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How does God's pleasure in Christ affect believers?

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God's pleasure in Christ assures believers of their acceptance in Him, making them co-heirs and objects of His grace.

God expresses profound pleasure in His Son, as underscored in Matthew 3:17 where He declares, 'This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.' This divine approval becomes pivotal for believers because it establishes their identity and standing before God. As individuals united with Christ through faith, they share in this acceptance, being seen as righteous by God due to Christ's imputed righteousness. Consequently, believers are assured that just as God is satisfied with Christ's completed work, He views them through the lens of grace. This transforms their relationship with God from one of fear to one of love and acceptance (Ephesians 1:6).
Scripture References: Matthew 3:17, Ephesians 1:6

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