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Provisions of the Grace Contract |
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Blessings |
Initiation of Relationship |
Placement |
Effect of Operation |
Nature of Benefits |
Security |
Eternal Status |
| Actualization of Blessings: in eternity, thru the Decree of God |
Election of chosen ones as new creations in Christ 2 Thess 2:13 Eph 1:4-6 |
Baptized into the Body of Christ, (the Church) by the Holy Spirit
1 Cor !2:12-14 |
Justification Sanctification Regeneration Glorification
Rom 3:24 Rom 8:28-30 |
Imputation of the righteousness of Jesus Christ
Rom chapter 5 |
Propitiation by the blood of Jesus Christ
Eph 2:13 Col 1:20 |
Sons of God positioned in Christ
Rom 8:14-17 |
| Manifestation of Blessings unto the elect |
The gift of faith is activated in the believer through the preaching of the gospel
1 Cor 1:21 Ephesians 1:13, 2 Thess 2:13-14 |
The believer’s knowledge of the eternal position given through illumination by the Holy Spirit
Eph 1:18-23 |
The believer’s knowledge of the doctrines of salvation given through illumination
Col 1:26-27 |
The believer’s knowledge of the eternal nature of Christ
Eph 3:16-18 |
The believer’s knowledge of God’s eternal decrees
Col 1:9 |
The believer’s knowledge of eternal glorification
Eph 1:18-23 |
| Actuation and Duration of Blessings |
Eternally unending
Eph 1:3-6 Eph 3:9-11
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Eternally unending
2 Tim 1:9 |
Eternally unending
Rom 6:23 |
Eternally unending
Eph 1:11 Tit 3:7 |
Eternally unending
Rom 8:35-39 |
Eternally unending
Tit 1:2 2 Thes 2:13 |
| Contributions or Conditions of mankind, ass/ with Blessings |
No input,
2 Tim 1:9 |
No input,
Tit 3:5-7 Eph 2:5-7 |
No input, Salvation is gifted
Eph 2:8-9 |
No input,
Rom 3:10-28
2 Cor 5:21
Php 3:9 |
No input, Rom 5:21 |
No input,
1 Thess 5:8-9 |
| Mediator and advocate |
Jesus Christ
1 Tim 2:5 |
Jesus
Christ Gal 3:27 |
Jesus Christ
2 Cor 5:17-19 |
Jesus Christ
Col 1:19-20 |
Jesus Christ
2 Cor 1:19-22 |
Jesus Christ
Eph 1:9-11 |