Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
God has wrought believers for the promised life that lies beyond their present mortal existence. The gift in the verse is the Spirit given as a pledge guaranteeing that future hope. God bestows this pledge in answer to humiliation of soul, confession of wrongs, reconciliation of unhappy differences, and united prayer for nearness to Him.
Receiving this pledge gives assurance that sins are forgiven. It transforms the life away from gambling, drinking, tobacco use, and other sins. It makes the face shine with holy light. It fills the soul with sweet peace and inexpressible joy.
God has wrought believers for the promised life that lies beyond their present mortal existence. The gift in the verse is the Spirit given as a pledge guaranteeing that future hope. God bestows this pledge in answer to humiliation of soul, confession of wrongs, reconciliation of unhappy differences, and united prayer for nearness to Him.
Receiving this pledge gives assurance that sins are forgiven. It transforms the life away from gambling, drinking, tobacco use, and other sins. It makes the face shine with holy light. It fills the soul with sweet peace and inexpressible joy.