A helpful breakdown of 20 things that God does when He saves you, courtesy of Norm Millar, Senior Pastor at Harvest Bible Chapel London.
When God saves you, He…
- Regenerates you, moving you from spiritual death to life. (John 3:1-8)
- Redeems you, buying you out of slavery to sin. (1 Peter 1:18-19)
- Justifies you, declaring you innocent in His sight. (Romans 5:1-9)
- Sanctifies you, setting you apart as holy. (1 Cor 1:2,30)
- Forgives you of all your sins. (Ephesians 1:7)
- Cleanses you, removing from you the stain of sin. (Hebrews 9:14)
- Reconciles you to Himself. (2 Corinthians 5:17-19)
- Seals you with His Spirit as a guarantee of your future hope. (Ephesians 1:13)
- Indwells you, sending the Holy Spirit to live in you. (Romans 8:9)
- Adopts you, making you His child. (Romans 8:14-17)
- Baptizes you into Christ’s body, the Church. (1 Corinthians 12:3)
- Illuminates your mind so you can understand the Scriptures. (2 Corinthians 4:3-4)
- Makes you a new creation. (2 Corinthians 5:17)
- Reveals you as one of His elect. (Ephesians 1:4, Romans 8:29-30)
- Grants you eternal life. (John 11:25-27, 1 John 5:11-13)
- Names you an heir with Christ. (Romans 8:17)
- Grants you an inheritance. (1 Peter 1:3-4)
- Declares you a saint. (Romans 1:7, Colossians 1:2)
- Grants you new citizenship, making your home heaven rather than this world. (Philippians 3:20)
- Makes you a slave of Christ, a slave with the greatest, most glorious Master that any could ask for. (1 Corinthians 7:22-23)
Praise God for the assurance that comes from these great truths.
Complete message audio:
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Awesome. Thanks for sharing Aaron! Always great reminders of who we are now in Christ!
Over on Facebook, Tony Reynolds added:
21. He calls you His friend (John 15:15). I thought it was well worth adding.