Personal faith, eternal life and sanctification are central to the Christian Faith. We have faith in God, his Word and promises. Not a blind faith but an experiential faith, experienced through the Holy Spirit working in us. This inner working of the Holy Spirit is called sanctification or being made holy, set apart to God. There are seven verses in revelation where "blessed are/is" can be found. These blessings explain faith, eternal life and sanctification...
Faith (Truth believed in your heart):
Faith (Truth believed in your heart):
- Revelation 1:3; Reads aloud (1 Peter 4:11), hears it (Romans 10:17) and takes to heart (Luke 8:15)
Eternal Life (rescued from eternal wrath):
- Revelation 14:13; Are the dead who die in the Lord (John 3:16-18,36), "Yes" says the Spirit, "Rest from labor, deeds will follow them" (John 3:19-21). Bible has a lot to say about Eternal_Life
Sanctification (God's work and our response):
- Revelation 16:15; Stays awake, remains clothed (Isaiah 61:10; Ephesians 4:22-24; Colossians 3:12-13; Psalm 104:2;Romans 8:5;12:1-2)
- Revelation 19:9; Invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb (Matthew 22:1-14) - Friendship with God, Family of God
- Revelation 20:6; Blessed and holy (sanctified) who share in the first resurrection - second death has no power over them, priest of God and Christ a thousand years
- Revelation 22:7; Look, I am coming soon! keep the words of the prophecy (Luke 8:10, it's meaning)
- Revelation 22:14; Keep clothes washed (Repent), may have right to tree of life and go through the gates into the city (Matthew 3:8;4:17;Isaiah 30:15; Luke 5:31-32; Acts 3:19; 5:31; 20:21;Romans 2:4; 2 Corinthians 7:9; Acts 11:18)
Sanctification:
http://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/sanctification/ (I love this definition: sanctification is "the state of proper functioning" according to the designer)
Seven Blessings: Revelation 1:3;14:13;16:15;19:9;20:6;22:7;22:14
