for the Christian believer -

What does it mean to be a Christian believer?

Ø A Christian believer knows that Jesus is the true Messiah/Christ as promised to Israel - the Son of Almighty God.

Ø A Christian believer is forgiven of sin and reconciled to God through repentance and faith in the redemption wrought by Jesus Christ.

Ø A Christian believer is reborn of the Spirit of God by faith in God through Jesus Christ.

Ø A Christian believer is to represent God's Kingdom on earth in the context of the world.

Ø A Christian believer fits into God's redemptive plan for mankind as one of God's chosen people under the New Covenant.

What is the New Covenant?

Ø The New Covenant is a promise-based relationship between God and His people through Jesus Christ His Son. (Note: The term "covenant" is often translated as "testament" in many Bible versions.)

Ø The New Covenant was made with the Jews (i.e. God's people under the Old Covenant) first and then to the Gentiles (i.e. non-Jews).

Ø The Law of the New Covenant - to love God with all our being and to love one another as Christ has loved us - is written in our hearts.

What is the Assembly?

Ø The Assembly is the term usually translated as "the Church" in the Bible.

Ø The Assembly refers to any meeting of two or more "born of God" believers that have gathered in Jesus' name.

Ø The Assembly signifies the Lord's presence on earth.

Ø The Assembly is in the world but not of the world.

Ø The Assembly is to be the physical representation of the Kingdom of God.

What is the Kingdom of God?

Ø The Kingdom of God is not the passive observance of religious activity.

Ø The Kingdom of God is not of the world or physical realm.

Ø The Kingdom of God is spiritual.

Ø The Kingdom of God is the inward action of the Spirit's power and the spiritual witness of Truth.

What does the future hold for me as a believer?

Ø The immediate future for the believer holds a life of selfless service to others in Jesus' name.

Ø The immediate future for the believer also holds the hope of our Lord's coming at any moment to receive us as His own.

Ø The future for the believer holds the hope of eternal joy in the presence of the Lord and the promise of victory over death assured by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Ø The future for the believer holds the promise of "new heavens and a new earth wherein dwells righteousness".

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A Few Scripture References:

A Believer - Matthew 6:10, 33; 16:15 - 19

John 3:3 - 7

Acts 2:38

Romans 10:9 - 13

2 Corinthians 5:20

2 Peter 3:9

1 John 2:22 - 3:3

The New Covenant -

Matthew 22:36 - 40

Luke 22:20

John 15:12 - 17

Romans 3:9, 10, 29 - 31; 9:24 - 26

1 Corinthians 11:25

Ephesians 5:1, 2

Hebrews 8:6 - 13

1 John 4:7 - 12

The Assembly -

Matthew 18:18 - 20

John 17:14 - 23

1 Corinthians 12:12 - 20

The Kingdom of God -

Matthew 13:33

Luke 17:20

John 18:36, 37

Romans 14:17

1 Corinthians 4:20

The Future - Matthew 24:42 - 44; 25:31 - 46

Luke 12:42, 43

John 13:15 - 17; 14:1 - 3

Romans 8:24

1 Corinthians 15:19

Galatians 5:5

Philippians 2:3, 4

Colossians 1:5, 27

James 1:21 -27

1 Peter 1:3

2 Peter 3:13

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