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31. Wherein consisteth Christ’s exaltation?

1 Corinthians 15:4 Mark 16:19 Ephesians 1:20 Acts 1:11, 17:31

1 Corinthians 15:4 KJV Read in context

⁴And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

Mark 16:19 KJV Read in context

¹⁹So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

Ephesians 1:20 KJV Read in context

²⁰Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

Acts 1:11, 17:31 KJV Read in context

¹¹Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. ^17:31Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

32. How are we made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ?

John 1:11–12 Titus 3:5–6

John 1:11–12 KJV Read in context

¹¹He came unto his own, and his own received him not. ¹²But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Titus 3:5–6 KJV Read in context

⁵Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; ⁶Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

33. How doth the Spirit apply to us the redemption purchased by Christ?

Ephesians 1:13–14 John 6:37, 39 Ephesians 2:8 Ephesians 3:17 1 Corinthians 1:9

Ephesians 1:13–14 KJV Read in context

¹³In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, ¹⁴Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

John 6:37, 39 KJV Read in context

³⁷All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. ³⁹And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

Ephesians 2:8 KJV Read in context

⁸For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Ephesians 3:17 KJV Read in context

¹⁷That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

1 Corinthians 1:9 KJV Read in context

⁹God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

34. What is effectual calling?

2 Timothy 1:9 2 Thessalonians 2:13–14 Acts 2:37 Acts 26:18 Ezekiel 36:26–27 John 6:44–45 Philippians 2:13

2 Timothy 1:9 KJV Read in context

⁹Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

2 Thessalonians 2:13–14 KJV Read in context

¹³But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: ¹⁴Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 2:37 KJV Read in context

³⁷Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

Acts 26:18 KJV Read in context

¹⁸To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

Ezekiel 36:26–27 KJV Read in context

²⁶A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. ²⁷And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.

John 6:44–45 KJV Read in context

⁴⁴No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. ⁴⁵It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.

Philippians 2:13 KJV Read in context

¹³For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

35. What benefits do they that are effectually called partake of in this life?

Romans 8:30 Ephesians 1:5 1 Corinthians 1:30

Romans 8:30 KJV Read in context

³⁰Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

Ephesians 1:5 KJV Read in context

⁵Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

1 Corinthians 1:30 KJV Read in context

³⁰But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

36. What is justification?

Romans 3:24–25 Romans 4:6–8 2 Corinthians 5:19, 21 Romans 5:17–19 Galatians 2:16 Philippians 3:9

Romans 3:24–25 KJV Read in context

²⁴Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: ²⁵Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

Romans 4:6–8 KJV Read in context

⁶Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, ⁷Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. ⁸Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

2 Corinthians 5:19, 21 KJV Read in context

¹⁹To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. ²¹For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

Romans 5:17–19 KJV Read in context

¹⁷For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) ¹⁸Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. ¹⁹For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

Galatians 2:16 KJV Read in context

¹⁶Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

Philippians 3:9 KJV Read in context

⁹And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

37. What is adoption?

1 John 3:1 John 1:12 Romans 8:14–17

1 John 3:1 KJV Read in context

¹Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

John 1:12 KJV Read in context

¹²But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Romans 8:14–17 KJV Read in context

¹⁴For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. ¹⁵For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. ¹⁶The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: ¹⁷And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

38. What is sanctification?

2 Thessalonians 2:13 Ephesians 4:23–24 Romans 6:4,6 Romans 8:1

2 Thessalonians 2:13 KJV Read in context

¹³But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

Ephesians 4:23–24 KJV Read in context

²³And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; ²⁴And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Romans 6:4,6 KJV Read in context

⁴Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. ⁶Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

Romans 8:1 KJV Read in context

¹There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

39. What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption and sanctification?

Romans 5:1–2, 5 Romans 5:5, 17 Proverbs 4:18 1 John 5:13 1 Peter 1:5

Romans 5:1–2, 5 KJV Read in context

¹Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: ²By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. ⁵And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Romans 5:5, 17 KJV Read in context

⁵And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. ¹⁷For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

Proverbs 4:18 KJV Read in context

¹⁸But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

1 John 5:13 KJV Read in context

¹³These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

1 Peter 1:5 KJV Read in context

⁵Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

40. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death?

Hebrews 12:23 2 Corinthians 5:1, 6, 8 Philippians 1:23 Luke 23:43 1 Thessalonians 4:14 Isaiah 57:2 Job 19:26–27

Hebrews 12:23 KJV Read in context

²³To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

2 Corinthians 5:1, 6, 8 KJV Read in context

¹For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. ⁶Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: ⁸We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

Philippians 1:23 KJV Read in context

²³For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

Luke 23:43 KJV Read in context

⁴³And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

1 Thessalonians 4:14 KJV Read in context

¹⁴For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

Isaiah 57:2 KJV Read in context

²He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness.

Job 19:26–27 KJV Read in context

²⁶And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: ²⁷Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.