Monday, October 19, 2015

Our True Identity in Christ in Scripture

OUR TRUE IDENTITY IN CHRIST
WE ARE JUSTIFIED (DECLARED “NOT GUILTY” OF SIN)
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. – Romans 3:24 (KJV)

NO CONDEMNATION AWAITS US
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. – Romans 8:1 (KJV)

WE ARE SET FREE FROM THE LAW OF SIN THAT LEADS TO DEATH
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. – Romans 8:2 (KJV)

WE ARE SANCTIFIED (MADE HOLY) AND MADE ACCEPTABLE IN JESUS CHRIST
Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours. – 1 Cor 1:2 (KJV)

WE ARE RIGHTEOUS AND HOLY IN CHRIST
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption. – 1 Cor 1:30 (KJV)

WE WILL BE MADE ALIVE IN THE RESURRECTION
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. – 1 Cor 15:22 (KJV)

WE ARE NEW CREATIONS
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. – 2 Cor 5:17 (KJV)

WE RECEIVE GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. – 2 Cor 5:21 (KJV)

WE ARE ONE IN CHRIST WITH ALL OTHER BELIEVERS
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. – Gal 3:28 (KJV)

WE ARE BLESSED WITH EVERY SPIRITUAL BLESSING IN CHRIST
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ. – Eph 1:3 (KJV)

WE ARE HOLY AND BLAMELESS
According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love. – Eph 1:4 (KJV)

WE ARE ADOPTED AS GOD’S CHILDREN
Having predestined us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. – Eph 1:5-6 (KJV)

OUR SINS ARE TAKEN AWAY, AND WE ARE FORGIVEN
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace. – Eph 1:7 (KJV)

WE WILL BE BROUGHT UNDER CHRIST’S AUTHORITY
That in the dispensation of the fullness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: 11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his own will. – Eph 1:10-11 (KJV)

WE ARE IDENTIFIED AS BELONGING TO GOD BY THE HOLY SPIRIT
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. – Eph 1:13 (KJV)

WE HAVE BEEN RAISED UP TO SIT WITH CHRIST IN GLORY
And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. – Eph 2:6 (KJV)

WE ARE GOD’S WORK OF ART
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. – Eph 2:10 (KJV)

WE HAVE BEEN BROUGHT NEAR TO GOD
But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. – Eph 2:13 (KJV)

WE SHARE IN THE PROMISE OF BLESSINGS THROUGH CHRIST
That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel. – Eph 3:6 (KJV)WE CAN COME WITH FREEDOM AND CONFIDENCE INTO GOD’S PRESENCE
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. – Eph 3:12 (KJV)

WE ARE MEMBERS OF CHRIST’S BODY, THE CHURCH
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord the church: 30 for we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. – Eph 5:29-30 (KJV)

WE ARE MADE COMPLETE IN CHRIST
And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power. – Col 2:10 (KJV)

WE ARE SET FREE FROM OUR SINFUL NATURE
In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ. – Col 2:11 (KJV)

WE WILL HAVE ETERNAL GLORY
Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. – 2 Tim 2:10 (KJV)

What Scriptures speak to you of your priceless and beloved identity in Christ?
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