The Sealing of the Holy Spirit

LIFE IN THE THIRD PERSON

“The Sealing of the Holy Spirit”

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We Are Sealed by the Holy Spirit Regarding…

1. Our as Saints (Song of Sol. 8:6; Ezekiel 9:4-5; Rom. 4:11; I Cor. 9:2; II Tim. 2:17-19)
2. The of His Work (Rom. 15:25-28; Eph. 1:13-14)
3. Our in Salvation (Matt. 27:65-66; Rev. 20:2-3)
4. The of His Possession (II Cor. 1:21-22; Eph. 4:30)
5. The of our Final State (II Cor. 5:1-4a)

Sin: The sinful state into which all people are born. (Eph. 2:3)

Transmission: Starting with Adam, from one generation to the next, indefinitely. (Ps. 51:5)

Penalty: Spiritual death; hell (Rev. 20)

Remedy: Through redemption and the Spirit, the sin nature is judged so the believer isn’t bound.

Sin: The charging of Adam’s sin to your account. (Rom. 5:12)

Transmission: Directly from Adam to each individual, in every generation. (Hosea 6:7)

Penalty: Physical Death (Rom. 5:13-14)

Remedy: The imputed righteousness of Christ. (I Peter 2:24; II Cor. 5:21; 4b-5)