The Blessings of the Church

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“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.” Eph. 1:33Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: (Ephesians 1:3).
The blessings of the Church are unfolded in Ephesians and Colossians.
The believer’s place is in the heavenlies where every spiritual blessing is found. We, who believe, were chosen before the foundation of the world to be holy and without blame before the Father in love. Being children by adoption we are accepted in the Beloved, Christ. Our sins are forgiven through the riches of His grace.
Divine wisdom and intelligence have given us to know the mystery of His will, His good pleasure and purpose, His counsels, “that in the dispensation of the fulness of times [the end of the millennial kingdom] He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in Him.” Eph. 1:1010That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: (Ephesians 1:10).
In Christ we have obtained an inheritance. We have been predestinated for it in the counsels of God according to His own will. We are a part of His inheritance.
Outside of the Church, there are two classes of people in the world, the Jew and the Gentile (heathen). In the main, the Church is being gathered from among the heathen and they are His inheritance. “I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto Me, Thou art My Son; this day have I begotten Thee. Ask of Me, and I shall give Thee the heathen for Thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for Thy possession.” Psa. 2:7,87I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. 8Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. (Psalm 2:7‑8).