And when the completion of the time was come, God sent his Son, born of woman, born under the law, That he might redeem them under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.

Luke 2:30-31

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, Which thou bast prepared before the face of all peoples:

Ephesians 1:3-12

Praised be God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, he having praised us in every spiritual praise in heavenly things in Christ: As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, for us to be holy and blameless before him in love: Having determined us beforehand for adoption as a son by Jesus Christ to him, according to benevolence of his will, read more.
To the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he rendered us acceptable in the beloved. In whom we have redemption by his blood, the letting go of faults, according to the riches of his grace; In which he abounded to us in all wisdom and intelligence; Having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his benevolence which he purposed in himself: For the arrangement of the completion of the times, to unite in a whole all things in Christ, both the things in the heavens, and the things upon earth; in him: In whom also we were cast by lot, determined beforehand according to the purpose of him performing all things according to the counsel of his will: For us to be to the praise of his glory, who before hoped in Christ.

Ephesians 1:17-22

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, might give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in his knowledge: The eyes of your understanding enlightened; for you to know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the holy ones, And what the surpassing greatness of his power to us believing, according to the action of the might of his strength, read more.
Which he performed in Christ, having raised him from the dead, and he sat on his right hand in the heavenlies, Above every beginning, and authority, and power, and property, and every name named, not only in this life, but in that about to be: And placed all things under his, feet, and gave him head over all things to the church,

Ephesians 2:4-10

But God, being rich in mercy, by his much love which he loved us, And we being dead in faults, he made alive together with Christ, (by grace are ye saved;) And raised together, and seated together in heavenlies in Christ Jesus: read more.
That he might show in times coming the surpassing riches of his grace in kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and this not of you: the gift of God: Not of works, lest any one should boast. For we are his work, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.,

Colossians 1:19-20

For in him was he pleased that all fulness should dwell: And by him to reconcile all things anew to himself; having made peace by the blood of his cross, by him, whether things upon earth, whether things in the heavens.

1 Peter 1:20

Known truly before the foundation of the world, and made manifest in the last times for you,

Revelation 13:8

And all they dwelling upon earth shall worship him, whose names have not been written in the book of life of the slain Lamb from the foundation of the world.

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Character » Of saints » New creatures

2 Corinthians 5:17

So that if any in Christ, a new creation: old things have passed away; behold, all have become new.

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Ephesians 2:10

For we are his work, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.,

Character of saints » New creatures

2 Corinthians 5:17

So that if any in Christ, a new creation: old things have passed away; behold, all have become new.

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Ephesians 2:10

For we are his work, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.,

Creation » Illustrative of » New Birth

2 Corinthians 5:17

So that if any in Christ, a new creation: old things have passed away; behold, all have become new.

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Ephesians 2:10

For we are his work, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.,

Election » Of grace

John 15:16

Ye chose not me, but I chose you, and I have set you, that ye might retire and bear fruit, and your fruit remain: that whatever ye ask the Father in my name, he might give you.

Ephesians 2:10

For we are his work, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.,

John 17:6

I manifested thy name to the men which thou hast given me from the world: they were to thee, and thou hast given them to me; and they have kept thy word.

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Ephesians 1:4

As he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, for us to be holy and blameless before him in love:

2 Thessalonians 2:13

And we ought to return thanks to God always for you, brethren dearly beloved by the Lord, that God chose you from the beginning to salvation in consecration of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

Election » Of saints, is » To good works

Ephesians 2:10

For we are his work, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.,

Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith

Acts 3:11-16

And the lame healed holding Peter and John, all the people ran to them in the porch called Solomon's, much amazed. And Peter, having seen, answered to the people, men, Israelites, why wonder ye at this? or why look ye intently at us, as by our own power or devotion having made him to walk? The God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, God of our fathers, has honoured his child Jesus; whom ye have delivered up, and denied him before the face of Pilate, he having judged to loose. read more.
And ye denied the Holy and Just, and demanded a man, a murderer, to be yielded to you. And ye killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead; of whom we are witnesses. And by faith of his name, this, whom ye see and know, his name made firm, and faith which by him, gave him this completeness before you all.

Romans 3:28-31

We reckon then man to be justified by faith without the works of the law. Or only the God of the Jews? and not also of the nations? Yes, also of the nations: Since one God, who will justify circumcision of faith, and uncircumcision by faith. read more.
Therefore shall we leave the law inactive by faith It may not be: but we should establish the law.

Romans 9:30

What then shall we say? That the nations, not following justice, overtook justice, and the justice of faith.

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Galatians 3:8-14

And the writing, foreseeing that of faith God justifies the nations, announced beforehand the good news to Abraham, That in thee shall all nations be praised. So that they of faith are praised with faithful Abraham. For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it has been written, Cursed every one who remains not in all written in the book of the law to do them. read more.
And that none is justified in the law before God, is manifest: for, The just shall live of faith. And the law is not of faith: but, The man having done them shall live in them. Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having been a curse for us: for it has been written, Cursed every one hanging upon a tree: That the praise of Abraham might be to the nations in Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Ephesians 2:8-10

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and this not of you: the gift of God: Not of works, lest any one should boast. For we are his work, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.,

Hebrews 11:1-11

And faith is the foundation of things hoped for, the proof of things not seen. For by this were the elders testified of. By faith we perceive that the times were adjusted by the word of God, so that things seen have been born not of things brought to light. read more.
By faith Abel brought near a greater sacrifice to God than Cain, by which he was testified of to be just, God testifying of his gifts; and by it he being dead yet speaks. By faith Enoch was transferred not to see death; and was not found, because God had transferred him: for before his transferring he had been testified of, to have pleased God. And without faith it is impossible to please: for he approaching to God must believe that he is, and is a remunerator to them seeking him out. By faith Noah, having an intimation of the divine will of things not yet seen, being circumspect, prepared an ark for the salvation of his house; by which he condemned the world, and by faith became an heir of justice. By faith Abraham, being called, listened, to go forth into the place which he was about to receive for an inheritance; and he came out, not knowing where he is coming. By faith he dwelt in the land of promise, as a strange land, having dwelt in tents with Isaac and Jacob, co-heirs of the same promise: For he awaited a city having foundations, whose artificer and maker is God. By faith Sara also herself received power for the laying down of seed, and brought forth during the time of age, for she deemed him faithful having promised.

Giving and gifts » The gift of God

Romans 11:29

For the favors and calling of God not causing repentance.

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Ephesians 4:7

And to each one of us was grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

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Romans 6:23

For the purchasing the provisions of sin, death; and the grace of God, life eternal in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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Ecclesiastes 5:18-20

Behold, what I saw: good, which is beautiful to eat and to drink, and to see good in all his labor that he will labor under the sun the number of the days of his life, which God gave to him; for this his portion. Also every man which God gave to him wealth and riches, and permitted him to eat from it, and to lift up his portion, and to rejoice in his labor; this the gift of God himself. For he shall not much remember the days of his life; for God humbles him in the gladness of his heart.

Ephesians 2:8-10

2 Timothy 1:6

By which I remind thee of the cause to light up the favor of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

Ecclesiastes 3:13

And also every man shall eat and drink, and see the good in all his labor; it is the gift of God.

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Acts 8:20

And Peter said to him, May thy silver be for ruin with thee, for thou thoughtest the gift of God to be purchased for money.

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Romans 5:14-18

But death reigned from Adam to Moses, and upon them not having sinned upon the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is the type of him about to be. But not as the fall, so also the favor. For if for the fall of one many died, much more the grace of God, and the gift in grace, of one man, Jesus Christ, has abounded to many. And not as by one having sinned, the gift: for truly the judgment of one to condemnation, but the favor of many falls to justification. read more.
For if by the fall of one, death reigned by one; much more they receiving the abundance of grace and the gift of justice in life shall reign by one, Jesus Christ.) Therefore as by the fall of one for all men to condemnation; so also by the justification of one for all men to justification of life.

New Birth » Described as » A new creation

2 Corinthians 5:17

So that if any in Christ, a new creation: old things have passed away; behold, all have become new.

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Galatians 6:15

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision has any power, nor uncircumcision but a new creation.

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Ephesians 2:10

For we are his work, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.,

Newness » Who is a new creature

2 Corinthians 5:17

So that if any in Christ, a new creation: old things have passed away; behold, all have become new.

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Romans 6:3-7

Or know ye not, that as many of us as were immersed in Christ Jesus, we were immersed into his death? Therefore were we buried with him by immersion into death: that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so also we should walk in newness of life. For if grown together we have been in the likeness of his death, but also shall we be of the resurrection: read more.
Knowing this, that our old man was crucified together, that the body of sin might be left inactive, for us no more to serve sin. For he having died was justified from sin.

Ephesians 2:5-10

And we being dead in faults, he made alive together with Christ, (by grace are ye saved;) And raised together, and seated together in heavenlies in Christ Jesus: That he might show in times coming the surpassing riches of his grace in kindness to us in Christ Jesus. read more.
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and this not of you: the gift of God: Not of works, lest any one should boast. For we are his work, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.,

Ordination » What has been ordained

1 Corinthians 2:7

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, hidden, which God determined beforehand, before the times to our glory:

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1 Corinthians 9:13-14

Do ye not know that they working consecrated things, eat of the temple? they working diligently at the altar, share together with the altar? Thus also the Lord appointed to them announcing good news to live of the good news.

Ephesians 2:8-10

Romans 7:10

And the command was found to me which for life, this for death.

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Romans 13:1-2

Let every soul be placed under the protecting powers. For there is no power except from God: and the powers being, were ordered by God. So he opposing the power, has resisted the arrangement of God: and they having resisted shall receive to themselves judgment.

Galatians 3:19-20

What then the law? It was added on account of transgressions, (till the seed come to whom it was promised;) appointed by angels in the hand of a mediator. And a mediator is not of one, and God is one.

Redemption » They who partake of » Are zealous of good works

1 Peter 2:9

And ye a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for acquisition; so that ye should proclaim the excellencies of him having called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:

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