Branding iron.....God placed the Holy Spirit on us as a seal—a permanent mark of ownership. We have transferred kingdoms and now belong to God
Like a letter .....He registers the letter and seals it—indicating that He is its owner and the only one qualified to open it. In the same way, believers are sealed by the Holy Spirit.
Paul also says the Holy Spirit is God’s promise to us—acting like a pledge or down payment for the rest of our inheritance. God placed a little bit of heaven in you now by giving you Holy Spirit as a first installment on a bigger purchase.
It’s like buying a house.......
We put a down payment on the house as a promise that we will make the rest of the payments on the mortgage until the house is ours. It’s a promise of future redemption.
Or it’s like an engagement ring....... It’s not the whole thing, but it means there's a big day coming. The engagement rings points to a lifelong commitment. It's a pledge—a down payment. The Holy Spirit is the down payment of your inheritance of eternal life, and He was given to you in anticipation of eternal life with God that is to come.
And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.
Ephesians 1:13-14 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/eph.1.13-14.NIV
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Ephesians 4:30 NIV
https://ephesians.bible/ephesians-4-30
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