Lesson l
THINGS THAT ACCOMPANY SALVATIONCHANGEJohn 3:1-7INTRODUCTION
What actually happens when a person is born again (regenerated)? In the first place, wemust understand that at the moment we repent of sin and believe on Christ, we are born again.We receive eternal life from God. But that is only a small part of the story. It is just the beginning. We learn from the Bible that many other wonderful changes occur when God saves asinner.
I. WE ARE ACCEPTED IN THE BELOVED.
Ephesians 1:6This means that we stand before God in all the acceptability of his beloved Son. Godsees us “in Christ” (II Corin 5:17). It also means that we are welcome in God's presence aslong as Christ is welcome and that is forever. Ephesians 2:4-7.
II. WE BECOME A CHILD OF GOD.
John 1:12You can imagine how honored you would feel if you were the child of some world-famous ruler. How much greater honor it is to be the child of the mighty ruler of the universe, before whom angels bow. Galatians 3:26.
III. WE ARE JUSTIFIED.
Romans 5:1God, the Judge, declares the believing sinner to be "not guilty" and looks upon him as if he had never sinned. He can do this because Christ has died as a substitute and has borne allthe punishment which the Christian should have borne. Thus, the Christian stands without guiltin God's sight and he will never come into condemnation. Romans 8:1; John 5:24.
IV. WE ARE INDWELT BY THE HOLY SPIRIT.
I Corin 6:19The Bible plainly teaches that God, the Holy Spirit, actually dwells within each believer.I John 4:13; Romans 8:9. The body of the Christian is the temple of the Holy Ghost. Because of this sacred privilege, the child of God should be careful what he says, where he goes and what hedoes.40
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