BOG: Sealed By the Spirit

Thoughts on Davidic Kingship.

In our last post, we considered the Baptism of the Spirit.  In this week’s post and final post of being Born of God, we’ll review the concept of being Sealed by the Spirit. When a person has proven their loyalty to God by passing the Baptism of Fire and have overcome their carnal nature through the Baptism of the Spirit, their covenants of Sanctification are made permanent and unconditional. This state of having one’s covenants made permanent and unconditional is known as being Sealed by the Spirit.

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The Process of Perfection
Our Process of Perfection looks like this:

                                                                     Individual Salvation
                                                                             Born Again
​                                                       (Redemption / Sanctification)
          Born of the Blood / Born of the Water > Keeps the Commandments > Born of God/Spirit

                                                                       Married Exaltation
                                                                     Going Onto Perfection
                           Becoming Perfect > Reaches the Full Stature of Messiah > Sees God the Son


A New Creation of the Spirit
We saw in our previous post of being Baptized of the Spirit that by receiving and living a fullness of truth through the Spirit we are purged of all fallen and carnal nature.  By following the Spirit - obtaining divine truth and living it in all that we do , we become a new creation of the Spirit. Moreover, when we get to Married Exaltation, and reach the full stature of the Messiah, we become a new creation of the Son.​

The Process of Perfection	Being Re-created
Sanctification	A New Creation of the Spirit
Exaltation	A New Creation of the Son

Sealed by the Spirit
In our review of Baptism under being Born of the Water, we entered into a temporary and conditional agreement with God to keep the Covenants of Sanctification.  These Covenants become permanent and unconditional after we strove to live the Law, endured a trial of faith and are purged of our carnal nature.  This state of having these covenants made permanent and unconditional is to have these covenants Sealed by the Spirit - Eph. 1:13.  Having covenants sealed by the Spirit binds these covenants with Heaven and they are efficacious in eternity. 

The Covenant that God made with Abraham is one such covenant that God made permanent after Abraham demonstrated his loyalty to God when he was willing to give God his only son as a sacrifice.  When we get to Exaltation, having one’s covenants of exaltation made permanent and unconditional is called having one’s “calling and election made sure”.  So our summary looks like this.​

The Process of Perfection	Covenants Made Permanent and Unconditional
Sanctification	Sealed By the Spirit
Exaltation	Calling and Election Made Sure

A Confirmation From the Spirit
And finally we see at this stage, that those who become a new creation of the Spirit and are sealed by the Spirit receive a manifestation of the Spirit that confirms their new status. In the scriptures, we see these manifestations of the Spirit.  Yeshua had the Spirit descend in the form of dove at His baptism and in Acts during Shavuot/Day of Pentecost the Spirit is manifested as tongues of fire over the Apostles.  Though there are other manifestations of the Spirit such as miracles and healings, the manifestation here has a specific confirming purpose as a witness that a person has been Born of God.​

​When we get to Exaltation who are God’s Elect, the manifestation from God we receive is a visit from God the Son.  So our summary now looks like this.

The Process of Perfection	Spiritual Confirmation
Sanctification	Receives a Manifestation from the Spirit
Exaltation	Sees God the Son

A New Name
Those who are Born of God receive a new name. Names can be titles and represent reaching a new status.  We see this in the scriptures where Abram’s name was changed to Abraham, Sarai’s name was changed to Sarah.  We see this also where Jacob’s name was changed to Israel.  As a general rule, suffixes can indicate one’s status.  Those new names that include an “ah” or “el” sound , like Jehovah, represent a higher spiritual category or level of blessedness.


Zion/Jerusalem
Those who achieve this level of blessedness the prophet Isaiah refers to as Zion/Jerusalem - God’s Pure In Heart - His Covenant People.  They pass into the Millennium and enjoy a 1,000 years of peace under the rule of their God - Jehovah/Yeshua.  And in eternity, in the Heavenly Realm of the Son.  Dr. Gileadi comments,

“Zion/Jerusalem keeps the terms of God’s covenant. Covenant curses turn into covenant blessings as God’s people prove loyal to God. God’s people pass three [Endtime] tests of loyalty and escape Babylon’s fiery desolation.  God’s people ascend the ladder [to Heaven] and inherit Paradise.”  (Isaiah Decoded, p.135)

Our summary here looks like this.​

Keeps the Law ​>

Passes a Test of Loyalty ​>

Purges the Carnal Nature ​>

Sealed By the Spirit ​>

Born of God ​>

Inherits Paradise