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Scriptures that outline the rights, responsibilities, and privileges of being part of God's family


Here’s a list of scriptures that outline the rights, responsibilities, and privileges of being part of God's family. These verses highlight the believer's identity in Christ, the spiritual inheritance, and the call to live according to God's will.

Rights and Privileges

  1. Child of God:
    • John 1:12: "But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name."
  2. Inheritors of God’s Kingdom:
    • Galatians 4:7: "Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ."
  3. Access to God:
    • Ephesians 2:18: "For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father."
  4. New Creation:
    • 2 Corinthians 5:17: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new."
  5. Citizens of Heaven:
    • Philippians 3:20: "For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ."
  6. No Condemnation:
    • Romans 8:1: "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."

Responsibilities

  1. Love One Another:
    • John 13:34-35: "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."
  2. Live According to the Spirit:
    • Galatians 5:16: "I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh."
  3. Be Salt and Light:
    • Matthew 5:13-16: "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? ... You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden."
  4. Serve One Another:
    • Galatians 5:13: "For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another."
  5. Proclaim the Gospel:
    • Matthew 28:19-20: "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you..."

Spiritual Authority and Empowerment

  1. Authority Over the Enemy:

    • Luke 10:19: "Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you."

  2. Power of the Holy Spirit:

    • Acts 1:8: "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

  3. Answered Prayers:

    • John 15:7: "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you."

Assurance of Salvation

  1. Eternal Life:
    • John 10:28: "And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand."
  2. The Holy Spirit as Guarantee:
    • 2 Corinthians 1:22: "Who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee."

Conclusion

These scriptures collectively express the wonderful rights and privileges of being part of God's family, as well as the responsibilities that come with it. They emphasize a life transformed by faith, characterized by love, service, and a commitment to God's will, all grounded in the assurance of His grace and presence.

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