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sands; saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and
wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing” (Rev.5:11-12).
“After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and
kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white
robes, and palms in their hands; and cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sit-
teth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about
the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, Saying,
Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be
unto our God for ever and ever. Amen” (Rev.7:9-12).
“And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salva-
tion, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God” (Rev.19:1).
4. How does a person receive the inheritance? This verse says there are two ways (v.13).
a. By hearing the Word of God. A person has to hear the Word of God before he can ever know the truth, the
glorious gospel of salvation. He cannot believe in Jesus Christ unless he first hears about Christ.
“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Ro.10:17).
“Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God,
which liveth and abideth for ever” (1 Pt.1:23).
b. By believing and trusting in Jesus Christ.
“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” (Jn.5:24).
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine
heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man
believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation”
(Ro.10:9-10).
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(1:13-14) Holy Spirit—Seal—Guarantee: the seventh blessing—God has sealed us with the Holy Spirit. The word
“earnest” (arrabon) means pledge, guarantee, a down payment. The Holy Spirit is given to the believer to give the be-
liever perfect assurance of his salvation. We know that we are redeemed—that we are God’s cherished possession—by the
Holy Spirit who lives within us.
Again note: Why does God give us such a glorious guarantee as His own wonderful presence? That His glory might be
praised eternally.
“The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God” (Ro.8:16).
“Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts” (2 Cor.1:22).
“And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying,
Abba, Father” (Gal.4:6).
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