Yes — believers are joint heirs with Christ, so everything that belongs to Christ becomes theirs.
At the moment of salvation, God declares the believer a full son and a joint heir with Christ. Les Feldick explains this means co-equality in heirship, like a husband and wife who share everything, so that one day everything belonging to Christ will belong to the believer. He calls this an awesome position that goes far beyond simply being saved from hellfire.
Romans 8:17 — This verse directly defines believers as heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ.
Ephesians 1:11 — Paul says that in Christ believers have obtained an inheritance, the same passage Les points to for joint heirship.
Colossians 1:12-13 — Paul thanks the Father for making believers partakers of the inheritance of the saints and translating them into Christ's kingdom.
Scripture teaches that those who are children of God are also heirs. Romans 8:17 says, “And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.” This places believers in a shared inheritance with Christ. In Ephesians 1:11, Paul says, “In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will.” Paul also thanks the Father in Colossians 1:12, “who hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light,” and describes in verse 13 how God “hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son.”
Les Feldick emphasizes that most believers have no idea of the position they have been given. At the moment of salvation, God declares a believer a full son and a joint heir with Christ. Les says joint heirship means co-equality, using the illustration of a husband and wife who share everything — what's His is hers and vice versa. This means one day everything that is Christ's will be ours. He also teaches that believers are not merely subjects of a King; they are co-heirs with the King. This is a position unique to the Body of Christ, which even Israel never attained. Les connects this to the Church as the Bride of Christ, ruling and reigning with Him, so that everything that is His will be ours and everything that is ours is His. He stresses the reciprocal nature of the relationship through our union with Christ as members of His Body.
Les teaches that ‘joint heir’ is a legal term that implies equality. In a marriage, joint heirs are co-equal, so what is his is hers and vice versa. Applying this to salvation, Les says God declared the believer a full son and joint heir with Christ at the moment of faith. He admits this is beyond human comprehension, but he points to Romans 8:17 and Ephesians 1:11 as the scriptural proof. A joint heir does not hope for a distant inheritance; the inheritance is already shared.
Les explains that Romans 8 shows believers were predestinated, not to heaven or hell, but to the position of joint heir with Christ from day one. When he comes to Ephesians 1:11, he says the phrase ‘we have obtained an inheritance’ means believers are joint heirs with Christ. If you are a joint heir, the property of the other party is yours. In the secular economy, when the other party passes off the scene, the heir ends up with everything.
Les teaches that the inheritance relationship is more than a legal arrangement because believers are connected to Christ as members of His Body. He is the Head and believers make up the members. Les also speaks of the Church as the Bride of Christ, joined to the risen Christ, and as such joint heirs. This means believers will rule and reign with Christ, and everything that is His will be ours, while everything that is ours is His.
What Happens After Christ's 1,000-Year Reign? 1 Corinthians 15:28
all, He's King of Kings, and He will reign and rule until everything has finally been defeated, even death itself, which of course came when Adam sinned. Now we talked a little bit about His ruling and reigning during the thousand years of His Kingdom rule.
Joint Heir with Christ at Salvation
God declares every believer a full son and joint heir with Christ at the moment of faith, and joint heirship means everything of Christ becomes the believer's.
Co-Heir with the King
Paul thanks the Father for making believers partakers of the inheritance of the saints and translating them into Christ's kingdom; believers are co-heirs, not just subjects.
Predestined to Joint Heirship
Believers were predestinated from day one to be joint heirs with Christ, so what belongs to the other party becomes theirs.
Sons, Heirs, and Joint Heirs
Paul's words in Romans 8 show believers are not just ordinary heirs but heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, sharing in both suffering and glory.
Bride, Body, and Mutual Inheritance
The Church is the Bride of Christ and joint heirs; everything that is Christ's will be ours and everything ours is His, a position Israel never had.
Members of the Body of Christ
Through the Body of Christ, believers are joined to the risen Christ as members of His Body, making them joint heirs with their Head.
Full Heir with Equality
At salvation the believer is born into God's family and then placed as a full heir; joint heirship implies equality, so what is His is hers and vice versa.
Romans 8:17: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
This is the clearest statement that believers are joint heirs with Christ, not merely recipients of a lesser blessing.
Ephesians 1:11: In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
Paul connects the believer's inheritance to being in Christ and predestinated to that position.
Colossians 1:12: Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
This verse shows the Father has qualified believers to share in the inheritance of the saints.
Colossians 1:13: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
It describes the believer being transferred into the kingdom of Christ, where the inheritance is found.
Les teaches that joint heirship in Paul's day carried the idea of co-equality, like a husband and wife sharing everything. Yet he also says this is beyond human comprehension and must be received by faith. The co-equality is in heirship and position, not in deity or nature.
Les says no. He teaches that members of the Body of Christ enjoy a position that even Israel will never attain to. Israel never had the term 'children of God' in the same way the Church does, nor are they joint heirs with Christ in the Body.
Les explains that at the moment of salvation God declares the believer a full son and joint heir with Christ. He also mentions another act of God, beyond the new birth, that places the believer as a full heir — that is part of the adoption process described in Paul's letters.
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