Q30. How doth the Spirit apply to us the redemption purchased by Christ?
The Spirit applieth to us the redemption purchased by Christ, by working faith in us, and thereby uniting us to Christ in our effectual calling.
Scripture Proofs — King James Version
Ephesians 2:8
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:”
Ephesians 3:17
“That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,”
1 Corinthians 1:9
“God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Commentary — Thomas Vincent (1674)
Question 1. Whence is it, that the redemption purchased by Christ, is applied to us, or that we have an interest therein?
Answer. We have an interest in the redemption purchased by Christ through our union to him in our effectual calling, 1 Cor. 1:30. "Of him are ye in Christ, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption", Rom. 8:30. "Whom called, them he also justified."
Question 2. What is that union between Christ and us?