What Happens
When a Person Believes the Gospel of Grace
(1
Corinthians 15:1-4; Romans 10:9-13)
Those who believe are impacted in all three areas of their
being: Body, Soul and Spirit (3 John 1:2)
Through faith (Hebrews 11:1, 6), the believing person:
- becomes a Christian, having been baptized into
Jesus Christ, into His death, burial and Resurrection. (Romans
6:3-5)
- who previously did not believe, and God had regarded as
an enemy (Romans 8:7-9), that person has been reconciled to Him through our
Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans 5: 8-10, 2 Corinthians 5: 17-19)
- has all sins, past, present and future forgiven, their punishment
having been paid through the precious blood of the Lord Jesus. (Acts 10:
43, Romans 8:1, 2 Corinthians 5: 18-19, Hebrews 9: 11-18, 22,28)
- becomes a new creation / creature in Christ Jesus
(2 Corinthians 5:18-19) and is translated into His Heavenly Kingdom. (Colossians
1:13, Philippians 3:20-21)
- has become a member of the spiritual Body of Christ. (1
Corinthians Chapter 12)
- becomes the righteousness of God in Christ and
becomes both a son of God and a joint-heir with Christ. (Romans 8: 14-17)
- has become sanctified / purified internally by renewing
of the soul through faith. (Acts 26: 15-18)
- has become an Ambassador for Christ in this present
time on the earth. (2 Corinthians 5: 20)
- is in-dwelt with the Holy Spirit, Who quickens / awakens
the person’s internal spirit, providing knowledge, wisdom and guidance. (Romans
8: 1-27)
- has his/her name written in the Lamb’s Book of Life, bringing
eternal life. (John 3:16-17, Revelation 21: 27)
- can freely request the many blessings of God, including
healing “by His stripes” (Isaiah 53:5), and safety and protection (Psalm 91),
among other blessings.
- has comfort knowing that their prayers have been heard
by God, regardless of whether or not God’s answer is what he / she hoped
for. (Proverbs 15:29, Romans 8: 26-27, James 5:16)
- is comforted knowing that whatever trials or
difficulties that person may face, the Lord will always be with them. (Deuteronomy
31:8. Hebrews 13:5)
- has the support of the Holy Spirit to break any generational
curses or iniquities. (Exodus 34:7, Numbers 14:18)
