Musick-al note # 17
SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS ARE IN CHRIST
Paul said in Ephesians 1:3 blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessing in Christ in heavenly places.” This means that if one is to have remission of sins (Acts 22:16), the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38), to be accepted by the Father (2 Corinthians 5:18-20), the right to call God his Father (Galatians 3:26) , the right to expect answer to prayer (John 15:16), to be protected from more severe temptations than he can bear(1 Corinthians 10:13), be protected from the wrath of God in the last day (2 Thessalonians 1:6-10) and gain eternal life (1 Peter 3:21), he must be in Christ (Galatians 3:27). Christ adds all who obey Him to His body, the church (Eph. 1:22-23, Col 1:18). This is the reason it is important to understand how to get into Christ, for salvation is only in Christ (Acts 4:12, 2 Tim. 2:10). Romans 6:3-4 and Galatians 3:26-27 are very important verses concerning this subject. All persons should memorize them. In order to get into Christ, a person must (1) believe that God sent Him into the world (John 8:24), (2) repent of all sins (Luke 13:3,5), (3) confess His name before men (Matt 10:32-33), (4) be buried with Him in the water of baptism for the remission of sin (Acts 2:38, Romans 6:4, Romans 6:17- 18, Acts 22:16), and (5) walk in newness of life as He directs (Romans 6:4, Titus 2:11-14). This message is also known as ‘The Gospel’ (Romans 1:16, Romans 6:3-5, Romans 6:17-18) which we must obey to receive the blessings.
Gordon Musick
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