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Excerpted from: The Eternal Privileges of the Bride

Please turn over to Romans 8, verse 16. When a person becomes a saint, he gains all the privileges and responsibilities of a child in God's Family. The most important privilege is the gift of the Holy Spirit. We may not always feel like we belong to God, but His Spirit is our witness to this truth. His inward presence reminds us who we are and encourages us with His love. And because we are God's children, we inherit great treasures as joint heirs, and God is already giving us His best gifts: His Son, His love, forgiveness, and eternal life.

It does not matter what the world thinks of us, all things are ours. We are joint heirs with Christ.

We have no reason to have anxiety over this because we share Christ's inheritance, His possessions. He puts these things into our hands.

And I will add to that dignity. The foolish man lacks unrivaled allegiance to God since wealth is his god.

So the Kingdom of God itself is compared to an immense treasure that is worth securing at all costs, as Matthew 13:44 tells us.

The rich man has replaced genuine trust in God, and his reward, that is, treasure in heaven, with worldly riches. He thus breaks the first commandment, You shall have no other gods before Me.

This does not mean that every disciple of Christ must sell all he owns. Instead, the heart should be focused on God, and every possession should be yielded to God, with the result that possessions will be handled as a form of stewardship.

Everything is God's and everything we own is God's, and so we are stewards of it. The path to eternal life lies in turning away from reliance on self-achievements and worldly securities, and instead trusting in Jesus Christ, the Bridegroom.

Articles

Are You a Christian?
Are You Bearing Your Cross?
Elijah's Dose of Reality
Heirs of Salvation
I Am Barabbas
Legacy
Our Heavenly Citizenship
Scratching Our Itches
Symbolism and Duality
The Beatitudes, Part 8: Blessed Are the Persecuted
The Israel of God
The Pentecost Witness
Thy Kingdom Come! (Part One)
What is Your Bowl of Lentil Stew?
What is Your Bowl of Lentil Stew?
Why the Transfiguration?
Will You Marry Me? (Part Two)

Bible Studies

Basic Doctrines: The Reward of the Saved
Basic Doctrines: Water Baptism
Biblical Symbolism (Part Two)
The Miracles of Jesus Christ: Water Into Wine (Part Two)

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Essays

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Catastrophe to Blessing
Entrance Exam
From Glory to Glory

Sermons

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Genesis 3:17-19: Consequences for Adam
The Meaning of "In Christ"
The Millennium and Union With Christ
Trials Are a Gift From God
The Spirit of Bondage
The Spirit of Bondage
Teach Us To Pray! (Part 2)
Motivation to Endure
Privileges of the Family of God
Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part 10)
Marriage and the Bride of Christ (Part 10)
Heavenly Citizenship (Part 1)
The Trinity and the Holy Spirit (Part 2)
Foundations
Facing Times of Stress: Lovers of Self
Hope!
Prayer Does Make a Difference
According to His Pleasure
Glorify You Me
The Wonderful, Powerful Gift of God's Holy Spirit
Be You Thankful
Christian Marriage (Part One)
Made His Wonderful Works to Be Remembered (Part Two)
God's Love and Teachings for His Children
Spiritual Renewal
The Pattern of Creation
Hebrews (Part Four): Who Was Jesus?
Hebrews (Part One): The Stage Is Set
What the Holy Spirit Does
Ambassadors for Christ
Called Their Name Adam
From Dust to Glory
If You Do These Things, You Shall Never Fall
Assurance (Part Two): Of the Path to Glory
Assurance (Part Two): Of the Path to Glory
Assurance (Part Two): Of the Path to Glory
Assurance (Part One): Self Examination
Malachi's Appeal to Backsliders (Part Two)
Who Are We and Where Do We Fit (Part Two)
Death, or Not A Hair of Your Head?
We Shall Be God
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God's Pattern of the Family
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Studying the Bible
Our Father
Self-Government: Overcoming
Remembering Your Vows
The Holy Spirit
Persistence
The Resurrection From the Dead
Four Views of Christ (Part 7)
Ecclesiastes and the Feast of Tabernacles (Part 1)
Hebrews as a Sermon (Part Two)
Glorifying God
Our Affinity to Christ
We Give Our Heads and Hearts
We Give Our Heads and Hearts
'But I Say to You' (Part Seven): Love Your Enemies
Why Does God Allow Us to Be Afflicted?
Who Do You Trust? (Part Three)
Liberty Under the Law
A Misunderstood Characteristic of God
The Father's Promise of Power!
The Christian Paradox (Part One)
Why Are We Afflicted?
Our Awesome Destiny
Why Are We Called To Overcome?
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What the Holy Spirit Does
New Heavens and New Earth
New Heavens and New Earth
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God the Father (Part 1)
Powerful Effects of the Holy Spirit
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Our Awesome Destiny
Our Affinity to Christ
Fatherhood and Modern Temptations
Entanglement with the Yoke of Bondage
No Pain, No Gain
The Promises of God
God's Good Work in Us
God Has Faith in You
God Has Faith in You
Prepare for Your Future Now
God Wants You

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