The Father’s work (vv. 12-13)
Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
· Qualified us
o We are not rendered fit by any goodness of ourselves
o We are rendered fit (completed already)
· We have complied with God’s conditions
· Repentance
· Faith
· For participation in the inheritance
· God people received the inheritance
· All the rest of the world lay in darkness
· Delivered us (no one but the Father could)
o Darkness (natural condition – Luke 1:79; Acts 26:18; Romans 13:12; 1 Peter 2:9; 1 John 2:8) – this is an illustration also!
· Sin
· Error
· Misery and Death
· Translated us (from one country to another)
· Israel —> Assyria
· Judah —> Babylon
· Complete transfer
o Now subjects of the kingdom of Christ
· Different laws
· Different community
o Not yet in the kingdom of God’s glory, but in Christ’s kingdom
o Now living under new conditions!
· No change in person’s life ever compares to this translation
· Darkness, light
· Slavery, freedom – redemption
· Condemnation, forgiveness
· Satan’s power, God’s power
o Human conquerors move defeated foe from a life of freedom to a life of restriction, but God moves us from a life of restriction to a life of freedom
Okay When you were talking about the meet and suitable and about help meet and stuff. I looked at Brad and started laughing. Brad and I both want to know what I am suitable for?
Him
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