PROMISED CITIZENSHIP
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. The Priceless Citizenship
Ephesians 2:19
"You are fellow citizens with the saints."
2. Promised Citizenship
a) The fact that heavenly citizenship was pre-ordained for the world is underlined by the covenants made down through the ages. Paul calls them "the covenants of promise" (Ephesians 2:10, 12). God can only promise what he has already prepared and pre-ordained, otherwise his promise would be of the variety that goes, "I haven't done anything about it yet, but I'll get around to it, I promise".
b) We must keep in mind too, that God's promise has been confirmed with an oath (Hebrews 6:17) and with a seal (Ephesians 1:13-14). The promise is absolutely guaranteed. Christ cancelled out "the certificate of debt" (Colossians 2:14) and has given us a certificate of promise which cannot be cancelled by any authority. Only we can cancel it, should we be so foolish.
The End ...
1. The Priceless CitizenshipEphesians 2:19
"You are fellow citizens with the saints."
2. Promised Citizenship
a) The fact that heavenly citizenship was pre-ordained for the world is underlined by the covenants made down through the ages. Paul calls them "the covenants of promise" (Ephesians 2:10, 12). God can only promise what he has already prepared and pre-ordained, otherwise his promise would be of the variety that goes, "I haven't done anything about it yet, but I'll get around to it, I promise".
b) We must keep in mind too, that God's promise has been confirmed with an oath (Hebrews 6:17) and with a seal (Ephesians 1:13-14). The promise is absolutely guaranteed. Christ cancelled out "the certificate of debt" (Colossians 2:14) and has given us a certificate of promise which cannot be cancelled by any authority. Only we can cancel it, should we be so foolish.
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