Title: Seven Stairs Ascending (Ezekiel 40:22)
There are seven steps leading into the temple. Let's interpret the name of salvation from the flesh and entering the spirit in the same way as the seven steps.
1. to be called
2 Timothy 1:9 says that God saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus from time immemorial. The gift of 召命) is irresistible.
2. He causes you to be born again.
Jesus said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). .
3. Have faith.
By grace you have been saved, through faith, and this does not come from yourselves, it is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8).
Faith is not mine, it is a blessing from God.
4. Repentance.
Repentance literally means repentance (悔) and a dog to heal (改). leave The meaning of turning is to repent of one's sins, to grieve, and to turn from there and return to God.
5. Get justified.
To be justified is justification. It is God's free grace that returns to us righteousness, which we obtain only by faith.6. sanctify
It is the work of God's free grace that sanctifies us, whereby we are renewed after the image of God, our whole personality of intelligence, justice, and impartiality is internally changed, and we gradually become more and more inclined to sin. As for impartiality, one will die, and for impartial one will be able to live.
7. He glorifies
The salvation of the glory does not refer to the blessings that believers receive when they die, but to the resurrection of the body. This is to be resurrected in glory, to be known on the Day of Judgment, to be declared 'innocent' and to enjoy complete blessings.
Conclusion: Although there are seven steps for saints to ascend to heaven, it is achieved only by grace.