Dictionary of Bible Themes Believers are privileged to receive a spiritual inheritance from their heavenly Father as a result of their adoption into the family of God through faith. Hebrews 1:2Believers have an inheritance in Christ See also Jesus Christ as God's heir Matthew 21:37-39Matthew 28:18 pp Mk 12:6-8 Luke 19:12pp Lk 20:13-15 John 3:35Hebrews 1:4-6 Psalms 2:7-8 Romans 8:17 See also Believers are co-heirs with Christ Ephesians 3:6Hebrews 6:17; 9:15 Believers are heirs under the covenant Galatians 3:18See also Believers are heirs by grace Acts 20:32Colossians 1:12 Galatians 3:29 See also Believers are heirs through faith Romans 4:13-17Hebrews 11:7-10 Hebrews 1:14 The nature of the spiritual inheritance of believers They inherit salvation See also Matthew 19:29They inherit eternal life Luke 10:25Titus 3:7 1 Peter 3:7 Galatians 4:4-7 They have the full rights of sons Hebrews 12:22-23See also They have the rights of the firstborn Exodus 4:222 Kings 2:9 Matthew 5:5 See also They inherit the earth Psalms 37:11Matthew 25:34 See also They inherit the kingdom Luke 22:28-30Revelation 3:21 Luke 15:31 1 Corinthians 3:21-22 They inherit all things Revelation 21:7Psalms 119:111 Their inheritance is the word of God Psalms 73:26See also They inherit the Lord himself Numbers 18:20Deuteronomy 10:9 Psalms 142:5 Jeremiah 10:16; 51:19 Psalms 16:6 It is a good inheritance Matthew 25:34The permanence of believers' spiritual inheritance It has been prepared from the creation 1 Peter 1:3-5See also It is guaranteed for eternity Psalms 37:18Daniel 12:13 Ephesians 1:13-14 See also It is sealed with God's promise Revelation 7:3; 9:41 Peter 3:9-12 The conditions of spiritual inheritance See also It is conditional upon continuing obedience and faith Psalms 34:12-16; 25:12-13; 37:11,29,34; 61:5Proverbs 28:10 Matthew 5:5 Colossians 3:24 Hebrews 6:12 James 2:5 Ephesians 5:5 See also It is denied to the ungodly Psalms 37:9,221 Corinthians 6:9-10; 10:1-5 Galatians 5:19-21 Hebrews 3:12-19 Revelation 21:27 See also 2078 Christ, sonship of5500 reward, God's people 6510 salvation 6608 adoption 6641 election, responsibilities 6644 eternal life 6666 grace 7115 children of God 8020 faith 8265 godliness 9120 eternity 9413 heaven, inheritance |
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