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Jan 4, 2022 · To be "in Christ" means we have accepted His sacrifice as payment for our own sin. Our rap sheets contain every sinful thought, attitude or action we have ever committed. No amount of self-cleansing can make us pure enough to warrant forgiveness and a relationship with a holy God (Romans 3:10-12). The Bible says that in our natural sinful state ...
- How Should We Live Our Lives in Light of Our Identity in Christ
Our identity in Christ is first and foremost one of newness....
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- 2 Corinthians 5
The Bible seems to be a new book, and though we may have...
- How Should We Live Our Lives in Light of Our Identity in Christ
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV / 92 helpful votes. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
- Romans 8:1 ESV / 60 helpful votes. There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
- John 1:12 ESV / 59 helpful votes. But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
- Galatians 2:20 ESV / 49 helpful votes. I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
- In Christ Jesus you were given grace before the world was created. Second Timothy 1:9, “He gave us grace in Christ Jesus before the ages began.”
- In Christ Jesus you were chosen by God before creation. Ephesians 1:4, “[God] chose us in [Christ] before the foundation of the world.”
- In Christ Jesus you are loved by God with an inseparable love. Romans 8:38–39, “I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
- In Christ Jesus you were redeemed and forgiven for all your sins. Ephesians 1:7, “In [Christ] we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses.”
Thirdly, to be “in Christ” brings radical transformation. We are always in danger of trivializing what it means to be converted, or to be a follower of Jesus. To be “in Christ” is to be radically transformed, to the roots of our very being. As Paul says, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.”.
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV / 53 helpful votes. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
- Galatians 3:26 ESV / 33 helpful votes. For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.
- Romans 8:1 ESV / 25 helpful votes. There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
- Romans 8:2 ESV / 24 helpful votes. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.
Oct 12, 2024 · Ephesians 2:10. “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”. This verse reminds us that as believers in Christ, we are not only saved by grace but also created for a purpose. We are God’s masterpiece, carefully designed to do good works that He has prepared for us.
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To be "in Christ" is one way of describing what it means to be a Christian. Those who are "in Christ" are spiritually united to and identified with Christ such that all the blessings and the benefits obtained by Christ belong to them. The book of Ephesians alone references the believer as being "in Christ" twenty-seven times and expounds on the ...
