Understanding Who We Are 2

Understanding Who We Are Part 2 In our last post, we began to examine the importance of knowing who we have become in Christ, and what God has done for us through Christ. Understanding this, is crucial for our development and spiritual growth in the Lord. When we do not understand who we are in Christ, and what God has already done for us in Him, we can strive to become something He has already made us, instead of believing in the finished work and walking out that reality in our daily lives Philippians 2:12. As I mentioned previously, by meditating on the “in Him,” “by Whom,” “through Him,” “with Him,” “by Christ,” “in Christ,” “of Him,” “of Christ” passages, you can grow greatly in your faith. There are scores of passages that reveal these “In Him” truths. Here are several to help you see this pattern in scripture and the treasure we have in, through, of, and by Christ. This article is the longest post so far. You may want to read it in smaller segments at a time to fully digest all these New Testament gems of revelation. IN CHRIST Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Romans 3:24 [There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:1-2 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:39 So we, [being] many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. Romans 12:5 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: 1 Corinthians 1:30 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 1 Corinthians 15:22 Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:19 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:26 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. Galatians 3:28 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. Galatians 6:15 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: Ephesians 1:3 And hath raised [us] up together, and made [us] sit together in heavenly [places] in Christ Jesus: Ephesians 2:6 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 IN HIM In him was life; and the life was the light of men. John 1:4 That whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:15 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 But to us [there is but] one God, the Father, of whom [are] all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom [are] all things, and we by him. 1 Corinthians 8:6 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 Corinthians 5:21 For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you. 2 Corinthians 13:4 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: Ephesians 1:4 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: Ephesians 1:10 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: Philippians 3:9 For it pleased [the Father] that in him should all fullness dwell; Colossians 1:19 For in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: Colossians 2:9-10 But whoso keeps his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 1 John 2:5 IN THE BELOVED To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. Ephesians 1:6 IN THE LORD For ye were sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] light in the Lord: walk as children of light: Ephesians 5:8 IN WHOM In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Ephesians 1:7 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his own will: Ephesians 1:11 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, Ephesians 1:13 In whom all the building fitly framed together grows unto an holy temple in the Lord: Ephesians 2:21 In whom ye also are built together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. Ephesians 2:22 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. Ephesians 3:12 In whom we have redemption through his blood, [even] the forgiveness of sins: Colossians 1:14 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Colossians 2:3 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: Colossians 2:11 BY CHRIST For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds by Christ. 2 Corinthians 1:5 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 THROUGH CHRIST Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. Galatians 4:7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in [his] kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:7 And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 THROUGH JESUS Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:11 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Galatians 3:14 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen. Hebrews 13:21 THROUGH HIM The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all [men] through him might believe. John 1:7 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. John 3:17 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. Romans 5:9 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. Romans 8:37 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. Ephesians 2:18 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 1 John 4:9 BY WHOM By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Romans 5:2 And not only [so], but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. Romans 5:11 God [is] faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:9 But to us [there is but] one God, the Father, of whom [are] all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom [are] all things, and we by him. 1 Corinthians 8:6 FROM WHOM From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplies, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, makes increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. Ephesians 4:16 OF CHRIST For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. Romans 1:16 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, [even] to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God. Romans 7:4 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? [shall] tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Romans 8:35 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. 1 Corinthians 2:16 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. 1 Corinthians 12:27 [Inasmuch as ye are] manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart. 2 Corinthians 3:3 And to know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:19 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Ephesians 4:7 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: Philippians 3:9 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; Colossians 2:2 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body [is] of Christ. Colossians 2:17 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? Hebrews 9:14 OF HIM But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwells in you. Romans 8:11 For of him, and through him, and to him, [are] all things: to whom [be] glory for ever. Amen. Romans 11:36 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: 1 Corinthians 1:30 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his own will: Ephesians 1:11 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: Ephesians 1:17 Which is his body, the fullness of him that fills all in all. Ephesians 1:23 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. Ephesians 3:12 And have put on the new [man], which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: Colossians 3:10 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that [pertain] unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 2 Peter 1:3 But the anointing which ye have received of him abides in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teaches you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. 1 John 2:27 WITH CHRIST Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: Romans 6:8And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and jointheirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him], that we may be also glorified together. Romans 8:17 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) Ephesians 2:5 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God. Colossians 3:1 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. Colossians 3:3 WITH HIM Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. Romans 6:4 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with [him], that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. Romans 6:6 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: Romans 6:8 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and jointheirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him], that we may be also glorified together. Romans 8:17 For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you. 2 Corinthians 13:4 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with [him] through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. Colossians 2:12 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; Colossians 2:13 When Christ, [who is] our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. Colossians 3:4 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. 1 Thessalonians 5:10 If we suffer, we shall also reign with [him]: if we deny [him], he also will deny us: 2 Timothy 2:12 Blessed and holy [is] he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. Revelation 20:6 BY ME As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eats me, even he shall live by me. John 6:57 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. John 10:9 Jesus said unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6 IN ME He that eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, dwells in me, and I in him. John 6:56 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believes in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: John 11:25 And whosoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this? John 11:26 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. John 14:20 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. John 15:4 I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abides in me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. John 15:5 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. John 15:7 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. John 16:33 IN MY (HIS) NAME For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. Matthew 18:20 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; Mark 16:17 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. John 14:13 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do [it]. John 14:14 But the Comforter, [which is] the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. John 14:26 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and [that] your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. John 15:16 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give [it] you. John 16:23 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. John 16:24 At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: John 16:26 There are many more passages relating to our position in Christ and what He has done for us, is doing for us, and will continue to do for us. Those we have included in this series should be sufficient to help you renew your mind to how important you are to the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. My prayer is you will gain deeper insights into what our Heavenly Father has done for us through Christ’s sacrificial death, burial, and resurrection. A new topic next time. Until then, may God our Heavenly Father richly bless and keep you! James Brown CST 01/28/2023