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Benefits of Christ's Atonement

The unconditional benefits of Christ’s Atonement may be divided into (1) the continued existence of the human race forever (Mt. 25:31-46; Zech. 8:23; 14:1-21; Isa. 2:2-4; 66:19-21;Dan. 2:44-45), (2) the restoration of humanity as a whole to the ability to be saved (John 3:16; Rom. 5:8; 2 Peter 2:1; 1 John 2:2), (3) the salvation of those children under the age of countability (Matt. 18:3; Matt. 19:14), (4) the continuation of the Holy Spirit as a Spirit of enlightenment through prevenient grace (Rom. 2:4; John 3:16; 1:14-17; James 4:6; Romans 3:24; 5:17-21; 11:5; 1 Pet. 3:5; Rom. 12:3; 1:5; 1 Cor. 3:10; 15:10; Gal. 2:9; Eph. 3:2; Titus 2:11), and (5) the revelation of the will of God to all (John 17:3; 2 Tim. 3:15-16; Acts 17:11;2 Peter. 1:3; Isa. 8:20; 1 Tim. 2:4; Mark 16:16; John 3:15-18; John 12:46).

The conditional benefits of Christ’s Atonement that are experienced when a person accepts the ransom price already paid for their redemption may be divided into (1) deliverance from the curse of the law (Gal. 3:13), (2) deliverance from the law itself (Gal. 4:4; Rom. 6:14), (3) deliverance from the bondage to sin and evil (John 8:34; Rom. 6:12-23), (4) deliverance from the power of Satan (Heb. 2:15; Col. 2:15), (5) the new creation of the person (2 Cor. 5:17), (6) the change of ownership (Rom. 6:1-8:13), (7) the inheritance of all things (Rom 8:14-17; Heb. 1:2; 1 Cor. 4:20; 6:9-10; Gal. 5:21; 1 Cor. 15:24-28; Eph. 3:6-11; 2 Tim. 2:12; Gal. 4:1; 4:7; 4:30; 3:29; Heb. 2:5-11; Rev. 2:17; 2:11; 2:26; 3:5; 3:12; 3:21; 21:7; 22:4-6), (8) justification (Romans 8:18; 3.24-28; 5:1); (9) regeneration (Titus 3:5), (10) the renewing and indwelling of the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:67; Titus 3:5; Lk. 1:15; 1:41), (11) adoption (Rom. 8:15; 8:23; 9; John 5:8), (13) the fruits and the gifts of the Holy Spirit (Gal. 5:22; 1 Cor. 12-14), (14) the fruits of righteousness (James 3:18), (16) the enjoyment of living a holy life (Gal. 5:14; 6:2; 1 Cor. 7:19; Rom. 8:4; 12:2; 13:8-10; Phil. 1:11; 1 Thess. 3:13; 4:3-7; 5:23; 1 Cor. 1:8; 7:34; 2 Cor. 7:1; Phil. 1:9-11, and 2:15), (15) sanctification (1 Co. 1:30; 1 Thess. 4:3; 1 Thess. 4:4; 2 Thess. 2:13; 1 Pet. 1:2; Heb. 10:29; Heb. 10:14), (16) new birth and sonship (Matt. 6:8; John 1:12; 3:1-18; Ga. 4:5; 1 John 3:1-3), (17) crucifixion of the Old man (Rom. 6:3-22; 8:13; Gal. 2:20; 5:24; 2 Cor. 5:17; Eph. 4:22), (18) creation of the New man (Eph. 2:15; Eph. 4:24; Col. 3:10), (19) Election (2 Peter 1:10; (John 13:18; 15:16; 15:19; 1 Cor. 1:27-28; James 2:5), (20) Restitution (Luke 3:8), (21) Assurance (Col. 2:2; 1 Thess. 1:5; Heb. 6:11), (22) humility (Acts 20:19; Col. 3:5-17), (23) a change of knowledge (Rom. 1:17; 1 Cor. 2:10; Eph. 1:17), (24) conviction (John 8:9; 16:7-12; Acts 2:37), (25) remission (Matt. 26:28; Acts 2:38; Heb. 9:22), (26) healing (Rom. 8:11; 1 Pet. 2:24; 2 John 2; James 5:14-16), (27) soundness (Col. 2:10; 2 Tim. 1:7; 1 Tim. 1:10; Tit. 1:9), (28) preservation (2 Tim. 4:18; 1 Tim. 5:23; Jude 20-24), (29) providence (John 15:7; Matt. 11:22-24; Matt. 6:33), (30) baptism into Christ (Eph. 2:1-9; Rom. 6:3-6; 1 Cor. 12:13; Gal. 3:27), (31) glorification and destination (Rom. 8:17-30; Acts 3:13; Phil. 3:21; 1 Cor. 15:21-18; 1 Thess. 4:15-17), (32) predestination (Rom. 8:17-30; Cor. 3:18; 2 Peter 1:4-14), (33) foreknowledge (Rom. 8:29), (34) foreordination (Rom. 3:25; John 15:16; 1 Thess. 5:9), (35) deliverance from the wrath to come (Rom. 5:9; 1 Thess. 5:9), (36) power and authority (Luke 24:29; John 14:12-14; Mark 16:15-20; Acts 1:8), (37) grace and mercy (Rom. 12:8-19; James 2:13; John 17:34; Eph. 1:4; John 3:16; 1:14-17; James 4:6; Romans 3:24; 5:17-21; 11:5; 1 Pet. 3:5), (38) propitiation (Rom. 3:24-25), (39) imputation (Rom. 4:1-25), (40) representation (Rom. 5:12-21), (41) covering (Rom. 3:35; 1 John 2:2), (42) forbearance (Rom. 2:4; 3:25), (43) substitution (Rom. 4:25), (44) reconciliation (2 Cor. 5:17-21), (45) redemption (Rom. 3:24-25), (46) the baptism of the Holy spirit (Acts 2:4; Acts 1:5; 2:38; 10:47; 11:16), (47) the partaking of the divine nature (2 Peter 1:4), and (48) the indwelling of Christ (Eph. 3:17).

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