Question 30
How doth the Spirit apply to us the redemption purchased by Christ?
The Spirit applieth to us the redemption purchased by Christ, by working faith in us,1 and thereby uniting us to Christ in our effectual calling.2
Scripture
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Ephesians 2:8 [1]For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, (ESV)
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John 15:5 [2]I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. (ESV)
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1 Corinthians 6:17 [2]But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. (ESV)
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1 Corinthians 1:9 [2]God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. (ESV)
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1 Peter 5:10 [2]And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. (ESV)