- 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