0003. as the only one (Joh_14:6, Act_4:12, Joh_6:40) whom the Father has declared we must "have"....
as the only one (John 14:6,Acts 4:12,John 6:40) whom the Father has declared we must "have".... and to "hath the Son hath life"1 John 5:10-12 (to not believe this is to call God a liar1 John 5:10) -- Let us explore what it means to "have" Jesus:
Positional salvation, Our Title to Heaven, Justification, Saved: a. to put on the wedding garment Matthew 22:11-13, Revelation 3:4 b. to rest from your own works Hebrews 4:10, Romans 4:14, Romans 3:28 c. to obtain righteousness totally by virtue of your faith alone Romans 4:1-16, Romans 5:1, Galatians 2:16, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 3:20-22, Romans 3:28, Romans 9:30-33, Php 3:9, Romans 10:4, Romans 4:4-5, Galatians 3:8, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Isaiah 61:10, 1 Corinthians 6:11, Revelation 7:14, Galatians 3:11, Romans 1:16-17, Galatians 5:4, Romans 4:2, Galatians 3:24, Titus 3:7 d. to be "in Christ" Romans 8:1, Romans 12:5, 1 Corinthians 1:2, 1 Corinthians 1:30, 1 Corinthians 4:15, 1 Corinthians 15:18-22, 2 Corinthians 1:21, 2 Corinthians 2:14,2 Corinthians 3:14, 2 Corinthians 5:17,Galatians 3:26; Galatians 3:28, Galatians 6:15, Ephesians 1:1, Ephesians 1:10, Ephesians 2:6; Ephesians 2:10; Ephesians 2:13, Ephesians 3:6,Php 3:14,Colossians 1:28,1 Thessalonians 4:16,1 Timothy 1:14,2 Timothy 1:1,2 Timothy 2:1,2 Timothy 2:10, 2 Timothy 3:15,Philemon 1:6, 1 Peter 5:14, 1 John 4:15, John 17:21; John 17:26, 1 John 4:16 e. to know ( to "see") Jesus Christ John 17:2-3, John 6:40 f. to receive Jesus Christ (that is to say, to for yourself, believe on his name): John 1:12, John 6:44, Ephesians 2:8, Romans 6:23, 2 Corinthians 9:15, Romans 5:18 g. to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ Acts 16:30-31, Romans 3:22, Galatians 3:22, John 11:25, John 6:29; John 6:40, Romans 10:9-10, Romans 4:5; Romans 4:9; Romans 4:11, Romans 9:33, Romans 10:9, 1 John 5:10; 1 John 5:13, Ephesians 1:19, Acts 8:37, John 17:3, Galatians 2:16, Galatians 3:6; Galatians 3:11; Galatians 3:221 John 5:1, Acts 13:39, Hebrews 3:18-19, Hebrews 4:2; Hebrews 4:10,Hebrews 10:39, Hebrews 11:6, Mark 1:15, Luke 8:12, Luke 22:67, John 1:12, John 8:24, John 9:35-38, John 11:27, John 12:36, John 14:1-3,John 16:9, John 17:20, John 20:31, 1 Corinthians 1:21, 1 Thessalonians 4:14, 2 Thessalonians 1:10, 1 Timothy 1:16, 1 Timothy 4:10, 1 Peter 2:7, 1 John 3:23, 1 John 5:13, John 4:42, John 12:46-47, Romans 1:16-17, 1 Corinthians 15:1-2, Jude 1:5, John 17:26, 1 John 4:16 h. to live in total surrender (100%) to the Lord Jesus Galatians 2:20, John 3:30, 2 Corinthians 12:9-11, Luke 1:38,Luke 14:33, Luke 18:18-27,Revelation 3:20,Mark 10:28, Luke 5:28, Luke 18:28, Matthew 26:39; Matthew 26:42,Luke 9:23, Luke 22:42,John 5:30,James 4:7,John 15:7,James 4:10,1 Peter 5:6-7, Romans 12:1, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20,Luke 9:23-24,Mark 8:34-35,John 4:23-24,John 12:49,Matthew 6:33,Colossians 1:10-12,Romans 6:11-14; Romans 6:16, Galatians 5:24,1 Peter 4:1-2,Romans 8:12-13,Revelation 12:11, i. to repent and be baptized Acts 2:37-38 j. to abide in the words of Jesus Christ John 15:7, Colossians 3:16, John 15:3, John 17:17, Romans 10:17, John 18:37, John 6:63.....and to actually do them Matthew 7:24-27 k. to be an adopted child of God Ephesians 1:5, Romans 8:15, Galatians 4:5, John 1:12, 1 John 3:1-3, Romans 8:14, Galatians 4:5-6, Php 4:15, Romans 9:8, Php 2:15, Galatians 4:22-31, Romans 9:8, Colossians 3:12, Matthew 25:34, Ephesians 1:4 l. to know/believe/understand that God has initiated the connection/restoration of a broken relationship with Him.... John 3:16-17,John 16:27, Ephesians 1:2-11,Colossians 1:26,1 Peter 1:20, John 14:1-3, Romans 5:10, 2 Corinthians 5:18-19, Ephesians 2:16, Colossians 1:20-21,Hebrews 2:17 m. to be part of the body (church) of Jesus Christ Ephesians 1:22-23, Colossians 1:18; Colossians 1:24, Ephesians 3:6, Ephesians 4:4; Ephesians 4:12; Ephesians 4:16, Romans 12:5, 1 Corinthians 10:17, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31, Ephesians 5:23; Ephesians 5:30, Colossians 3:15 n. to put on the "new man" Ephesians 4:23-24, Colossians 3:10, Romans 12:2, Ephesians 2:15, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 5:8, Galatians 5:22-25, Jeremiah 32:40, Mark 12:30, Matthew 22:37, Joel 2:12-13, Jeremiah 32:39, Jeremiah 29:13, Jeremiah 24:7, Jeremiah 9:26, Jeremiah 4:4, Deuteronomy 10:16, Romans 2:29, Exp 18:31, Ezekiel 36:26, Ezekiel 11:19, Hebrews 10:16, 2 Corinthians 3:3 o. to eat Jesus’ flesh and blood (John 6:53) which means to dwell in him and he in you (John 6:56) p. to be a participant in the New Covenant.... (do a search this document on "covenant" Practical salvation, Our Fitness for Heaven, Sanctification, "being" saved (ongoing process): a. to have "Christ in you" Colossians 1:27, John 6:56, Ephesians 3:17, 1 John 4:12-13; 1 John 4:15-16, John 17:21; John 17:23, John 6:56, 1 John 3:24, b. to "put on Christ" -- that is to say, to be baptized "into Christ" and to not provide for the lusts of your flesh Galatians 3:27, Romans 13:14, Romans 8:12-13, Colossians 3:12-14, Ephesians 6:11, 1 Thessalonians 5:8 c. to be "born again" -- that is to say, to be born of the Spirit John 3:3-8, Romans 8:14, 1 John 5:1, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 4:24, 2 Timothy 1:9, 1 Corinthians 15:22, Ephesians 2:1, Romans 5:21, Galatians 4:23; Galatians 4:29, 1 Peter 1:23, 1 John 2:29, 1 John 3:9,1 John 4:7, 1 John 5:1; 1 John 5:4, 1 John 5:18 d. to be renewed in you "inner man" daily 2 Corinthians 4:16, Ephesians 3:16, Ephesians 4:23, Colossians 3:10, Romans 7:6 e. to keep Jesus’ commandments by the power of living in his Spirit and/or his Spirit living in you John 8:51-52, Romans 8:1-16, John 14:15, John 14:23, John 15:10, 1 John 5:2, Romans 7:12, Revelation 14:12, Galatians 5:25, James 2:26 f. to live not unto yourself, but for Jesus 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, Titus 1:16, Titus 2:12, Jude 1:4, Galatians 2:20 g. to manifest the fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22-24, Ephesians 5:9, Php 1:11, 1 John 3:10, 1 John 4:15, Colossians 3:12-14, Galatians 5:16, Colossians 1:10, Titus 1:16, Matthew 7:20 h. to live by the Spirit and not by the flesh Romans 8:1-16, Galatians 3:14; Galatians 3:22, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Acts 1:8, Romans 8:9-10; Romans 8:14, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Galatians 3:2; Galatians 3:14. Luke 11:13, John 7:39, John 14:17,John 16:13,Acts 2:4; Acts 2:17-18,Romans 2:29,1 Corinthians 2:12,1 Corinthians 12:7-11,2 Corinthians 1:22,2 Corinthians 3:3,Galatians 4:6, Galatians 5:16-18,Galatians 6:8,Ephesians 4:30, Ephesians 5:18, Ephesians 6:17, 1 Thessalonians 4:8, 1 Thessalonians 5:19, 2 Timothy 1:7, 1 Peter 1:2, 1 Peter 1:22, 1 Peter 4:6, 1 John 3:24 i. to have a "faith that works" James 2:17; James 2:20; James 2:26, 1 Timothy 6:11, 2 Peter 1:3-7, John 17:18, Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 1:8 opposite: Matthew 7:21-24 j. to be bold enough to confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus Christ Romans 10:9-10, Matthew 10:33, 1 Corinthians 12:3, 2 Timothy 2:12, Matthew 12:36-37, Revelation 3:8 k. to relate to fellow humans with forgiveness, love, and lovingkindness, and humility (just like Jesus always does!) Luke 18:9; Luke 18:14, Luke 14:11, James 4:6, 1 Peter 5:5-6, Matthew 6:12; Matthew 6:15, Matthew 18:22, Matthew 18:35, Mark 11:25-26, Luke 6:37, Luke 17:3-4, Ephesians 4:32, Matthew 5:44, Luke 6:27, Luke 6:35, John 13:34-35, John 15:12, Romans 2:10, Php 2:3-5, Romans 13:8,Ephesians 4:2, 1 Thessalonians 3:12, 1 Thessalonians 4:9, 1 Peter 1:22, 1 Peter 3:8, 1 John 3:11; 1 John 3:23, 1 John 4:7, 1 John 4:11-12, 2 John 1:5, Matthew 7:3-5, Luke 6:41-42, 2 Corinthians 5:19, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; 1 Corinthians 4:1-21 l. to be one who takes up his cross, denies self, surrenders 100% to Jesus and follows Jesus Matthew 10:38, Matthew 16:24, Mark 8:34, Luke 9:23, Luke 14:27, John 8:12,Luke 18:18-23,Matthew 13:46,Luke 12:16-21,Php 3:8, m. as having been/being sanctified John 17:17; John 17:19, Acts 20:32, James 1:21, 1 Corinthians 1:2, Acts 26:18,1 Corinthians 6:9-11, 1 Corinthians 7:14, Hebrews 2:11, Hebrews 10:10; Hebrews 10:14; Hebrews 10:29, Jude 1:1, Hebrews 13:12, John 15:3, 2 Corinthians 5:15, Ephesians 4:23-24, Romans 12:2, Galatians 2:19-20 n. as one who endures persecution/suffering/trials "to the end" Matthew 10:22, Matthew 24:13, Mark 13:13, 1 Corinthians 13:7, 2 Timothy 2:3, 2 Timothy 2:10, Hebrews 12:7,James 1:12, James 5:11, 1 Peter 2:19, 1 Peter 4:12, Hebrews 11:36, 1 Peter 1:7, Romans 8:17-18, 1 Corinthians 4:12, 1 Corinthians 10:13, 2 Corinthians 1:5-7, Php 1:29, Php 3:8; Php 3:10, 2 Timothy 2:12, 2 Timothy 3:12, 1 Peter 2:19-21; 1 Peter 2:23, 1 Peter 3:14; 1 Peter 3:17, 1 Peter 4:1; 1 Peter 4:13; 1 Peter 4:16; 1 Peter 4:19,1 Peter 5:10, Revelation 2:10 m. as one who knows the truth and receives not the lies of men and "every wind of doctrine" Ephesians 4:14,John 8:32, 1 Timothy 4:3,John 1:14; John 1:17, John 3:21, John 4:23-24, John 8:40; John 8:44-46, John 14:6, John 14:17, John 15:26, John 16:7; John 16:13, John 17:17, John 18:37, John 18:38,Romans 1:25,Romans 2:8,Romans 15:8,1 Corinthians 13:6,2 Corinthians 4:2, 2 Corinthians 6:7,2 Corinthians 13:8,Galatians 4:16, Ephesians 1:13,Ephesians 4:15; Ephesians 4:21; Ephesians 4:25,Ephesians 5:9,Ephesians 6:14; Ephesians 6:1 Th2:13,2 Thessalonians 2:10; 2 Thessalonians 2:12-13,1 Timothy 2:4,1 Timothy 3:15,1 Timothy 6:5, 2 Timothy 2:15,2 Timothy 3:8,2 Timothy 4:4,Titus 1:14,1 John 1:6; 1 John 1:8, 1 John 2:4, 1 John 2:21,1 John 4:6,2 John 1:2; 2 John 1:4; 3 John 1:4, n. to have a faith so persistent (Genesis 32:26, Luke 18:5; Luke 18:8, Mark 7:28,Matthew 15:27, 1 Thessalonians 5:17,Luke 11:5-10) and a relationship so connected (John 10:4-5; John 10:27) with Jesus that whether good (Luke 11:9-13, Matthew 7:7-11, Matthew 17:20, Luke 17:6,Matthew 18:19, Matthew 21:22,John 14:13-14, John 15:7; John 15:16, John 16:23-24), or bad (Matthew 5:10-12,Matthew 13:21,Mark 4:17,Matthew 24:9,Mark 10:30,Luke 21:12,John 15:20,Romans 12:14,Galatians 4:29,2 Timothy 3:12,Revelation 2:13,Revelation 12:13,Revelation 12:11,Revelation 6:11, Revelation 20:4) we are "not moved" (Colossians 1:23, 2 Timothy 1:13; 2 Timothy 1:2,1 Peter 5:10, Hebrews 3:6, Hebrews 4:14, Hebrews 10:23, Revelation 2:25, Revelation 3:3,Romans 4:20, 1 Corinthians 16:13, 2 Corinthians 10:4,Ephesians 6:10,2 Timothy 2:1, Hebrews 11:34,Matthew 10:22, Matthew 24:13,Mark 13:13,1 Corinthians 13:7,2 Timothy 2:3, Hebrews 6:15,Hebrews 12:7,James 1:12,James 5:11,Romans 4:16, 1 Thessalonians 3:13,1 Peter 1:13,Luke 9:62,Hebrews 10:38-39 opposite: Matthew 13:6, Mark 4:6, Luke 8:6, 2 Timothy 4:10)
