As a born again, Spirit filled, child of God - you are His masterpiece. Long before you were even born, in fact, before the world was created, God chose you. He had a special job planned for you then, and has now re-created you with that special job in mind. (Eph. 1:4, Eph. 2:10, 2 Cor. 5:17, Rom. 7:4) You are now… Established in Christ This means you can stand firm in Christ. God will not allow you to be shaken. (Ps 55:22) Anointed You have been set apart and commissioned for God’s kingdom and empowered with the gifts of the Spirit. (Acts 1:8, 1 Cor. 12:7-11) Sealed The Almighty, most high God has bought you with his own blood. There is a seal of ownership on you. You are certified as His property. (1Pe 1:18-19) Given the Spirit The Holy Spirit is the guarantee of that ownership and also of the promises in God. (Eph 1:13, 1 Cor. 12:3) Does this mean that you are now more important than the rest of mankind? No, it doesn’t. Do you have t

Thank you for joining me on this journey as I delve deeper into God’s Word concerning the statements that we, as born again, Spirit filled believers can make about ourselves. You can read the statements here . I have decided to study the first four statements together, namely: -       I have eternal life -       My sins have been forgiven. -       I am a citizen of Heaven -       My name is written in the Book of Life To me, these four statements form the foundation of our hope. Because we believe that Jesus is Lord and that God raised Him from the dead, our sins have been forgiven and our names are written in the Book of Life. We now have the promise of eternal life in Heaven. (Rom 10:9) So, let’s take a closer look at these statements… My sins have been forgiven We are all sinners and we cannot live up to God’s standards, no matter how holy or good we think we are (Rom 3:23). Even the smallest sin places us under the domain of darkness and eventually und

I am a born again, Spirit filled child of God... I have eternal life. John 6:47 My sins have been forgiven. Col 1:13-14 I am a citizen of Heaven. Phil 3:20-21 My name is written in the Book of Life. Rev 3:5 I am his newly created masterpiece. Eph 2:10 I belong to the Almighty 2Cor 1:21-22 I am a temple of the Holy Spirit, He lives in me. 1Cor 3:16 I have power  Acts 1:8 I have supernatural gifts. 1Cor 12:4, 7-11 I am free. John 8:36 I have joy. Acts 13:52 I radiate God’s glory. Luke 11:36 I have divine wisdom. Luke 21:15 I have peace . John 14:27 I may approach the throne of God boldly. Heb. 4:16 Nothing can separate me from His love. Rom. 8:38-39 His love has been poured out in my heart . Rom. 5:5 No one can snatch me from His hand. John 10:28-29 I have divine protection. Ps. 91:11 I am delivered from every affliction. Ps. 34:19 I cannot be cursed. Numbers