{"number":30,"title":"How doth the Spirit apply to us the Redemption purchased by Christ?","part":null,"questions":[30],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"How doth the Spirit apply to us the Redemption purchased by Christ?","answer":"The Spirit applies to us the Redemption purchased by Christ, by working Faith in us, and thereby uniting us to Christ in our Effectual Calling.","segments":[{"text":"The Spirit applies to us the Redemption purchased by Christ, by working Faith in us, and thereby uniting us to Christ in our Effectual Calling.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Doth the Spirit act freely in applying the Redemption?","answer":"Yes. The Wind blows where it listeth, so is every one that is Born of the Spirit,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. The Wind blows where it listeth, so is every one that is Born of the Spirit,","proofs":["John 3:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 3:8","osis":["John.3.8"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Doth he act Mysteriously?","answer":"Yes. Thou knowest not what is the way of the Spirit,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Thou knowest not what is the way of the Spirit,","proofs":["Ecclesiastes 11:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ecclesiastes 11:5","osis":["Eccl.11.5"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Doth he act Effectually?","answer":"Yes. All that the Father giveth me shall come to me,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. All that the Father giveth me shall come to me,","proofs":["John 6:37"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 6:37","osis":["John.6.37"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is Faith necessary to our Interest in the Redemption?","answer":"Yes. For without Faith it is impossible to please God,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. 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He hath made us sit together in heavenly Places in Christ Jesus,","proofs":["Ephesians 2:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 2:6","osis":["Eph.2.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is there a real Union between Christ and Believers?","answer":"Yes. For both he that sanctifieth, and they who are sanctified, are all of one,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For both he that sanctifieth, and they who are sanctified, are all of one,","proofs":["Hebrews 2:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 2:11","osis":["Heb.2.11"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is he the Head?","answer":"Yes. He is the Head of the Body, the Church,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. He is the Head of the Body, the Church,","proofs":["Colossians 1:18"],"refs":[{"printed":"Colossians 1:18","osis":["Col.1.18"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Are they his Members?","answer":"Yes. We are Members of his Body, of his Flesh, and of his Bones,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. 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For he is the great Shepherd of the Sheep,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For he is the great Shepherd of the Sheep,","proofs":["Hebrews 13:20"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 13:20","osis":["Heb.13.20"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is it by Faith that we are united to Christ?","answer":"Yes. For Christ dwells in the Heart by Faith,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For Christ dwells in the Heart by Faith,","proofs":["Ephesians 3:17"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 3:17","osis":["Eph.3.17"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is that owing to the Spirit?","answer":"Yes. We are a Habitation of God through the Spirit,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. We are a Habitation of God through the Spirit,","proofs":["Ephesians 2:22"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 2:22","osis":["Eph.2.22"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Doth Communion result from this Union?","answer":"Yes. For truly our Fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. 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For of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification and Redemption,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification and Redemption,","proofs":["1 Corinthians 1:30"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 1:30","osis":["1Cor.1.30"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Are we united to Christ in our Effectual Calling?","answer":"Yes. For we are call’d into the Fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. 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