God's Forty Free Gifts To The Beliver In JESUS CHRIST

The thirty-first free gift every believer is a gift from God the Father to Christ (John 10:29, 17:2. 6, 9, 11-12, 24)
The thirty-second free gift is every believer receives unique availability of divine power (2Peter 1:3)
The thirty-third free gift every believer is appointed a priest unto God. Therefore we are:
       (a.) A holy priesthood (1peter 2:5,9)
       (b.) A royal priesthood (1peter 2:9; Rev. 1:6)
The thirty-fourth free gift every believer is within the "Much more than the most" grace care of God (Rom. 5:9-10). We are therefore:
       (a.) Objects of His love (Eph. 2:4 and 5:2)
       (b.) Objects of His Grace
            (1.) For Salvation (Eph. 2:4 and 5:2)
            (2.) For keeping (Rom. 5:2 and 1Peter 1:5)
            (3.) For service (John 17:18 and Eph. 4:7)
            (4.) For instruction (Titus 2:12)
       (c.) Objects of his power (Eph. :19 and Phil. 2:13)
       (d.) Objects of His faithfulness (Phil. 1:6 and Heb. 13:5)
       (e.) Objects of His peace (John 14:27)
       (f.) Objects of His consolation (2Thes. 2:16)
       (g.) Objects of His intercession (Rom. 8:34 and Heb. 7:25 and 9:24)
The thirty-fifth free gift the believer is the beneficiary of an inheritance as an heir of God and joint heir of Christ (Rom. 8:17; Eph. 1:14, 18; Col. 3:24; Heb. 9:15; 1Peter 1:4)
The thirty-sixth free gift the believer has equal opportunity and equal privilege under election and predestination (Rom. 12:3; Eph. 3:16-19)
The thirty-seventh free gift the believer is possessor of every spiritual blessing granted in eternity past (Eph. 1:3)
The thirty-eighth free gift the believer is a light in the Lord, part of the angelic conflict (Eph. 5:8; 1Thes. 5:4-5)
The thirty-ninth free gift every believer has a new position in Christ (Eph. 2:6). We are therefore:
       (a.)Partners with Christ in life (Col. 3:4)
       (b.) Partners with Christ in service (1Cor. 1:9)
            (1.) Workers together with God ( 1Cor. 3:9; Cor. 6:1)
            (2.) Servants of the New Covenant (2Cor. 3:6)
            (3.)Ambassadors for Christ (2Cor. 5:20)
            (4.) Living epistles (2Cor. 3:3)
            (5.) Servants of God (2Cor.6:4)
The fortieth free gift to the believer every believer is guaranteed a resurrection body forever (1Cor. 12:40-54)

                         These lessons are from notes during Bible Classes taught by Col.R.B.Thime, Jr.
                                            Pastor of Berachah Church, Houston 1950-2003

God's Forty Free Gifts To The Beliver In JESUS CHRIST

   The twenty-sixth free gift the believer is recipient of efficacious Grace (Eph. 1:13)
   The twenty-seventh free gift the believer has all sins and transgressions blotted out. (Isa. 43:25; 44:22)
   The twenty-eighth free gift believer is glorified. (Rom. 8:30)
   The twenty-ninth free gift the believer is complete in Christ. (Col. 2:10)  
   T thirtieth free gift the believer is now on a secure foundation. (1st Cor. 3:11; 10:4; Eph. 2:20)

God's Forty Free Gifts To The Beliver In JESUS CHRIST

    The twenty-first free gift  the believer is united with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Therefore we are:
        (a) In God (1Thes.1:1)
        (b) In Christ (John 14:20)
            1. A member in His body (1 Cor. 12:13)
            2. A branch in the vine ( John 15:5)
            3. A stone in the building ( Eph. 2:21;1Pet. 2:5)
            4. A sheep in the flock (John 10:27-29)
            5. A portion of His Bride (Eph. 5:25-27; Rev. 19:6-8; and 21:9)
            6. A Priest of the kingdom of priests (1Peter 2:9)
      (c) In the Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:9)
   The twenty-second free gift every believer is recipient of the ministries of the Holy Spirit. Thus he is:
      (a) Born of the Spirit (John 3:5-8)
      (b) Baptized with the Spirit (Acts 1:5; 1Cor. 12:13)
      (c) Indwelt by the Holy Spirit (John 7:39; Rom. 5:5, Gal. 4:6, 1st John 3:24)
      (d) Sealed by the Holy Spirit (2Cor. 1:22; Eph. 4:30)
      (e) Given Spiritual Gifts (1Cor. 12:11, 27:31, 13:1-2)
   The twenty-third gift the believer is delivered from the kingdom of Satan (Col. 1:13: & 2:15)
   The twenty-fourth gift is the believer is transferred into the kingdom of God (Col. 1:13)
   The twenty-fifth gift is the believer is given access to God (Rom. 5:2; Eph. 2:18; Heb. 4:16)

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GOD'S FORTY FREE GIFTS TO THE BELIEVER

    The sixteenth gift is when the believer is made acceptable to God (Eph. 1:6; I Pet. 2:5) The believer is therefore:
      (a) Made righteous by imputation (Rom. 3:22; I Cor. 1:30; II Cor. 5:21; Phil. 3:9)
      (b) Sanctified positionally (I Cor. 1:30)
      (c) Perfected forever (Heb. 10:14)
      (d) Qualified for inheritance (Col. 1: 12)
    The the seventeen  free gift is that the believer resides in the eternal plan of God and therefore shares the destiny of Christ. Thus the believer is:
      (a) Foreknown (Acts 2:23; Rom. 8:29; I Pet. 1:2)
      (b) Elected (Rom. 8:33 Col. 3:12; I Thes. 1:4; Titus 1:1; I Pet. 1:2)
      (c) Predestined (Rom. 8:29-30; Eph. 1:5, 11)
      (d) Chosen (Matt. 22:14; I Pet. 2:4)
      (e) Called (I Thes. 5:24)
    The eightenthth free gift is that believers are recipients of eternal life (Jn. 3:15; 10:28; 20:31; I Jn. 5:11-12)
    The nineteenth free gift is that believers are recipients of a human spirit together with the Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:16; I Cor. 2:12; I Thes. 5:23)
    The twentiest free gift is that believer is the instant beneficiary of unlimited atonement (II Cor. 5:14-15, 19; I Tim. 2:6, 4:10; Titus 2:11; Heb. 2:9; II Pet. 2:1; I Jn 2:2)

GOD'S FORTY FREE GIFTS TO THE BELIEVER

    The sixteenth free gift is that the believer is made acceptable to God (Eph. 1:6; I Pet. 2:5) The believer is therefore:

      (a) Made righteous by imputation (Rom. 3:22; I Cor. 1:30; II Cor. 5:21; Phil. 3:9)
      (b) Sanctified positionally (I Cor. 1:30)
      (c) Perfected forever (Heb. 10:14)
      (d) Qualified for inheritance (Col. 1:12)
    The seventeeth free gift is that the believer resides in the eternal plan of God and therefore shares the destiny of Christ. Thus the believer is:
      (a) Foreknown (Acts 2:23; Rom. 8:29; I Pet. 1:2)
      (b) Elected (Rom. 8:33 Col. 3:12; I Thes. 1:4; Titus 1:1; I Pet. 1:2)
      (c) Predestined (Rom. 8:29-30; Eph. 1:5, 11)
      (d) Chosen (Matt. 22:14; I Pet. 2:4)
      (e) Called (I Thes. 5:24)
    The eighth gift the believers are recipients of eternal life (Jn. 3:15; 10:28; 20:31; I Jn. 5:11-12)
    The nineteenth the believers are recipients of a human spirit together with the Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:16; I Cor. 2:12; I Thes. 5:23)
   The twentieth gift believer is the instant beneficiary of unlimited atonement (II Cor. 5:14-15, 19; I Tim. 2:6, 4:10; Titus 2:11; Heb. 2:9; II Pet. 2:1; I Jn 2:2)

GOD'S FORTY FREE GIFTS TO THE BELIEVER

The eleventh free gift is when the believer is united with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Therefore we are:
  (a) In God (I Thes. 1:1)
  (b) In Christ (Jn. 14:20)
      (i.) A member in His body (I Cor. 12:13)
      (ii.) A branch in the vine (Jn. 15:5)
      (iii.)A stone in the building (Eph. 2:21; I Pet. 2:5)
      (iv.) A sheep in the flock (Jn. 10:27-29)
      (v.) A portion of His Bride (Eph. 5:25-27; Rev. 19:6-8 & 21:9)
      (vi.) A Priest of the kingdom of priests (I Pet. 2:9)
  (c) In the Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:9)
The twelth gift is when every believer is recipient of the ministries of the Holy Spirit. He is thus:
  (a) Born of the Spirit (Jn. 3:5-8)
  (b) Baptized with the Spirit (Acts 1:5; I Cor. 12:13)
  (c) Indwelt by the Holy Spirit (Jn. 7:39; Rom. 5:5; Gal. 4:6 I Jn. 3:24)
  (d) Sealed by the Holy Spirit (II Cor. 1:22; Eph. 4:30)
  (e) Given Spiritual Gifts (I Cor. 12:11, 27-31; 13:1-2)
The thirteenth gift is when the believer is delivered from the Kingdom of Satan (Col. 1:13 & 2:15)
The fourteenth gift is when the believer is transferred into kingdom of God (Col. 1:13)
The fifteenth gift is when the believer is given access to God (Rom. 5:2; Eph. 2:18; Heb. 4:16)

Forty Free Gifts From GOD To The Beliver

  The sixth free gift is the believer’s pre-salvation sins are propitiated in that God is satisfied with the saving work of Jesus Christ on the Cross (Rom. 3:25-26; I Jn. 2:2 & 4:10)
  The seventh free gift is when the believer is free from the law; Our divine good or works are no longer dependent upon observance of the Mosaic Law. We are dead to the Law (Rom.7:4) and delivered from the Law (Rom. 6:14; 7:6; II Cor. 3:6-11; Gal. 3:25)

  The eighth free gift the believer is regenerated (Jn 13:10; I Cor. 6:11; Titus 3:5) In connection therewith, the believer is:
                      a. Born Again (Jn. 3:7; I Pet. 1:23)
            b. Becomes a Child of God (Rom. 8:16; Gal. 3:26)
        c. Becomes a Son of god (Jn. 1:12; II Cor. 6:18; I Jn. 3:2)
  The ninth free gift the believer is delivered positionally from the power of the Old Sin Nature (Rom. 8:2; Col. 2:11)
  The tenth free gift the believer receives eternal security (Jn. 10:28-29; Rom. 8:32 & 38-39; Gal. 3:26; II Tim. 2:13)

The Forty Free Gifts From God

 The second gift is when the believer receives redemption (or is redeemed) whereby he is purchased by Jesus Christ from the slave market of sin (Rom. 3:24; Col. 1:14; I Pet. 1:18)
 The third gift when the new believer becomes a “new creature in Christ” [he/she is created a “new spiritual species” (II Cor. 5:17; Gal. 6:15; Eph. 2:10).
 The fourth gift is when the believer is reconciled to God (The sin barrier which existed from eternity past has since Adam remained an impenetrable barrier between man and God. There is and never has been any way that man by his efforts could get over, break through or in any way circumvent this barrier. It took God’s perfect plan to provide a means for man to access God. Therefore, man is:  (a) reconciled to God (Rom. 5:10; II Cor. 5:20; Eph. 2:14-17) (b) reconciled by God (II Cor. 5:18-19; Col. 1:20)
 The fifth gift is when the believer is justified, declared righteous (Rom. 3:24; 5:1, 9; 8:30; I Cor. 6:11; Phil. 3:9)

GOD’S FORTY FREE GIFTS

 Of these forty free gifts, thirty nine are permanent, irrevocable, eternal gifts from which you can never be separated. One gift is temporal and is dependent upon the individual believer’s volition as to when this gift is engaged. The temporary or volition-dependent gift is:
 The first free gift is the filling of the Holy Spirit is received at the moment of Salvation (Gal. 3:3) but is revoked upon the occurrence of a personal sin on the part of the believer. This can be a sin of the tongue (gossip, lying, slandering, bearing false witness, etc.), mental attitude sin (anger, fear, worry, judging, lust of any kind, hatred, vindictiveness, implacability, etc.) or an overt sin (stealing, adultery, fornication, assault, etc).
Then, there are the rest of the free gifts, the thirty nine permanent, irrevocable and immutable gifts that are ours forever.

CONCLUSION TO THE ANGELIC CONFLICT OR WHY WE ARE HERE

Angels learn from every generation of the Church Age that the free will of man can and does choose for salvation and for Bible Doctrine and the execution of the protocol plan of God after becoming a believer. Angels learn from every generation of human history that the free will of man does not necessarily choose against God, as did Satan and the Fallen Angels in the prehistoric angelic conflict. There always will be those who choose for rather than against God’s fantastic Grace Plan. In fact, elect angels “rejoice over one sinner who repents,” or more accurately, they rejoice over one person who believes in Christ (Lk 15:7, 10)

The Victories in the great Conflict


 The Tactical victory in the Angelic Conflict The strategic victory of the angelic conflict in history is our Lord’s humanity being judged for our sins on the Cross. In the dispensation of the Hypostatic Union, Satan did everything in his power to destroy the humanity of Christ through temptation, attempted assassination, and to keep him from reaching the Cross; in all of these efforts, he failed. The saving work of Christ on the Cross destroyed all of the works of the devil (1Jn 3:8). “The person who keeps on doing the sin (unbelief - Jn 16:9) is from the devil because the devil has sinned from the beginning; and for this purpose, the Son of God has been revealed that He might destroy the works of the devil.”  The result of our Lord’s strategic victory on the Cross is the Church Age and the creation of a royal family of God (that’s us!) designed for tactical victory over Satan. The tactical victory of the Church Age believer occurs through spiritual advance. This is most simply expressed as “growing in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.”  
  The same divine power available to our Lord’s humanity during the dispensation of the Hypostatic Union (a theological term for “Perfect Humanity and Undiminished Deity in one Person forever”) for his strategic victory is now available to every believer of the Church Age for the tactical victory of the great power experiment of this dispensation.  The issues: Will mankind, created inferior to the angels but equipped with the same free will (volition) choose for or against the salvation work of Christ on the Cross?  Will believers choose to hear the teaching of the word of God on a consistent basis, so that their defensive position against Satan is fortified with knowledge of our portfolio of invisible assets? Will Believers understand and use problem solving devices and execute divine mandates through the circulation of Bible Doctrine through the stream of consciousness of their souls by means of the filling of the Holy Spirit?  Out of these issues (questions) come the following principles, to-wit: If even one member of the human race is saved through faith alone in Christ alone, then Satan’s appeal is invalid, null and void.  If even one believer in the human race executes the protocol plan of God by growing in grace and knowledge of our Lord during the Church Age, Satan’s appeal is denied and the sentence to eternity in the lake of fire passed in eternity past will be executed at the end of human history.  The tactical victory of every Church Age Believer guarantees the divine judgment of Satan and all fallen angels which will be executed at the termination of human history (Mt. 25:41; Rev. 20:10). The ultimate victory celebration will be operation footstool (Ps. 110:1; I Cor. 15:24-25; Heb. 1:13 & 10:13; Eph. 1:22 “He has subordinated all categories [angelic creatures] under his feet)   Operation Footstool is the ultimate triumph of our Lord Jesus Christ in Hypostatic Union. It is a triumph over fallen angels, including Satan, and is a very important part of the historical extension of the Angelic Conflict. Operation footstool has two phases, one at each end of the Millennium, to-wit:  At the Second Advent of Christ, following the tribulation which is characterized by extensive demon activity;  After the Gog revolution at the end of the millennium, Satan’s last revolt at the end of human history  In Isa 66:1, Jesus Christ speaks as the God of Israel. “Heaven is My throne and earth is My Footstool.”  “But I say to you, make no oath at all, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God {the Son}, nor by earth, for it is the footstool of his feet, nor toward Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king.” In other words, don’t use profanity or take an oath by heaven. You have no right to do so, for that’s the throne of God the Son. This is a reference to the triumph of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Angelic Conflict. Our Lord will rule from Jerusalem as His headquarters during his 1,000 year reign on earth. (Zech 14)  Acts 7:48-50 says, “However, the Most High {Jesus Christ as the God of Israel} does not dwell in a house made with human hands. As the prophet says (Isa 66:1), “Heaven is my throne; the earth is the footstool of my feet. What kind of a house will you build for me? Says the Lord. Was it not My hand which made all things?”  This refers to the Church Age when Jesus Christ, the Shekinah Glory, no longer lives in sacred buildings, i.e. tabernacles and temples. This message was given in Jerusalem where the Temple still stood.  Heaven is His throne because he is seated at the right hand of the Father. Earth is the footstool of His feet, for His feet shall stand in that day on the Mount of Olives at the Second Advent (Zech 14:4)

THE ANGELIC CONFLICT OR WHY WE ARE HERE

The answer to Satan’s appeal is twofold: The perfect and eternal character of God cannot be unfair or prejudiced and cannot pass a false or unjust sentence.
 The negative volition of Satan and all fallen angels demands punishment from the perfect righteousness and justice of God. The soul of angels contained a super intellect for they are much smarter than we are. They had a clear understanding of God’s provision for them to have fellowship with Him forever and yet they rejected this fantastic provision.
 To demonstrate the perfection of divine justice and the fairness of God’s sentence to all fallen angels, God created man and simultan-eously the principle of human history; the new creature experiment.
 To resolve the angelic conflict, a creature called man, was created inferior to the angels and confined to planet earth. Hence, planet earth is the arena or courthouse for the historical extension of the angelic conflict.
 Man possesses one thing in common with the angelic creatures: he has a similar soul which contains a rational mind and free will or volition (Ps 8:3-5; Heb 2:7) The volitional test of mankind duplicates the volitional test of angels, to-wit:  Human volition and angelic volition are tested in exactly the same manner;  The conditions of prehistoric times have been reproduced in the history of mankind. Human history, coterminous with Satan’s trial provides the same circumstances and the same options that belonged to angelic creatures in eternity past. The function of human history demonstrates the fairness of God’s sentence.
 Mankind was created as a lower creature to duplicate the conditions of the prehistoric angelic conflict and thereby provide evidence, arguments, and precedence for the appeal trial of Satan in the courtroom of planet earth.
 God created both angels and humans in status quo perfection and innocence. Mankind was created perfect and given perfect environment. Then man, operating on negative volition revolted against God, causing Satan to again become ruler of planet earth (Jn 12:31; 14:30; 16:11; II Cor 4:4; Eph 2:2) Although Satan became again the ruler over planet earth, he did not gain control over the volition of mankind. Although Man is born spiritually dead, this does not preclude his power of decision implemented by the ministry of God the Holy Spirit in common and efficacious Grace.
 The negative volition of Satan in the Garden of God resulted in the fall of angelic creatures. The negative volition of Adam in the Garden of Eden led to the parallel fall of mankind. Man followed the exact same pattern as found in Satan’s revolution.
 God provided a grace salvation or deliverance of some manner for all angels, so that non-meritorious volition could deliver those who were positive. The exact nature of this salvation option is not revealed in scripture. We only know there was a division between elect and fallen angels. God also provided in human history eternal salvation for all mankind based on faith alone in Christ alone and His efficacious saving work on the Cross.
 As a result, both categories of creatures are similarly divided today. Angelic creatures are divided into two main categories; elect and fallen (Heb 2:2; Rev. 12:7). Mankind is divided into two categories; believers and unbelievers, saved and unsaved (Jn3:18, 36).

THE ANGELIC CONFLICT OR WHY WE ARE HERE

 The answer to Satan’s appeal is twofold: The perfect and eternal character of God cannot be unfair or prejudiced and cannot pass a false or unjust sentence. The negative volition of Satan and all fallen angels demands punishment from the perfect righteousness and justice of God. The soul of angels contained a super intellect for they are much smarter than we are. They had a clear understanding of God’s provision for them to have fellowship with Him forever and yet they rejected this fantastic provision. To demonstrate the perfection of divine justice and the fairness of God’s sentence to all fallen angels, God created man and simultan-eously the principle of human history; the new creature experiment. To resolve the angelic conflict, a creature called man, was created inferior to the angels and confined to planet earth. Hence, planet earth is the arena or courthouse for the historical extension of the angelic conflict. Man possesses one thing in common with the angelic creatures: he has a similar soul which contains a rational mind and free will or volition (Ps 8:3-5; Heb 2:7) The volitional test of mankind duplicates the volitional test of angels, to-wit: Human volition and angelic volition are tested in exactly the same manner;  the conditions of prehistoric times have been reproduced in the history of mankind. Human history, coterminous with Satan’s trial provides the same circumstances and the same options that belonged to angelic creatures in eternity past. The function of human history demonstrates the fairness of God’s sentence. Mankind was created as a lower creature to duplicate the conditions of the prehistoric angelic conflict and thereby provide evidence, arguments, and precedence for the appeal trial of Satan in the courtroom of planet earth. God created both angels and humans in status quo perfection and innocence.

 Mankind was created perfect and given perfect environment. Then man, operating on negative volition revolted against God, causing Satan to again become ruler of planet earth (Jn 12:31; 14:30; 16:11; II Cor 4:4; Eph 2:2) Although Satan became again the ruler over planet earth, he did not gain control over the volition of mankind. Although Man is born spiritually dead, this does not preclude his power of decision implemented by the ministry of God the Holy Spirit in common and efficacious Grace. The negative volition of Satan in the Garden of God resulted in the fall of angelic creatures. The negative volition of Adam in the Garden of Eden led to the parallel fall of mankind. Man followed the exact same pattern as found in Satan’s revolution. God provided a grace salvation or deliverance of some manner for all angels, so that non-meritorious volition could deliver those who were positive. The exact nature of this salvation option is not revealed in scripture. We only know there was a division between elect and fallen angels. God also provided in human history eternal salvation for all mankind based on faith alone in Christ alone and His efficacious saving work on the Cross. As a result, both categories of creatures are similarly divided today. Angelic creatures are divided into two main categories; elect and fallen (Heb 2:2; Rev. 12:7). Mankind is divided into two categories; believers and unbelievers, saved and unsaved (Jn3:18,