Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth. Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand. 2 Corinthians 1:21-24

Notice the Triune language Paul is using here about God, “Now He (Father) which establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us is God, who has also sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee” Wow, talk about an amazing revelation by Paul about how our salvation works with God. I highly recommend you analyze these scriptures with multiple translations to get the full context

As Jesus said “Nobody comes to me unless the Father draws them” (John 6:44) I know this can be a controversial text, however its in alignment with what Paul is saying here also “The Father establishes us with You in Christ” the Greek word here for establishes can also secure or guarantee! The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are all essential in the process of our salvation, to remove any from the Triunity of God is to misunderstand God

Paul also said God has anointed us, isn’t this a wonderful revelation, to know you have been anointed and sealed by the Holy Spirit, you don’t have to feel insecure with your salvation in Christ, you have been guaranteed salvation. Some people strangely don’t like this promise, they want to waver daily on whether they are saved or not, when you have become Born Again in Christ, you can’t be unregenerated, you are sealed by the Holy Spirit!

The Apostle Paul made a similar statement to the Church of Ephesus, “You were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise”(Ephesians 1:13) You were not sealed with the uncertainty, you were sealed with a promise, when God makes a promise you can trust and believe, take comfort in knowing you will never be forsaken by your Heavenly Father

Often people want to view salvation as if God is dangling a carrot in front of them, God is not the author of confusion, when you are saved in Christ, you are saved, it’s a guaranteed done deal. This idea that we worship an insecure God that changes his mind every day is not Biblical

God the Father establishes and anoints us in Jesus Christ and we are sealed and baptized by the Holy Spirit, Amen!