work of salvation in our lives remains incomplete—we still await the redemption of our bodies (Rom. 8:23), which will occur when Christ returns for us. Because we have not yet received full possession of our inheritance, we may question its reality or at least its greatness. As one means of guaranteeing His promises, God seals us with the presence of the Third Person of the Trinity. We receive the indwelling Holy Spirit at the moment of salvation, “for by one Spirit we were all baptized into one
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