Friday, January 22, 2016
Heir's Of God
Bible Questions Answered:
“What does It meant to be an heir of
God?...”
Elliot/ Leeds, England United Kingdom
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
When we receive
The Lord Jesus Christ as Savior, we are adopted into the family of
God, and so became heirs as God's children.
Galatians 4:4-7
KJV
4 But when the
fulness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a
woman, made under the law,
5 To redeem
them that were under the law, that we might receive the
adoption of sons.
6 And because
ye are sons, God hath sent forth The Spirit Of His Son into
your hearts, crying,
Abba, Father.
7 Wherefore
thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir
of God through Christ.
The Word:
John 1:11-13 KJV
11 He came unto
His own, and His own received Him not.
12 But as
many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons
of God, even to them that believe on His name:
13 Which were
born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of
man, but of God.
Romans 8:14-17
NKJV
14 For as many
as are led by The Spirit Of God, they are the sons of God.
15 For ye have
not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have
received
The Spirit
Of Adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16 The Spirit
Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
17 and if
children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ,
if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.
Galatians
3:26,29 KJV
26 For ye are
all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
29 And if ye be
Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to
the promise.
Galatians 4:4-7
KJV
4 But when the
fulness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a
woman, made under the law,
5 To redeem
them that were under the law, that we might receive the
adoption of sons.
6 And because
ye are sons, God hath sent forth The Spirit Of His Son into
your hearts, crying,
Abba, Father.
7 Wherefore
thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir
of God through Christ.
Ephesians 1:3-14 NLT
3 All praise to
God, The Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with
every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united
with Christ.
4 Even before
He made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and
without fault in His eyes.
5 God decided
in advance (Romans 8:28-31 KJV)
to adopt us into His own family by bringing us to Himself
through Jesus Christ. This is what He wanted to do, and it gave
Him great pleasure.
6 So we praise
God for the glorious grace He has poured out on us who belong to His
dear Son.
7 He is so rich
in kindness and grace that He purchased our freedom with The Blood
Of His Son and forgave our sins.
8 He has
showered His kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.
9 God has now
revealed to us His mysterious plan regarding Christ, a plan to
fulfill His own good pleasure.
10 And this is
the plan: At the right time He will bring everything together under
the authority of Christ—everything in heaven and on earth.
11 Furthermore,
because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance
from God, for He chose us in advance (See....
Romans
8:28-31 KJV
28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love
God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
29
For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate
to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the
firstborn among many brethren.
30
Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he
called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also
glorified.
31
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be
against us?
and He makes
everything work out according to His plan.
12 God’s
purpose was that we Jews who were the first to trust in Christ would
bring praise and glory to God.
13 And now you
Gentiles have also heard The Truth, the Good News that God saves you.
And when you believed in Christ, He identified you as His own by
giving you The Holy Spirit, whom He promised long ago.
14 The Spirit
is God’s guarantee that He will give us the inheritance He promised
and that
He has
purchased us to be His own people. He did this so we would praise
and glorify Him.
Titus 3:7 KJV
That being
justified by His grace, we should be made heirs according to
the hope of eternal life.
Hebrews 1:14 KJV
Are they not
all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be
heirs of salvation?
Hebrews 6:17 KJV
Wherein God,
willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the
immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
Hebrews 9:16,17
KJV
16 Now when
someone leaves a will, it is necessary to prove that the person who
made it is dead.
17 The will
goes into effect only after the person’s death. While the person
who made it is still alive, the will cannot be put into effect.
James 2:5 KJV
Hearken, my
beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in
faith, and
heirs of the
kingdom which He hath promised to them that love Him?
I Peter 1:3,4
KJV
3 Blessed be
The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to His
abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 To an
inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away,
reserved in heaven for you,
Being an heir of
God, means being in heaven for eternity, with God The Father, The
Lord Jesus, and His Holy Spirit. With countless numbers of saints
from all ages.
Exodus 33:14 KJV
And He said, My
presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.
Psalm 16:11 KJV
Thou wilt shew
me the path of Life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right
hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Psalm 36:7-9 NLT
7 How precious
is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the
shadow of your wings.
8 You feed them
from the abundance of your own house, letting them drink from your
river of delights.
9 For you are
the fountain of Life, the Light by which we see.
Psalm 132:16 KJV
I will also
clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud
for joy.
Isaiah 35:10 KJV
And the
ransomed of The Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and
everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness,
and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Isaiah 61:10 KJV
I will greatly
rejoice in The Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He hath
clothed me with the garments of salvation, He hath covered me with
the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with
ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Romans 14:17 KJV
For the kingdom
of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy
in
The Holy Ghost.
II Timothy 2:12 KJV
If we suffer,
we shall also reign with Him: if we deny Him, He also will deny us:
Revelation 3:21 KJV
To him that
over cometh will I grant to sit with Me in My throne, even as I also
overcame, and am set down with My Father in His throne.
Revelation 5:9,10 KJV
9 And they sung
a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the
seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by
thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
10 And hast
made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the
earth.
Revelation 14:13
KJV
And I heard a
voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which
die in The Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith The Spirit, that they may
rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.
Revelation 20:6 KJV
Blessed and
holy are those who share in the first resurrection. For them the
second death holds no power, but they will be priests of God and of
Christ and will reign with Him a thousand years.
Revelation 22:1-10 NLT
1 Then the
angel showed me a river with the water of life, clear as crystal,
flowing from
The Throne Of
God and of The Lamb.
2 It flowed
down the center of the main street. On each side of the river grew a
tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, with a fresh crop each
month. The leaves were used for medicine to heal the nations.
3 No longer
will there be a curse upon anything. For The Throne Of God and of The
Lamb will be there, and His servants will worship Him.
4 And they will
see His face, and His name will be written on their foreheads.
5 And there
will be no night there—no need for lamps or sun—for The Lord God
will shine on them. And they will reign forever and ever.
See
the blog posting: Crowns-Different
Dear Friend, do
you know this wonderful Savior? He loves you and has only blessings
in store for those who love Him. Today, invite Him, into your heart
and life, and you will be adopted into the family of God, have your
name written into the book of life, and receive eternal inheritance
in Christ Jesus.
I Corinthians 2:9 KJV
But as it is
written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into
the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that
love Him.