Personal: By Christ, Isa. 55:5; Rom. 1:6; by his Spirit, Rev. 22:17; by his works, Psa. 19:2,3; Rom. 1:20; by his ministers, Jer. 35:15; 2 Cor. 5:20; by his gospel, 2 Thess. 2:14. Is from darkness to light, 1 Pet. 2:9. Addressed to all, Isa. 45:22; Matt. 20:16. Most reject, Prov. 1:24; Matt. 20:16. Effectual to saints, Psa. 110:3; Acts 13:48; 1 Cor. 1:24. Not to many wise, 1 Cor. 1:26. To saints, is of grace, Gal. 1:6; 2 Tim. 1:9; according to the purpose of God, Rom. 8:28; 9:11,23,24, without repentance, Rom. 11:29; high, Phil. 3:14; holy, 2 Tim. 1:9; heavenly, Heb. 3:1; to fellowship with Christ, 1 Cor. 1:9; to holiness, 1 Thess. 4:7; to a prize, Phil. 3:14; to liberty, Gal. 5:13; to peace, 1 Cor. 7:15; Col. 3:15; to glory and virtue, 2 Pet. 1:3; to the eternal glory of Christ, 2 Thess. 2:14; 1 Pet. 5:10; to eternal life, 1 Tim. 6:12. Partakers of, justified, Rom. 8:30; walk worthy of, Eph. 4:1; 2 Thess. 1:11; blessedness of receiving, Rev. 19:9; is to be made sure, 2 Pet. 1:10; praise God for, 1 Pet. 2:9; illustrated, Prov. 8:3,4; Matt. 23:3-9. Rejection of, leads to judicial blindness, Isa. 6:9, with Acts 28:24-27; Rom. 11:8-10; delusion, Isa. 66:4; 2 Thess. 2:10,11; withdrawal of the means of grace, Jer. 26:4-6; Acts 13:46; 18:6; Rev. 2:5; temporal judgments, Isa. 28:12; Jer. 6:16,19; 35:17; Zech. 7:12-14; rejection by God, Prov. 1:24-32; Jer. 6:19,30; condemnation, John 12:48; Heb. 2:1-3; 12:25; destruction, Prov. 29:1; Matt. 22:3-7.--Bible Text-Book.