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Reader,

Eph 1:6 says that all the born again are "accepted"........"in"........"the Beloved".

Now there are 2 ways to understand this, and one is theological and one is spiritual.

Lets start with theological.

1.) What does it mean to be "accepted".............(By God).....

It means this.... = that God has accepted our faith in Christ to accept us...and here is how .... = "In JESUS.. we (the believers) have redemption through Jesus's blood, = the forgiveness of all sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s GRACE"

God mercy is Christ's Blood and Death that redeems and forgives and sanctifies.
God's Grace, is that God only sees you only as a born again Saint, a Son/Daughter of God.

See that?
That redemption is our eternal forgiveness, and its found as The CROSS of Christ = as this is where God and sinner become Father and Saint.. Father and Son/Daughter of God.

And now that the believer is born again, BECAUSE God has accepted our Faith in Christ to deliver unto us, "redemption" "forgiveness", and eternal life.. we now exist here..

= "in the Household of God".. .""as an Heir of God, and a Joint Heir with Jesus""

This is to become the "Beloved".. of God for all eternity

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Now Here is how to
see the verse "Spiritually".

2.) Notice the verse says... "IN". the "BELOVED"..

Now Who is God's original "Beloved"?

= This is God's "only begotten Son".. this is JESUS the Virgin born... and God said = . "In HIM.. I am well pleased"..

Now notice the verse again........ "IN .. The Beloved"..

So, the born again are 'IN". "Jesus" who is God's Beloved.. and how is that?
That means we are "IN CHRIST"... as born again Spiritually. or "IN". God's Son, who is God's "beloved".
And this is why Eph 2:6 says....that all the born again are "Seated in Heavenly places, IN Christ"... as we are IN HIM. = "IN...the Beloved".

So, that is the Spiritual application of the verse.
 
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