom 7:4
4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
Now some may say that Paul here is referring to believers, and that is absolutely correct, he is speaking to believers because the Truth of what he is stating can only be true of believers, however it was just as true of believers before they became believers, for the Truth of the matter[being dead to the law] had nothing to do with their believing, except it was the foundation upon why they do and must believe.
Unbelievers whom Christ died for are dead to the Law as to its condemning power, for it cannot condemn them, and neither can sin be charged to them. All this is True, not because they believed, or repented, but because Christ has died for their sins against God's Law and Justice, they are 100% acquitted, and so they are dead to the Law, by the Body of Christ, which is to say His Death for them !
All for whom Christ died, by that death alone , have been made dead to the Law and sin ! Rom 7:4
4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
Now some may say that Paul here is referring to believers, and that is absolutely correct, he is speaking to believers because the Truth of what he is stating can only be true of believers, however it was just as true of believers before they became believers, for the Truth of the matter[being dead to the law] had nothing to do with their believing, except it was the foundation upon why they do and must believe.
Unbelievers whom Christ died for are dead to the Law as to its condemning power, for it cannot condemn them, and neither can sin be charged to them. All this is True, not because they believed, or repented, but because Christ has died for their sins against God's Law and Justice, they are 100% acquitted, and so they are dead to the Law, by the Body of Christ, which is to say His Death for them !
The Bible is clear that Jesus Christ died for the sins of the whole world. 1 john 2:2
I've never heard any of this from Calvinists or anyone else. It seems that the poster thinks that there are unbelievers who will go to heaven in spite of not believing.
But we shouldn't be surprised at that silly notion. Calvinists think that salvation is from election, rather than belief anyway. To them, believing is just a result of being chosen to be saved and being regenerated so they can believe.
Such silliness is refuted by Eph 2:8, which says we are saved by grace (unearned) THROUGH FAITH. If these 5 pointers were correct, Paul would have had to write: we are saved by grace through election.
But NO verse says that election is to salvation. That is a huge myth, which even Arminians tend to believe.
I've never heard any of this from Calvinists or anyone else. It seems that the poster thinks that there are unbelievers who will go to heaven in spite of not believing.
But we shouldn't be surprised at that silly notion. Calvinists think that salvation is from election, rather than belief anyway. To them, believing is just a result of being chosen to be saved and being regenerated so they can believe.
Such silliness is refuted by Eph 2:8, which says we are saved by grace (unearned) THROUGH FAITH. If these 5 pointers were correct, Paul would have had to write: we are saved by grace through election.
But NO verse says that election is to salvation. That is a huge myth, which even Arminians tend to believe.
It makes us dead to the Law and sin ! 2
Because of the accomplishment of the Body of Christ, that is to say His Death, all for whom who died, before they believe, repent, or obey in any capacity, and even while they are born sinners, disobedient,children of wrath by nature as others Eph 2:3, alientated from the life of God, and enemies in their minds by wicked works Col 1:21,notwithstanding , they are born in this world Dead to the Law of God ! How ? BY THE BODY OF CHRIST ! This is not my opinion, but tru biblical fact Rom 7:4
4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
Now, God had a purpose for that. It was, so that they who are now dead to the Law of God, by Christ's death, it was in order that, or that it may result to the purpose of being married to another, which is Christ ! See before one can be Married to Christ conjugally and Lawfully, their legal husband must be dead, which in this case is the Law of God.
That word married in the original ginomai means:
I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.
This is the New Birth language, being born again, to come into being, and thats how we become Married to Christ experimentally, by the New Birth, and thats the end result of being dead to the Law by the Body of Christ. Christ's death destroyed the condemning relationship that God's People had under the Law, so that they can legally start a New Fresh Life with their Husband Christ, a Life of Love and Fellowship. Thats why Paul wrote to the Corinthians 1 Cor 1:9
9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Thats the intimacy of the Marriage Relationship, Fellowship ! Its the greek word koinónia:
(lit: partnership) (a) contributory help, participation, (b) sharing in, communion, (c) spiritual fellowship, a fellowship in the spirit.
Thats what Marriage is, a Partnership !
Now, with this in Mind, its a must that everyone Christ died for comes into this Partnership with Christ experimentally, if not, it overthrows the purpose of God and the designed end result for Christ having died for them and ending their relationship with the Law ! And this can never be !
Because of the accomplishment of the Body of Christ, that is to say His Death, all for whom who died, before they believe, repent, or obey in any capacity, and even while they are born sinners, disobedient,children of wrath by nature as others Eph 2:3, alientated from the life of God, and enemies in their minds by wicked works Col 1:21,notwithstanding , they are born in this world Dead to the Law of God ! How ? BY THE BODY OF CHRIST ! This is not my opinion, but tru biblical fact Rom 7:4
4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
Now, God had a purpose for that. It was, so that they who are now dead to the Law of God, by Christ's death, it was in order that, or that it may result to the purpose of being married to another, which is Christ ! See before one can be Married to Christ conjugally and Lawfully, their legal husband must be dead, which in this case is the Law of God.
That word married in the original ginomai means:
I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.
This is the New Birth language, being born again, to come into being, and thats how we become Married to Christ experimentally, by the New Birth, and thats the end result of being dead to the Law by the Body of Christ. Christ's death destroyed the condemning relationship that God's People had under the Law, so that they can legally start a New Fresh Life with their Husband Christ, a Life of Love and Fellowship. Thats why Paul wrote to the Corinthians 1 Cor 1:9
9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Thats the intimacy of the Marriage Relationship, Fellowship ! Its the greek word koinónia:
(lit: partnership) (a) contributory help, participation, (b) sharing in, communion, (c) spiritual fellowship, a fellowship in the spirit.
Thats what Marriage is, a Partnership !
Now, with this in Mind, its a must that everyone Christ died for comes into this Partnership with Christ experimentally, if not, it overthrows the purpose of God and the designed end result for Christ having died for them and ending their relationship with the Law ! And this can never be !
Ensures Spiritual Blessing to Seed of Abraham !
Understand this, Christ's death on the Cross was to ensure the Spiritual Blessings Eph 1:3-4 upon Abraham's Seed amongst the Gentiles Gal 3:13-15
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
Now notice, the Gentiles were to partake of the Blessings of Abraham, receive of the Spirit, according to God's Covenant to Abraham Gal 3:14,16,17 !
His death therefore in fact ensures us that He redeemed from the curse of the Law Vs 13 [both jew and gentile] by the Body of Christ or His Death, ensures that all should be Married to Another Rom 7:4, even to Him that was raised from the dead. Now all for whom by His death have been redeemed from the curse of the Law, do receive the Promise of the Spirit, which makes manifest that they are of Abraham's Seed, and the Spirit communicates in them all needed Spiritual Blessings to do the Will of God as Per Heb 13:20-21
20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ[by His Spirit]; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen 25
Understand this, Christ's death on the Cross was to ensure the Spiritual Blessings Eph 1:3-4 upon Abraham's Seed amongst the Gentiles Gal 3:13-15
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
Now notice, the Gentiles were to partake of the Blessings of Abraham, receive of the Spirit, according to God's Covenant to Abraham Gal 3:14,16,17 !
His death therefore in fact ensures us that He redeemed from the curse of the Law Vs 13 [both jew and gentile] by the Body of Christ or His Death, ensures that all should be Married to Another Rom 7:4, even to Him that was raised from the dead. Now all for whom by His death have been redeemed from the curse of the Law, do receive the Promise of the Spirit, which makes manifest that they are of Abraham's Seed, and the Spirit communicates in them all needed Spiritual Blessings to do the Will of God as Per Heb 13:20-21
20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ[by His Spirit]; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen 25
Delivered first, then serve !
Lk 1:74
74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
This is yet an accomplishment of the death of Christ for all whom He died, jew and or Gentile, that by His death alone they are delivered from all their spiritual enemies, that they may serve God !
That word delivered in Vs 74 is the greek word rhyomai and means:
I.
to draw to one's self, to rescue, to deliver
II.
the deliverer
It also means to be saved "[that] without fear out of [the] hand of our enemies having been saved to serve him"
When Christ's says that He will draw all to Himself in Jn 12:32
32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
Then He is saying that because of His Death or being lifted up, He will rescue / deliver/ save all men to Himself. To serve Him !
So to be drawn by Christ is to be delivered , rescued, saved from all enemies, especially spiritual enemies, such as spiritual death and unbelief, and the devil, and the flesh, all the enemies of the soul that prevent one from serving God in Faith, in Holiness and Righteousness all the days of their lives !
Its the same word and the same thing Paul writes of here to the Colossian Church Col 1:13
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
You see, that's an spiritual enemy, the power of darkness ! We must be rescued from that Power before we can serve. The word serve in Lk 1:74
is the greek word latreuō:
I.
to serve for hire
II.
to serve, minister to, either to the gods or men and used alike of slaves and freemen
A.
in the NT, to render religious service or homage, to worship
B.
to perform sacred services, to offer gifts, to worship God in the observance of the rites instituted for his worship
i.
of priests, to officiate, to discharge the sacred office
We are by Christ's delivering death, enabled to serve and worship God as described here Jn 4:23-24
23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
After being delivered, then we offer up spiritual sacrifices unto God through Jesus Christ 1 Pet 2:5
5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
By His death alone we are made Sovereignly Priests unto Our God, for thats how we offer spiritual sacrices, again 1 Pet 2:5
5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
We became this not by our will, but by the Blood of Christ, which says so here 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 loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
But before we can serve as such, we must first be delivered/rescued from our enemies Lk 1:74
74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
False religion says their freewill delivered them to first serve God, then God saves them, they put duty before deliverance, whereas deliverance is before duty ! We do duty not to get delivered, but because we are delivered we do duty, such as Faith and Repentance !
Gal 1:4-5
4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver/rescue us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Another spiritual enemies, the world ! Paul says by Christ giving His Life for Our sins, it was for the Purpose of effecting deliverance, according tothe Will of God !
In fact, Paul here is saying the very same thing Zacharias stated here Lk 1:74
74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
The world is our enemie James 4:4
4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
And guess what ? We are all by nature, in friendship with the world, we cannot help but be Eph 2:2-3
Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
Thank God that through Jesus Christ, all for whom He died have been delivered from the world, to serve God in Holiness and Righteousness all the days of their Life !
Lk 1:74
74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
This is yet an accomplishment of the death of Christ for all whom He died, jew and or Gentile, that by His death alone they are delivered from all their spiritual enemies, that they may serve God !
That word delivered in Vs 74 is the greek word rhyomai and means:
I.
to draw to one's self, to rescue, to deliver
II.
the deliverer
It also means to be saved "[that] without fear out of [the] hand of our enemies having been saved to serve him"
When Christ's says that He will draw all to Himself in Jn 12:32
32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
Then He is saying that because of His Death or being lifted up, He will rescue / deliver/ save all men to Himself. To serve Him !
So to be drawn by Christ is to be delivered , rescued, saved from all enemies, especially spiritual enemies, such as spiritual death and unbelief, and the devil, and the flesh, all the enemies of the soul that prevent one from serving God in Faith, in Holiness and Righteousness all the days of their lives !
Its the same word and the same thing Paul writes of here to the Colossian Church Col 1:13
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
You see, that's an spiritual enemy, the power of darkness ! We must be rescued from that Power before we can serve. The word serve in Lk 1:74
is the greek word latreuō:
I.
to serve for hire
II.
to serve, minister to, either to the gods or men and used alike of slaves and freemen
A.
in the NT, to render religious service or homage, to worship
B.
to perform sacred services, to offer gifts, to worship God in the observance of the rites instituted for his worship
i.
of priests, to officiate, to discharge the sacred office
We are by Christ's delivering death, enabled to serve and worship God as described here Jn 4:23-24
23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
After being delivered, then we offer up spiritual sacrifices unto God through Jesus Christ 1 Pet 2:5
5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
By His death alone we are made Sovereignly Priests unto Our God, for thats how we offer spiritual sacrices, again 1 Pet 2:5
5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
We became this not by our will, but by the Blood of Christ, which says so here 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 loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
But before we can serve as such, we must first be delivered/rescued from our enemies Lk 1:74
74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
False religion says their freewill delivered them to first serve God, then God saves them, they put duty before deliverance, whereas deliverance is before duty ! We do duty not to get delivered, but because we are delivered we do duty, such as Faith and Repentance !
Gal 1:4-5
4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver/rescue us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Another spiritual enemies, the world ! Paul says by Christ giving His Life for Our sins, it was for the Purpose of effecting deliverance, according tothe Will of God !
In fact, Paul here is saying the very same thing Zacharias stated here Lk 1:74
74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
The world is our enemie James 4:4
4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
And guess what ? We are all by nature, in friendship with the world, we cannot help but be Eph 2:2-3
Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
Thank God that through Jesus Christ, all for whom He died have been delivered from the world, to serve God in Holiness and Righteousness all the days of their Life !
Raised because of our Justification !
If Christ's death alone did not fully Justify from all sin and guilt and penalty, all for whom He died, all for whom sins that had been laid to His charge, had they not been really and truly vindicated, then He himself could not have been risen from the dead, and He and they He died for would be still in their sins, the point of 1 Cor 15:17
17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
Meaning their sins must still be charged against them against God's Law and Justice !
If Christ had not risen, not only us, but He also would have perished for our sins, again Paul's point of 1 Cor 15:12-18 !
But in that He was indeed raised, it means that that He and all those whose sins which had been charged to Him, have been Justified, Vindicated from all sin, and this fact is what is caused to be received from the Gospel revelation to them 1 Cor 15:3-4;Rom 1:16-17 !
Now if Christ Christ was freed from our sins imputed to Him, MUCH MORE, were all those freed from sin for whom He died Rom 6:7
7 For he that is dead[with Christ] is freed from sin.
The word freed here is the greek word dikaioō:
I.
to render righteous or such he ought to be
II.
to show, exhibit, evince, one to be righteous, such as he is and wishes himself to be considered
III.
to declare, pronounce, one to be just, righteous, or such as he ought to be
This is really saying, those who Christ died for, so they died in Him, when He died, consequently they are Justified from all sin, they are declared Righteous !
As Long as Christ raised from the dead, all for whom He died are declared Righteous before God, and freed from all sin believer or not, the condition is simply Christ having died for them !
If Christ's death alone did not fully Justify from all sin and guilt and penalty, all for whom He died, all for whom sins that had been laid to His charge, had they not been really and truly vindicated, then He himself could not have been risen from the dead, and He and they He died for would be still in their sins, the point of 1 Cor 15:17
17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
Meaning their sins must still be charged against them against God's Law and Justice !
If Christ had not risen, not only us, but He also would have perished for our sins, again Paul's point of 1 Cor 15:12-18 !
But in that He was indeed raised, it means that that He and all those whose sins which had been charged to Him, have been Justified, Vindicated from all sin, and this fact is what is caused to be received from the Gospel revelation to them 1 Cor 15:3-4;Rom 1:16-17 !
Now if Christ Christ was freed from our sins imputed to Him, MUCH MORE, were all those freed from sin for whom He died Rom 6:7
7 For he that is dead[with Christ] is freed from sin.
The word freed here is the greek word dikaioō:
I.
to render righteous or such he ought to be
II.
to show, exhibit, evince, one to be righteous, such as he is and wishes himself to be considered
III.
to declare, pronounce, one to be just, righteous, or such as he ought to be
This is really saying, those who Christ died for, so they died in Him, when He died, consequently they are Justified from all sin, they are declared Righteous !
As Long as Christ raised from the dead, all for whom He died are declared Righteous before God, and freed from all sin believer or not, the condition is simply Christ having died for them !
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