Identity in Christ
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Each year, as we approach Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday, Christians around the world reflect on the mystery of the cross, and on the message of the empty tomb. We literally see the cross everywhere, but often, because we don’t know what it means, we fail to experience its power. That’s because the cross is…
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Our life, as believers, is to be Christ-centered. Our eternal identity is unalterably connected to Him. ● We were crucified with Christ. (Galatians 2:20) ● We died with Him. (Colossians 3:3) ● We were buried with Him. (Romans 6:4) ● We were made alive with Him. (Ephesians 2:5) ● We were raised with Him. (Colossians…
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On Resurrection Day, we published a post entitled “The Rock That Rolled”. Since then, we have “been on a roll”. Our last three posts, and also today’s teaching, deal with the massive stone of guilt, shame, and condemnation the enemy uses as he seeks to imprison us in the tomb of our past sins and…
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⁹ “In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. ¹⁰ Immediately coming up out of the water, he (John) saw the heavens torn open, and the Spirit like a dove descending on Him (Jesus); ¹¹ and a voice came out of heaven saying: “You are my…
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NOTE: This week’s post will conclude our eight part series on our spiritual union with Christ. If you have enjoyed this series please share it with others, and consider subscribing to our site. For the past eight weeks we have been learning who we are in Christ. We’re also learning what we have now, because…
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NOTE: This week we will continue to study the subject of our spiritual union with Christ. Please see the previous posts in this series. There is a radical difference between who we were (before Christ), and who we are now (because of Christ). So also there is a radical difference between what we had before…
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NOTE: This week we will continue to study the subject of our spiritual union with Christ. Please see the previous posts in this series. Ephesians 2:4-6⁴ “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, ⁵ even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together…
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NOTE: This week we will continue to study the subject of our spiritual union with Christ. Please see the previous posts in this series. Holy Spirit, we ask you to guide us into all truth, giving us a deeper understanding of what God has done for us through Christ. We thank you that the truths…
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NOTE: This week we will continue to study the subject of our spiritual union with Christ. Please see the previous posts in this series. We saw in our teaching last week that God completely changed the direction and the destiny of mankind by sending Jesus to be our Substitute, and to fully identify with us.…
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NOTE: This week we will continue our teaching on our spiritual union with Christ. Please see our previous posts dated 1/20 and 1/27 for Parts One and Two of this series. Let’s explore Paul’s revelation to understand how we, though once dead, now have eternal life. Everything changed when the eternal Word of God was…