Abraham and GOD:
Genesis 15:6-8
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6 And he believed in the Lord;
and he counted it to him for righteousness.
7 And he said unto him,
I am the Lord that brought thee
out of Ur of the Chaldees,
to give thee this land to inherit it.
8 And he said,
Lord God, whereby shall I know
that I shall inherit it?
EVERYTHING belongs to GOD.
Believers belong to GOD.
Chosen for His purpose.
Chosen for salvation.
Chosen for Himself.
That we may worship Him.
That we may serve Him, and others.
Apostle Paul addresses "the saints which are at Ephesus".
And "to the faithful in Christ Jesus":
Ephesians 1:3-4
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3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings
in heavenly places in Christ:
4 According as he hath chosen us in him
before the foundation of the world,
that we should be holy
and without blame before him in love:
Ephesians 1:5-6
King James Version
5 Having predestinated us
unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself,
according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace,
wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
Ephesians 1:7
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7 In whom we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of sins,
according to the riches of his grace;
Ephesians 1:8-9
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8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us
in all wisdom and prudence;
9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will,
according to his good pleasure
which he hath purposed in himself:
Ephesians 1:10
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10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times
he might gather together in one all things in Christ,
both which are in heaven,
and which are on earth;
even in him:
Ephesians 1:11-12
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11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance,
being predestinated according to the purpose of him
who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
12 That we should be to the praise of his glory,
who first trusted in Christ.
Ephesians 1:13-14
King James Version
13 In 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,
14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance
until the redemption of the purchased possession,
unto the praise of his glory.
The question remains:
Are you one of the faithful, in CHRIST?
Have you heard His call?
How have you responded to the LORD's invitation?
Do you know the importance of such?
Do you know the power CHRIST wields?
Ephesians 1:18-23
King James Version
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened;
that ye may know what is the hope of his calling,
and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance
in the saints,
19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power
to us-ward who believe,
according to the working of his mighty power,
20 Which he wrought in Christ,
when he raised him from the dead,
and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21 Far above all principality,
and power, and might, and dominion,
and every name that is named,
not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
22 And hath put all things under his feet,
and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
23 Which is his body,
the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
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