True Identity

Today I want to write to born-again believers in Christ to encourage you by relating to who we are in Christ.  One time we were separated from the Lord, doing things that we are now ashamed of, totally rebellious, arrogant and proud, dead in our trespasses and sins.  But even in our situation God loved us.

This is what Paul said about things in Ephesians 2:1-10, “And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.”

Through God’s amazing love and grace He provided a way that we could be reconciled to Him, praise His holy name, by sending His only begotten Son who broke the bondage of sin in our lives through the shedding of His precious blood on the cross at Calvary, willingly, on our behalf!!

Read what it says in Romans 5:6-11, “For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.”

Now that we have received God’s precious grace, this is our identity in Christ.  This list was copied from my KJV Life Application Bible.

This is our identity in Christ:

Romans 3:2 - We are declared not guilty of sin.

Romans 8:2 - We are free from the vicious cycle of sin and death.

1 Corinthians 1:2  - We are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:30 - We are pure and holy.

1 Corinthians 15:22 - We will rise again.

2 Corinthians 3:17 - We are free from trying to be saved by being good   

                               enough.

2 Corinthians 5:17 - We are brand new people inside.

2 Corinthians 5:21 - We are full of God’s goodness.

Galatians 3:28 - We are one in Christ with all other believers.

Ephesians 1:3 - We are blessed with every spiritual blessing in heaven.

Ephesians 1:4 - We are holy, faultless and covered with God’s love.

Ephesians 1:5-6 - We belong to Christ.

Ephesians 1:7 - Our sins are taken away and we are forgiven.

Ephesians 1:10-11 - We will live with Christ forever.

Ephesians 1:13 - We are marked as belonging to God by the Holy Spirit.

Ephesians 2-6 - We have been lifted from the grave to sit with Christ in

                         glory.                          

Ephesians 2:10 - We have been given new lives.

Ephesians 2:13 - We have been brought near to God.

Ephesians 3:6 - We will receive great blessings.                          

Ephesians 3:12 - We can come fearlessly into God’s presence.

Ephesians 5:29-30 - We are part of Christ’s body, the church.

Colossians 2:10 - We have everything because we have Christ, we are filled

                           with God.      

Colossians 2:11 - We are set free from our evil desires.

2 Timothy 2:10 - We will have eternal glory.

There are many more things that could be added to this list but this should be enough to encourage you.  I suggest you look these up and meditate on them plus you might want to add some things to this list yourself.  I have given you something to think about and I hope you will and I hope this Tidbit will bless you.  May you have a super day and may the good Lord bless you and yours!!   Don’t forget to thank and praise the Lord!