Access to God
Is of God -- Ps 65:4. Is by Christ -- Joh 10:7, 9; 14:6; Ro 5:2; Eph 2:13; 3:12; Heb 7:9, 25; 10:19; 1Pe 3:18. Is by the Holy Spirit -- Eph 2:18. Obtained through faith -- Ac 14:27; Ro 5:2; Eph 3:12; Heb 11:6. Follows upon reconciliation to God -- Col 1:21,22. In Prayer -- See Prayer. De 4:7; Mt 6:6; 1Pe 1:17. In his temple -- Ps 15:1; 27:4; 43:3; 65:4. To obtain mercy and grace -- Heb 4:16. A privilege of saints -- De 4:7; Ps 15:1; 23:6; 24:3,4. Saints have, with confidence -- Eph 3:12; Heb 4:16; 10:19,20. Vouchsafed to repenting sinners -- See Repentance. Ho 14:2; Joe 2:12. Saints earnestly seek -- Ps 27:4; 42:1,2; 43:3; 84:1,2. The wicked commanded to seek -- Isa 55:6; Jas 4:8. Urge others to seek -- Isa 2:3; Jer 31:6. Promises connected with -- Ps 145:18; Isa 55:3; Mt 6:6; Jas 4:8. Blessedness connected with -- Ps 16:11; 65:4; 73:28. Typified -- Le 16:12-15; Heb 10:19-22. Exemplified Moses. -- Ex 24:2; 34:4-7.