Thursday, April 19, 2007

Our True Identity In Christ Jesus! Part (2).

I would like to continue with our life after Jesus takes over as Lord and Savior.
We are brought under Christ headship.
Ephesians; 1:9-10
(And He made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment-to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ.)
Christ is the head of the church in which we have become a part of.
You are also marked as belonging to Christ.
Ephesians; 1:13-14
(And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in Him with a seal, the Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession-to the praise of his glory.)

We have been raised up to sit with Christ in glory.
Ephesians; 2:6-7
(And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages He might show the incomparable riches of His grace, expressed in His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.)
We are God's work of art.
Ephesians; 2:10
(For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.)
We are brought near to God.
Ephesians; 2:13
(But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.)
We share in the promise in Christ.
Ephesians; 3:6
(This mystery is that through the gospel the gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.)

When you become a member of God's family through Christ Jesus, you can come with freedom and confidence into God's presence.
Ephesians; 3:12
(In Him and through Him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.)
We are a members of Christ body, the church.
Ephesians; 5:29-30
(After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church-for we are members of His body.)
Every believer is part of the body, the church.
We have been given fullness in Christ.
Colossians; 2:10
(and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority.)
We never need anything else to be saved because we are complete in Him.
We are set free from our sinful nature and are not a slave to sin anymore.
Colossians; 2:11
(In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of the sinful nature, not with a circumcision done by the hands of men but with the circumcision done by Christ,)
We will have eternal glory.
2Timothy; 2:10
(Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.)

When we give our life to Jesus, we are a new creation. We have a fresh new life to live for Him and He becomes Lord of our life. We have been given eternal life and our sins have been forgiven. Let's remember what Jesus has done for us and how much it cost Him. Thank Him always for all you have been given.

God Bless You!

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