Spiritual Possessors

“As believers we have become spiritual possessors. The letter to the Hebrews says: ‘Ye are come into Mount Zion’ (Heb. 12:22). It is a perfect tense that is used (Gk. Proselelythate). Thus something of vital importance has already happened. There is already an actual fact. A position of grace is occupied. A place of firm standing has been reached. You have already received something. It is a position at the foot of the heavenly mount of God. Even though the climbing to and reaching of the summit will not be completed before we get to glory, yet this present position, firmly connected with eternity, has already been given to us by grace as the basis and starting point for our future exaltation.”

(Erich Sauer, In the Arena of Faith, p. 169)