Unconditional love and acceptance is one the most basic needs of all humanity, and when you know who you are in Christ, you know that you are already secure and loved by your Father God.
Read MoreBecause we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus is the Prince of Peace, and His primary work has been to mediate peace between fallen humanity and God.
Read MoreFellowship in the family of God affirms our identity in Christ. We absolutely need God, and we necessarily need each other.
Read MoreKnowing your identity in Christ is will change the way you live—because you cannot consistently live in a way that is inconsistent with what you believe.
Read MoreBy the grace of God we can stand before His throne with our relationship restored.
Read MoreAs believers we may not feel free from sin and we may not feel like children of God, but in reality we are. Our position in Christ is real truth, and we must choose to believe it.
Read MoreWe all live in accordance with our perceived identity. In fact, we cannot consistently behave in a way that is inconsistent with how we perceive ourselves. Your attitudes, actions, responses and reactions to life's circumstances are often determined by your conscious and subconscious self-perception.
Read MoreJesus said it is the “pure in heart” who will see God and experience fellowship with Him. Because we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, who can approach Him?
Read MoreA “saint” is someone who is united to Christ and has the capacity to overcome sin. Because believers sin, we want to call them sinners, but what we do does not determine who we are.
Read MoreBeing in Christ is the most critical element of our identity. Your spiritual union with God is complete and eternal because it is provided by Christ. As long as Christ remains alive spiritually, you will remain alive spiritually—and that's for eternity.
Read MoreWe must lay aside our former way of life and embrace the new life we have in Christ.
Read MoreAs you consider the importance of your spiritual identity and the spiritual identity of your children, meditate on these passages.
Read MoreIf you want to be secure in Christ, God will always fulfill His obligation. God will never leave you nor forsake you—never go back on His promises, will always be true. So if you really want to be secure in Christ, be faithful yourself.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreChristians all over the world are struggling with tempting, condemning and mocking thoughts. Where are those thoughts coming from? Is this just self-talk, or could we be paying attention to a deceiving spirit? To whoever or whatever we yield ourselves to, to that we will be controlled.
Read MoreBeing alive “in Christ” is the basis for every aspect of the Christian life.
Read MoreEverything we have today is because of who we are in Christ. We are united with Him; we are alive in Christ, dead to sin. Without condemnation.
Read MoreBut by virtue of the crucifixion of the old self, sin's power over you is broken. You are no longer under any obligation to serve sin, to obey sin, or to respond to sin.
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