5705 inheritance, spiritual
Dictionary of Bible Themes

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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.

Believers have an inheritance in Christ

Jesus Christ as God's heir

Hebrews 1:2 See also Matthew 21:37-39 pp Mark 12:6-8 pp Luke 20:13-15; Matthew 28:18; Luke 19:12; John 3:35; Hebrews 1:4-6; Psalm 2:7-8

Believers are co-heirs with Christ

Romans 8:17 See also Ephesians 3:6

Believers are heirs under the covenant

Hebrews 6:17; Hebrews 9:15

Believers are heirs by grace

Galatians 3:18 See also Acts 20:32; Colossians 1:12

Believers are heirs through faith

Galatians 3:29 See also Romans 4:13-17; Hebrews 11:7-10

The nature of the spiritual inheritance of believers

They inherit salvation

Hebrews 1:14

They inherit eternal life

See also Matthew 19:29; Luke 10:25; Titus 3:7; 1 Peter 3:7

They have the full rights of sons

Galatians 4:4-7

They have the rights of the firstborn

Hebrews 12:22-23 See also Exodus 4:22; 2 Kings 2:9

They inherit the earth

Matthew 5:5 See also Psalm 37:11

They inherit the kingdom

Matthew 25:34 See also Luke 22:28-30; Revelation 3:21

They inherit all things

Luke 15:31; 1 Corinthians 3:21-22; Revelation 21:7

Their inheritance is the word of God

Psalm 119:111

They inherit the Lord himself

Psalm 73:26 See also Numbers 18:20; Deuteronomy 10:9; Psalm 142:5; Jeremiah 10:16; Jeremiah 51:19

It is a good inheritance

Psalm 16:6

The permanence of believers' spiritual inheritance

It has been prepared from the creation

Matthew 25:34

It is guaranteed for eternity

1 Peter 1:3-5 See also Psalm 37:18; Daniel 12:13

It is sealed with God's promise

Ephesians 1:13-14 See also Revelation 7:3; Revelation 9:4

The conditions of spiritual inheritance

It is conditional upon continuing obedience and faith

1 Peter 3:9-12 See also Psalm 34:12-16; Psalm 25:12-13; Psalm 37:11,29,34; Psalm 61:5; Proverbs 28:10; Matthew 5:5; Colossians 3:24; Hebrews 6:12; James 2:5

It is denied to the ungodly

Ephesians 5:5 See also Psalm 37:9,22; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Corinthians 10:1-5; Galatians 5:19-21; Hebrews 3:12-19; Revelation 21:27

See also

2078  Christ, sonship of
5499  reward, divine
6510  salvation
6608  adoption
6640  election, privileges
6644  eternal life
6666  grace
7115  children of God
8020  faith
8265  godliness
9120  eternity
9413  heaven, inheritance



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