Topic
Access
7 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1915 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- John 14:6ISBE
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
- Romans 5:2ISBE
By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
- Ephesians 1:7ISBE
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
- Ephesians 1:13ISBE
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
- Ephesians 2:18ISBE
For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
- Ephesians 3:12ISBE
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
- Hebrews 10:20ISBE
By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 7 references
ak'-ses (prosagoge, "a leading to or toward," "approach"): Thrice used in the New Testament to indicate the acceptable way of approach to God and of admission to His favor. Jesus said, "I am the way" (Joh 14:6). His blood is the "new and living way" (Heb 10:20). Only through Him have we "access by faith into this grace wherein we stand" (Ro 5:2); "Through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father" (Eph 2:18 the King James Version); "in whom we have .... access in confidence, through our faith in him" (Eph 3:12).
The goal of redemption is life in God, "unto the Father." The means of redemption is the cross of Christ, "in whom we have our redemption through his blood" (Eph 1:7). The agent in redemption is the Holy Spirit, "by one Spirit," "sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise" (Eph 1:13). The human instrumentality, faith. The whole process of approach to, and abiding fellowship with, God is summed up in this brief sentence Access to the Father, through Christ, by the Spirit, by faith.
Dwight M. Pratt
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.