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The glorious plan of salvation for mankind involves two interwoven truths.  First, man is incapable of earning forgiveness from God because of a fallen, sinful nature.  The death and shedding of Christ's pure blood become the basis for anyone who gladly receives the Gospel.  The second truth, which cannot be separated from the first, is that the new believer is given full access to God's grace and a new life in Christ Jesus through His advocacy and intercession.  After reconciliation by the blood of our Savior, God's children are given a new nature and actually live in Christ, separated unto God's Kingdom for His purposes and pleasure.

Romans 5:1-11

"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

"Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.  And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement."

Commenting on Philippians 3:10, S.H. Froehlich states, "To be found in Christ is the same as being found in the book of life.  But on that day no one can be found in Christ who here and now has not become a new creature in Christ, to keep God's Law, and also to walk as Christ did when he was on earth." 

By God's grace through Christ, with access to resurrection power, the called of God can remain faithful unto their end.  It is only possible by the two inseparable truths of God's merciful forgiveness through Christ's sacrifice and establishing a new life with the very much alive Redeemer.