Why do you need the nature of Christ within you? So you can be like Christ, not just act like Him. Only after He changes your identity and makes you a partaker of His nature will you be able to change your behavior.

The eternal life we received at salvation was the eternal life of Christ, which included eternity past and eternity future. We are identified with every aspect of Christ’s eternal life because we are united with Him, and the eternal life we have in Christ sets us free from the power of sin and death.

The eternal life we received at salvation was the eternal life of Christ, which included eternity past and eternity future. We are identified with every aspect of Christ’s eternal life because we are united with Him, and the eternal life we have in Christ sets us free from the power of sin and death.