Thus Jehovah
has been receiving sacrifices throughout the gospel age; but that
acceptable year or time will soon pass, as indeed it is now passing.
--Hebrews 3:13.
SPIRIT-BEGETTING
[333]The one that is justified before Jehovah is then counted right or
justified that he might be a part of the great sacrifice of God's
beloved Son Jesus, to the end that he might be a part of the mystery
class and ultimately reign with Christ. The next thing indicated by the
Scriptures is the begetting of such a one as a new creature. Begetting
means the beginning. The begetting of the new creature, then, means the
beginning of a newness of life. When justified by Jehovah, there results
to him the right to live as a human being on earth, and this is what he
immediately sacrifices. At the same time Jehovah begets him to a hope of
life upon the high or heavenly plane, because he is called to a "high
calling", a "heavenly calling". (Philippians 3:14; Hebrews 3:1) This
begetting is in the nature of a contract or an agreement. Covenant is
also a word used for contract. In order to make a contract there must be
two or more parties, and there must be a consideration passing from one
to the other. Where there are mutual promises, made on both sides, this
is sufficient consideration. We will name the one whom we have been
discussing as coming to justification Honest Heart.
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