Here is a partial list of some of the other things that happened at our new birth.
- The believer is translated from the power of darkness:
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: —Col 1:13
- The believer SHALL not come into condemnation but is PASSED from DEATH unto LIFE:
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. —John 5:24
- The believer is SEALED with the Holy Spirit:
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise. —Ephesians 1:13
And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. —Ephesians 4:30
- The believer has eternal life and shall never perish:
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. —John 10:28
- The believer is kept by the power of God:
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. —1Peter 1:5
- The believer is born of God:
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: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. —John 1:12,13
- The believer has been saved:
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. —Ephesians 2:8,9
- The believer is in the Father's hand:
My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. —John 10:29
- The believer continues with God:
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. (The proof of the believer is his continuance. False professors fall out by the way. Had they been true believers they would have continued) —I John 2:19
10. The believer liveth and abideth forever:
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth forever. —I Peter 1:23
11. The believer will appear with Christ in glory:
When Christ, who is our life, shall appear then shall ye also appear with him in glory. —Colossians 3:4
12. The believer's hope is incorruptible, undefiled, and reserved (set aside) in Heaven for him; it is kept by the power of God:
To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. —I Peter 1:4-5
13. The believer will in no wise be cast out.
All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. —John 6:37
14. Christ will not lose a single believer:
And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. —John 6:39
15. Christ will complete salvation until the end:
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. —Philippians 1:6
16. The believer is to be like Christ:
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. —I John 3:2
17. The believer is perfected forever:
For by one offering he hath perfected forever them that are sanctified. —Hebrews 10:14
18. The believer is made righteous through Christ's obedience:
Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. —Romans 5:18, 19
19. The Holy Spirit abides in the believer forever:
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. —John 14:16, 17
20. The believer is preserved unto the heavenly kingdom:
And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. —II Timothy 4:18
21. Salvation is obtained, not attained:
Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. —Heb 9:12
22. Christ will raise every believer up at the last day:
No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. —John 6:44-47
23. We are sanctified through the offering of the body of Christ once for all:
By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. —Hebrews 10:10
24. The believer has already been redeemed.
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. —I Peter 1:18,19
25. Salvation is by grace and not by any mixture of grace and works:
And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. —Romans 11:6
1.The Believer becomes a Child Of God
At the moment of our conversion we become children of God:
For we are all children of God through faith in Jesus Christ (Galatians 3:26).
Before this time we were not God's children because sin had separated us from Him.
2.The Believer Has A Right Standing With God
Our relationship with God has been made right once we believe in Christ:
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1).
We will not have to be punished for our sins because Christ took our sins upon Himself at Calvary's cross.
3.The Believer is Indwelt By The Holy Spirit
Upon believing, we receive the Spirit of God in our lives:
Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? (1 Corinthians 6:19).
God Himself, through the Holy Spirit, takes up residence inside of us.
4.The Believer is a Saint
Those who trust Christ become saints:
To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Christ Jesus our Lord, both theirs and ours (1 Corinthians 1:2).
The word saint is a translation of a Greek word meaning holy one. All believers in Jesus are saints even though they may not always act in a saintly manner. The Apostle Paul wrote to the church at Rome:
That you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints (Romans 16:2).
There is no justification for singling out special individuals for sainthood. All believers are saints.
5. Believers are Accepted In The Beloved One
Though people in this world may reject us, we have been accepted in the sight of God. We have been accepted by God's Son, Jesus Christ.
To the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He has made us accepted in the Beloved One (Ephesians 1:6).
Christ's acceptance of us in unconditional, He loves us in spite of ourselves. While the world may place conditions on their acceptance of us, God does no such thing.
6.Believers are Members Of The True Church
We are part of God's true church, made up of all who have believed in Him.
For by one spirit we were all baptized into one body-whether Jews of Greeks, whether slaves or free-and have all been made to drink into one Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:13).
Therefore we belong to a universal group of believers who have trusted Christ as Savior.
7.Believers are made Heirs Of All Things
Believers are entitled to everything that God has given Jesus:
And if children, then heirs-heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together (Romans 8:17).
8.The Believer Now Has Meaning To Their Life
Once a person becomes born again they now have a purpose for living. They know who they are, why they are alive, and what will happen to them when they die. The Apostle Paul realized this when he wrote:
That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day (2 Timothy 1:12).
9. Believers have God's Protection
Those who have trusted Christ as Savior have been promised the protection of God.
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28).
Although all things that happen to us are not good, the Bible says that eventually they will work together for the good.
10.Believers are Complete In Christ
The believer now stands before God complete-we lack nothing. Paul wrote:
and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority (Colossians 2:10).
11.Believers Have Everything We Need
Because we are complete in Christ, we have everything we need to live the Christian life. The Bible says God has given us all we need pertaining to life and godliness.
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness (2 Peter 1:3).
