- As Head of the Church Eph 1:22,23; 4:15,16; Col 1:18
- Christ prayed that all saints might have Joh 17:21,23
- DESCRIBED AS . Christ being in us Eph 3:17; Col 1:27
. Our being in Christ 2Co 12:2; 1Jo 5:20
- Includes union with the Father Joh 17:21; 1Jo 2:24
- Is of God 1Co 1:30
- MAINTAINED BY . Faith Ga 2:20; Eph 3:17
. His word abiding in us Joh 15:7; 1Jo 2:24; 2Jo 1:9
. Feeding on him Joh 6:56
. Obeying him 1Jo 3:24
- The Holy Spirit witnesses 1Jo 3:24
- The gift of the Holy Spirit is an evidence of 1Jo 4:13
- SAINTS . Have, in mind 1Co 2:16; Php 2:5
. Have, in spirit 1Co 6:17
. Have, in sufferings Php 3:10; 2Ti 2:12
. Have, in his death Ro 6:3-8; Ga 2:20
. Have assurance of Joh 14:20
. Enjoy, in the Lord's supper 1Co 10:16,17
. Identified with Christ by Mt 25:40,45; Ac 9:4; 8:1
. Are complete through Col 2:10
. Exhorted to maintain Joh 15:4; Ac 11:23; Col 2:7
- Necessary to growth in grace Eph 4:15,16; Col 2:19
- Necessary to fruitfulness Joh 15:4,5
- BENEFICIAL RESULTS OF . Righteousness imputed 2Co 5:21; Php 3:9
. Freedom from condemnation Ro 8:1
. Freedom from dominion of sin 1Jo 3:6
. Being created anew 2Co 5:17
. The spirit alive to righteousness Ro 8:10
. Confidence at his coming 1Jo 2:28
. Abundant fruitfulness Joh 15:5
. Answers to prayer Joh 15:7
- They who have, ought to walk as he walked 1Jo 2:6
- False teachers have not Col 2:18,19
- Is indissoluble Ro 8:35
- Punishment of those who have not Joh 15:6
- Illustrated . Vine and branches Joh 15:1,5
. Foundation and building 1Co 3:10,11; Eph 2:20,21; 1Pe 2:4-6
. Body and members 1Co 12:12,27; Eph 5:30
. Husband and wife Eph 5:25-32
- A ground for obeying him exclusively De 4:39,40
- A ground for loving him supremely De 6:4,5; Mr 12:29,30
- ASSERTED BY . God himself Isa 44:6,8; 45:18,21
. Apostles 1Co 8:4,6; Eph 4:6; 1Ti 2:5
- Consistent with the deity of Christ and of the Holy Spirit Joh 10:30; 1Jo 5:7; Joh 14:9-11
- EXHIBITED IN . His greatness and wonderful works 2Sa 7:22; Ps 86:10
. His works of creation and providence Isa 44:24; 45:5-8
. His being alone possessed of fore-knowledge Isa 46:9-11
. His exercise of uncontrolled sovereignty De 32:39
. His being the sole object of worship in heaven and earth Ne 9:6; Mt 4:10
. His being alone good Mt 19:17
. His being the only Saviour Isa 45:21,22
. His being the only source of pardon Mic 7:18; Mr 2:7
. His unparalleled election and care of his people De 4:32-35
- The knowledge of, necessary to eternal life Joh 17:3
- All saints acknowledge, in worshipping him 2Sa 7:22; 2Ki 19:15; 1Ch 17:20
- All should know and acknowledge De 4:35; Ps 83:18
- May be acknowledged without saving faith Jas 2:19,20
- God is perfect in Isa 26:7
- God has pleasure in 1Ch 29:17
- God created man in Ec 7:29
- Man has deviated from Ec 7:29
- SHOULD BE IN . Heart 2Ch 29:34; Ps 125:4
. Speech Isa 33:15
. Walk Pr 14:2
. Ruling Ps 78:72
- The being kept from presumptuous sins is necessary to Ps 19:13
- With poverty, is better than sin with riches Pr 28:6
- With poverty, is better than folly Pr 19:1
- THEY WHO WALK IN . Fear God Pr 14:2
. Love Christ So 1:4
. Countenanced by God Ps 11:7
. Delighted in by God Pr 11:20
. Their prayer delighted in by God Pr 15:8
. Prospered by God Job 8:6; Pr 14:11
. Defended by God Pr 2:7
. Upheld in it by God Ps 41:12
. Recompensed by God Ps 18:23,24
. Find strengths in God's way Pr 10:29
. Obtain good from God's work Mic 2:7
. Obtain light in darkness Ps 112:4
. Guided by integrity Pr 11:3
. Walk surely Pr 10:9
. Direct their way Pr 21:29
. Kept by righteousness Pr 13:6
. Scorned by the wicked Job 12:4
. Hated by the wicked Pr 29:10; Am 5:10
. Abominated by the wicked Pr 29:21
. Persecuted by the wicked Ps 37:14
. Praise is comely for Ps 33:1
. A blessing to others Pr 11:11
- The truly wise walk in Pr 15:21
- The way of, is to depart from evil Pr 16:17
- THEY WHO WALK IN, SHALL . Possess good things Pr 28:10
. Have nothing good withheld Ps 84:11
. Dwell in the land Pr 2:21
. Dwell on high and be provided for Isa 33:16
. Dwell with God Ps 15:2; 140:13
. Be blessed Ps 112:2
. Be delivered by righteousness Pr 11:6
. Be delivered by their wisdom Pr 12:6
. Be saved Pr 28:18
. Enter into peace Ps 37:37; Isa 57:2
. Have dominion over the wicked Ps 49:14
. Have inheritance for ever Ps 37:18
- A characteristic of saints Ps 111:1; Isa 26:7
- Saints should resolve to walk in Ps 26:11
- THE WICKED . Have not, in heart Hab 2:4
. Leave not the path of Pr 2:13
- Pray for those who walk in Ps 125:4
- Reprove those who deviate from Ga 2:14
- Placed in the breastplate of the high priest Ex 28:30; Le 8:8
- God to be consulted by Nu 27:21
- Instances of consulting God by Jud 1:1; 20:18,28; 1Sa 23:9-11; 30:7,8
- Sometimes no answer by, in consequence of the sin of those consulting 1Sa 28:6
- Were wanting in the second temple Ezr 2:63; Ne 7:65
- Illustrative of the light and perfection of Christ, the true high priest Joh 1:4, De 33:8; 9,17; Col 2:3
- The lending of money or other property for increase Le 25:37
- Those enriched by unlawful, not allowed to enjoy their gain Pr 28:8
- The curse attending the giving or receiving of unlawful, alluded to Jer 15:10
- THE JEWS . Forbidden to take, from brethren De 23:19
. Forbidden to take, from brethren specially when poor Ex 22:25; Le 25:35-37
. Often guilty of taking Ne 5:6,7; Eze 22:12
. Required to restore Ne 5:9-13
. Allowed to take, from strangers De 23:20
- True and faithful Israelites never took, from their brethren Ps 15:5; Eze 18:8,9
- Judgments denounced against those who exacted unlawful Isa 24:1,2; Eze 18:13
- Illustrative of the improvement of talents received from God Mt 25:27; Lu 19:23