8 BLESSINGS

 

Eight Blessings of the New Birth from 1 John

a.  Power to do righteousness.  2:29

b.  Actual son ship.  2:1-3 & 8-10

c.  Love for the Brethren.  3:14-15, 4:7-8 & 5:1

d.  Freedom from sin.  2:9 & 5:13

e.  Love for God.  4:19 & 5:1-3

f.  Power to overcome the world.  5:4-8

g.  Power to keep the N.T. commandments.  5:2-3

h.  Freedom from satan.  5:18

 

The Sevenfold mission of the church.

 

a.  To Glorify God.  Rom 15:6 & 9, Eph 1:5-6, 3:21, 2 Thess 1:12 &

     1 Pet 4:11

b.  To edify itself.  Eph 4:11-16, Col 2:7, 1 Cor 14:26, Jude 20

c.  To purify itself.  Eph 5:26-27, 1 Cor11:32, Heb 12:10

d.  Educate itself.  Matt 28:19, Eph 4:11-12 & Phil 4:8

e.  To evangelize.  Matt 28:19, Mark 16:15, Luke 24:46-48 & Acts 1:8

f.  To promote all that is good.  2 Cor 6:14-18, Gal 6:10, Acts 10:38-43

g.  To act as a restraining and enlightening force.  Matt 5:13-16,

     2 Thess 2:6-7,  Jude 3, Phil 2:16