33 Riches of Divine Grace

I will never forget first hearing about how Dr. Lewis Sperry Chafer emphasized that at the very moment of trusting Christ as our Rescuer–God instantaneously provided each of us with at least 33 Riches of Divine Grace, 33 stupendous works of God in our life. They follow in the list below:

33 Riches of Divine Grace

Lewis Sperry Chafer

1.  We are in the eternal plan of God (foreknown, predestinated, elect, chosen & called)

            1 Peter 1:2; Romans 8:29-30; Colossians 3:12

2.  We are redeemed

            Romans 3:24

3.  We are reconciled

            2 Corinthians 5:20-21

4.  We are related to God through propitiation

            1 John 2:2

5.  We are forgiven all trespasses

            Colossians 2:13

6.  We are conjoined to Christ

            Romans 6:3-8;  Colossians. 2:12

7.  We are freed from the law

            Romans 6:14, 7:6

8.  We are Children of God (Born again, regenerated, sons of God, a new creation)

            John 3:6;  Titus 3:5;  Galatians 3:26

9.  We are adopted

            Ephesians 1:4-5

10.  We are acceptable to God by Jesus Christ (made righteous, sanctified positionally, perfected forever)

            Ephesians 1:6;  1 Peter 2:5;  2 Corinthians 5:21;  1 Corinthians 6:11;  Hebrews 10:14

11.  We are justified

            Romans 3:24,26; 5:1

12.  We are brought near

            Ephesians 2:13

13.  We are delivered from the power of darkness

            Colossians 1:13

14.  We are translated into the kingdom of the Son of His Love

            Colossians 1:13;   1 Thessalonians 2:12;  2 Peter 1:11

15.  We are on the rock, Jesus Christ

            1 Corinthians 3:9-15

16.  We are a gift from God the Father to Christ

            John 17:1,2,6,9,11,12,24

17.  We are circumcised in Christ

            Ephesians 2:11;  Colossians. 2:11

18.  We are partakers of the Holy & Royal Priesthood

            1 Peter 2:5,9;  Revelation 1:6

19.  We are a chosen generation, a holy nation, a peculiar people

            1 Peter 2:9

20. We are heavenly citizens

            Philippians 3:20;  Ephesians 2:19

21.  We are of the family & household of God

            Ephesians 2:19;  Galatians 6:10

22.  We are in the fellowship of the saints

            John 17:11,21-23

23.  We are a heavenly association (partners with Christ in life, partnership in position, partners  

       with Christ in service, partners with Christ in suffering, partners with Christ in prayer, etc.)

            Ephesians 1:3,20; 2:6; 3:10;   Colossians 3:1,4;   1 Corinthians 15:57-58; 3:9;  Philippians. 1:29; 1 Peter 4:12-13;  John 14:12-14

24.  We have access to God (access to His Grace, access to the Father)

            Romans 5:2;  Ephesians 2:8,18

25.  We are within the much more care of God (objects of His love, of His grace, of His power, of His faithfulness, of His peace,

of His intercession)

            John 3:16;  Romans 5:8;  Ephesians 1:19, 2:7-9; 4:7;  Philippians 1:6;  Hebrews 13:5;  1 Thessalonians. 5:24;   John 14:27; 

Colossians 3:15;  Romans 8:26, 34;  Hebrews 7:25

26.  We are His inheritance

            Ephesians 1:18;  John 17:22

27.  We have an inheritance

            1 Peter 1:14;  Ephesians 1:14

28.  We are light in the Lord

            Ephesians 5:8

29.  We are vitally united to the Father, Son & Holy Spirit

            1 Thessalonians 1:1;  Ephesians 4:6;  Romans 8:1;  John 14:20;  Romans 8:9;  1 Corinthians 2:12

30.  We are blessed with the earnest or first-fruits of the Spirit

            2 Corinthians 1:22;  Ephesians 1:14;  Romans 8:23

31.  We are glorified (as good as done)

            Romans 8:18, 30;  Colossians 3:4

32.  We are complete in Him

            Colossians 2:9-10

33.  We possess every spiritual blessing

            Ephesians 1:3

for more in depth explanation, see Systematic Theology, Lewis Sperry Chafer vol. III:234-265

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