Question 32
How is the grace of God manifested in the second covenant?
The grace of God is manifested in the second covenant, in that he freely provideth and offereth to sinners a Mediator,a and life and salvation by him;b and requiring faith as the condition to interest them in him,c promiseth and giveth his Holy Spiritd to all his elect, to work in them that faith,e with all other saving graces;f and to enable them unto all holy obedience,g as the evidence of the truth of their faithh and thankfulness to God,i and as the way which he hath appointed them to salvation.j
How is the grace of God manifested in the second covenant?
The grace of God is manifested in the second covenant, in that he freely provides and offers to sinners a Mediator,a and life and salvation by him;b and requiring faith as the condition to interest them in him,c promises and gives his Holy Spiritd to all his elect, to work in them that faith,e with all other saving graces;f and to enable them unto all holy obedience,g as the evidence of the truth of their faithh and thankfulness to God,i and as the way which he has appointed them to salvation.j
a. Genesis 3:15; Isaiah 42:6; John 6:27
Genesis 3:15
3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
3:15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel."
Isaiah 42:6
42:6 I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
42:6 "I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,
John 6:27
6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
6:27 Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval."
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b. 1 John 5:11–12
1 John 5:11–12
5:11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 5:12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
5:11 And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 5:12 Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
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c. John 3:16; 1:12
John 3:16
3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 1:12
1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
1:12 But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God-
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d. Proverbs 1:23
Proverbs 1:23
1:23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
1:23 If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.
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e. 2 Corinthians 4:13
2 Corinthians 4:13
4:13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
4:13 And in keeping with what is written: "I believed, therefore I have spoken," we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,
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f. Galatians 5:22–23
Galatians 5:22–23
5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 5:23 gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
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g. Ezekiel 36:27
Ezekiel 36:27
36:27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
36:27 And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances.
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h. James 2:18, 22
James 2:18; James 2:22
2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 2:22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
2:18 But someone will say, "You have faith and I have deeds." Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. 2:22 You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.
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i. 2 Corinthians 5:14–15
2 Corinthians 5:14–15
5:14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: 5:15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
5:14 For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died. 5:15 And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.
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j. Ephesians 2:10
Ephesians 2:10
2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
2:10 For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.
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