Christian! Know Your Position!

[Cheylynn]

Stand! Stand firm, in the knowledge of Jesus Christ and His death, burial and resurrection. For this is the Gospel of the Good News of the Kingdom of God! 1 Cor 15:38. Be of Good Cheer for Christ has overcome all that is in this world – so there will be more who can overcome in the same way. John 16:33. Follow in His footsteps, to deny your own will, desire and pleasure – to take up the will of the Father. The Father’s will is to believe on His Son – in all things. John 6:29. To believe on Christ, the Savior of the world is to live a life that affirms this. James 2:20. And do as He has instructed us to do so we too may follow after Him, and that is to deny ourselves, take up our cross daily – which is to live lives that are crucified. Matt 16:24. What does this really mean? It means that we do not listen to what we want, in our fleshly lusts, demands, needs and wants. It is no longer giving our Self a place to make our decisions. It is laying ourselves down as if dead, and living the life that God has provided for us through His Son, and this is a life that is born of the Spirit (not of the flesh), and lives subject to the Spirit’s lead. Romans 6. We must gird ourselves with the truth – the truth is Christ, who is also the way and the life. If we do not hold fast and stand in and practice the truth, we are not going to obtain the breastplate of righteousness – for He gives us His Righteousness that we can live and walk in, through the power of His grace. We must make sure our feet are in understanding with the gospel of the kingdom, which is rooted in the Prince of peace – for this is the Kingdom of God. It is in faith that we will ever be shield and quench the fiery darts that the wicked one will continually send to us. For it is by faith that we arm ourselves, putting on our helmet of Salvation – which protects our head and mind. That means we are to no longer be conformed to this world, but to make it our aim and effort and will to be transformed by the renewing of our mind so we may be sure we are approved by God. Romans 12:2. This involves our thinking and our will – and this is what we must guard and nurture at all times. What we put into our minds, will we be conformed or transformed by – what we believe or not believe will be displayed in how we live. While Salvation is provided for us through Christ, we are to put Him on, so our minds/thoughts are protected. As we are making sure we have all the armor needed we must also realize that each piece we wear requires our care and attention to maintain. In maintaining we trust and practice the Word of God who is also our Sword of the Spirit – that can cut and divide even soul and spirit. In all this we will confidently offer prayer continually in supplication as we are vigil in watching out for our brothers and sisters and ourselves – so we may walk in victory and declare the testimony of Christ to the lost and dying world around us. Ephes 6:14-18

Amen!

See also; The reality of the spiritual forces of darkness

 

[Thess]

Stand! Stand firm, in the knowledge of Jesus Christ and His death, burial and resurrection. For this is the Gospel of the Good News of the Kingdom of God! 1 Cor 15:38. Be of Good Cheer for Christ has overcome all that is in this world – so there will be more who can overcome in the same way. John 16:33. Follow in His footsteps, to deny your own will, desire and pleasure – to take up the will of the Father. The Father’s will is to believe on His Son – in all things. John 6:29. To believe on Christ, the Savior of the world is to live a life that affirms this. James 2:20. And do as He has instructed us to do so we too may follow after Him, and that is to deny ourselves, take up our cross daily – which is to live lives that are crucified. Matt 16:24. What does this really mean? It means that we do not listen to what we want, in our fleshly lusts, demands, needs and wants. It is no longer giving our Self a place to make our decisions. It is laying ourselves down as if dead, and living the life that God has provided for us through His Son, and this is a life that is born of the Spirit (not of the flesh), and lives subject to the Spirit’s lead. Romans 6. We must gird ourselves with the truth – the truth is Christ, who is also the way and the life. If we do not hold fast and stand in and practice the truth, we are not going to obtain the breastplate of righteousness – for He gives us His Righteousness that we can live and walk in, through the power of His grace. We must make sure our feet are in understanding with the gospel of the kingdom, which is rooted in the Prince of peace – for this is the Kingdom of God. It is in faith that we will ever be shield and quench the fiery darts that the wicked one will continually send to us. For it is by faith that we arm ourselves, putting on our helmet of Salvation – which protects our head and mind. That means we are to no longer be conformed to this world, but to make it our aim and effort and will to be transformed by the renewing of our mind so we may be sure we are approved by God. Romans 12:2. This involves our thinking and our will – and this is what we must guard and nurture at all times. What we put into our minds, will we be conformed or transformed by – what we believe or not believe will be displayed in how we live. While Salvation is provided for us through Christ, we are to put Him on, so our minds/thoughts are protected. As we are making sure we have all the armor needed we must also realize that each piece we wear requires our care and attention to maintain. In maintaining we trust and practice the Word of God who is also our Sword of the Spirit – that can cut and divide even soul and spirit. In all this we will confidently offer prayer continually in supplication as we are vigil in watching out for our brothers and sisters and ourselves – so we may walk in victory and declare the testimony of Christ to the lost and dying world around us. Ephes 6:14-18

Amen!

See also; The reality of the spiritual forces of darkness

Great, great work! I know that it can be discouraging that no one has replied, and this can wear on your spirit, but rest assured that God sees your work and efforts!

I believe in you. Great work!

 

[Cheylynn]

Thank you for your encouragement and God bless!

 

[Dave-W]

Very Nice, Cheylynn.

Here is a great list from Joyce Myers on who we are in HIM. It makes a nice supplement to your post.

Knowing Who I Am in Christ

1 I am complete in Him Who is the Head of all principality and power (Colossians 2:10).

2 I am alive with Christ (Ephesians 2:5).

3 I am free from the law of sin and death (Romans 8:2).

4 I am far from oppression, and fear does not come near me (Isaiah 54:14).

5 I am born of God, and the evil one does not touch me (1 John 5:18).

6 I am holy and without blame before Him in love (Ephesians 1:4; 1 Peter 1:16).

7 I have the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16; Philippians 2:5).

8 I have the peace of God that passes all understanding (Philippians 4:7).

9 I have the Greater One living in me; greater is He Who is in me than he who is in the world (1 John 4:4).

10 I have received the gift of righteousness and reign as a king in life by Jesus Christ (Romans 5:17).

11 I have received the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Jesus, the eyes of my understanding being enlightened (Ephesians 1:17-18).

12 I have received the power of the Holy Spirit to lay hands on the sick and see them recover, to cast out demons, to speak with new tongues. I have power over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means harm me (Mark 16:17-18; Luke 10:17-19).

13 I have put off the old man and have put on the new man, which is renewed in the knowledge after the image of Him Who created me (Colossians 3:9-10).

14 I have given, and it is given to me; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, men give into my bosom (Luke 6:38).

15 I have no lack for my God supplies all of my need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19).

16 I can quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one with my shield of faith (Ephesians 6:16).

17 I can do all things through Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:13).

18 I show forth the praises of God Who has called me out of darkness into His marvelous light (1 Peter 2:9).

19 I am God’s child for I am born again of the incorruptible seed of the Word of God, which lives and abides forever (1 Peter 1:23).

20 I am God’s workmanship, created in Christ unto good works (Ephesians 2:10).

21 I am a new creature in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17).

22 I am a spirit being alive to God (Romans 6:11; Thessalonians 5:23).

23 I am a believer, and the light of the Gospel shines in my mind (2 Corinthians 4:4).

24 I am a doer of the Word and blessed in my actions (James 1:22,25).

25 I am a joint-heir with Christ (Romans 8:17).

26 I am more than a conqueror through Him Who loves me (Romans 8:37).

27 I am an overcomer by the blood of the Lamb and the word of my testimony (Revelation 12:11).

28 I am a partaker of His divine nature (2 Peter 1:3-4).

29 I am an ambassador for Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20).

30 I am part of a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people (1 Peter 2:9).

31 I am the righteousness of God in Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21).

32 I am the temple of the Holy Spirit; I am not my own (1 Corinthians 6:19).

33 I am the head and not the tail; I am above only and not beneath (Deuteronomy 28:13).

34 I am the light of the world (Matthew 5:14).

35 I am His elect, full of mercy, kindness, humility, and long suffering (Romans 8:33; Colossians 3:12).

36 I am forgiven of all my sins and washed in the Blood (Ephesians 1:7).

37 I am delivered from the power of darkness and translated into God’s kingdom (Colossians 1:13).

38 I am redeemed from the curse of sin, sickness, and poverty (Deuteronomy 28:15-68; Galatians 3:13).

39 I am firmly rooted, built up, established in my faith and overflowing with gratitude (Colossians 2:7).

40 I am called of God to be the voice of His praise (Psalm 66:8; 2 Timothy 1:9).

41 I am healed by the stripes of Jesus (Isaiah 53:5; 1 Peter 2:24).

42 I am raised up with Christ and seated in heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6; Colossians 2:12).

43 I am greatly loved by God (Romans 1:7; Ephesians 2:4; Colossians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 1:4).

44 I am strengthened with all might according to His glorious power (Colossians 1:11).

45 I am submitted to God, and the devil flees from me because I resist him in the Name of Jesus (James 4:7).

46 I press on toward the goal to win the prize to which God in Christ Jesus is calling us upward (Philippians 3:14).

47 For God has not given us a spirit of fear; but of power, love, and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7).

48 It is not I who live, but Christ lives in me (Galatians 2:20).