"In Christ"

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Everything that is related to being Eternally reconciled to God, is manifested to us through Christ, as being "in Christ".

Salvation. This comes to us Through the blood of Jesus.

Eternal Life . This comes to us through Jesus, who Himself IS eternal life.

Peace . Our peace that passes all understanding comes through Christ.

Deliverance, ... Our Victory over self, over the world, over the devil, comes through Christ. "Christ always gives me the Victory", Paul teaches.

What else do we find by being "in Christ"

Eternal Forgiveness.
Eternal Sanctification.
Eternal Sonship
The Holy Spirit
The Love of God
The Blood Atonement
God's Grace
Health and restoration
Miracles
"Riches in Glory"
Wisdom
Joy
"I can do all things through Christ"


And how do we have access to all this?

Its only by :

1. Being "IN Christ'.
2. "Christ IN YOU, the hope of glory.
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Now, lets go deeper.
Someone asks...>"how do you get INTO Christ ? How do you ABIDE in there ?

A.) When you give God your faith in Christ. God sees it, as God is a "reader of the THOUGHTS and INTENT of the HEART".

See that? ????
God SEES faith, like you see your front yard, or a red light, or a blue sky.
God SEES your Thoughts, He SEES them. He READS them.
God sees more then your deed. He sees your INTENT, your motivation for doing whatever it is you do.
So, God sees your faith in Jesus and He ACCEPTS IT to justify you with Christ's Blood.
"faith is counted AS Rightesouness", or "justification BY faith".
This makes you "the righteousness of God, IN CHRIST".
And there it is again.....

So, how does God put you "in Christ"?
He does it like this..
He births your dead spirit ALIVE, by His Holy Spirit. And this spiritual "new birth", (born again), births you INTO God's Holy Spirit as "One with God
This is how you become "ONE with God, and Christ".
And why is it both? Because both are "God". So when you are in One, you are in ALL, or as Christ says, "all are ONE".
And 1st Corinthians 6:19 tells you something else that is very interesting.
It tells you that you are no longer your own.
You now belong to God, because you are BLOOD BOUGHT.

So, that is how you become and abide, "in Christ".
See that NEW BIRTH that God caused? That happens to all the born again, which is THE PROOF you are saved.
This is how we become a NEW CREATION.
"New Creation IN CHRIST">
So there it is again.

See how everything related to CHRISTIANITY is all about You being ""in Christ"" and what this makes you?

And here is a bonus.
By being "in Christ", you have become..

1. Saint
2. Heir of God
3. Joint Heir with Christ
4. Temple of the Holy Spirit
5. Children of the Light (Christ is the Light of the World)
6. Friend of God

See all that?
That is who you are now, as RE-made by God, by being "IN CHRIST".

And your only part in God's redemption was give God your faith, and God took it from there.

And even your salvation is completed by God.

Philippians 1:6

And even your FAITH is completed by God.

Hebrews 12:2

What is your part ?
To RECEIVE IT WITH JOY and exist as "Made Righteous".....like this. "As Christ IS, so are the born again IN THIS WORLD".

And do you know what all of this is? All of it?

= Its GOD's GRACE.

 

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He births your dead spirit ALIVE, by His Holy Spirit. And this spiritual "new birth", (born again), births you INTO God's Holy Spirit as "One with God
This is how you become "ONE with God, and Christ".

It does say >

"But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him." (1 Corinthians 6:17)

So, if we have been born of God, each of us is "one spirit with" God Himself in us, so we share with Him so personally.

And Jesus sent our Apostle Paul to turn people "from the power of Satan to God", we have in Acts 26:18.

We are together with God Himself in His own love "in our hearts" >

"Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us." (Romans 5:5)

And we discover how this love effects our character and how we relate with people >

"Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world." (1 John 4:17)

So, we have not only changed our label. We have not just gotten a ticket to Heaven, but we are gaining real character correction > Hebrews 12:4-14 < our Father's correction is included in our guarantee. So, we are wise to submit to God and actively seek how He alone is able to correct us in our character . . . curing us in His love so we can follow His example of how to love > yes, His example is Jesus on the cross >

"And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma." (Ephesians 5:2)

So, in Jesus we become sweetly pleasing to our Father. Salvation is not only about what is for us, then, but how we become like Christ so our Father is so blessed.

 

[Sidon]

It does say >

"But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him." (1 Corinthians 6:17)

So, if we have been born of God, each of us is "one spirit with" God Himself in us, so we share with Him so personally.

And Jesus sent our Apostle Paul to turn people "from the power of Satan to God", we have in Acts 26:18.

We are together with God Himself in His own love "in our hearts" >

"Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us." (Romans 5:5)

And we discover how this love effects our character and how we relate with people >

"Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world." (1 John 4:17)

So, we have not only changed our label. We have not just gotten a ticket to Heaven, but we are gaining real character correction > Hebrews 12:4-14 < our Father's correction is included in our guarantee. So, we are wise to submit to God and actively seek how He alone is able to correct us in our character . . . curing us in His love so we can follow His example of how to love > yes, His example is Jesus on the cross >

"And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma." (Ephesians 5:2)

So, in Jesus we become sweetly pleasing to our Father. Salvation is not only about what is for us, then, but how we become like Christ so our Father is so blessed.

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"As Jesus IS.....So are the born again in this world".

Who is Jesus?
He is GOD.
So, you could read the verse.."as GOD is"....so are the born again, IN THIS WORLD.

Not after the rapture.
Not after the Grt Trib.
Not, if you confess all your sins and try to be a good person.

But right NOW and ALWAYS, the born again, are exactly as God has recreated them to be, as His "new Creations".
See , this is the wonder of the Blood Atonement, as our reconciliation.
We have been MADE something by God, that only God can cause, provide, and keep.

Philippians 1:6

When we are born again, we BECOME a literal part of GOD, and HE comes to live in us...
"Temple of the Holy Spirit".
"One with God, AND Christ".
"Christ IN YOU, the hope of Glory".

So, what is this showing us?.. What are we to do with this eternal reality regarding who we have become, "in Christ".

We are to BELIEVE IT, and that is how you "renew your mind". And doing this is how you....>"work our your salvation".
We are to work out, what we already possess.

See that one?
That means to understand who you are "in Christ" as the "new Creation", One with God, and you are to learn how to THINK about that, as your FAITH REALITY.
Most believers do not. They do not see themselves as ALL that God has made them to be, as His Redeemed.
Most are stuck in. "im a saved sinner" mode.
So, in once sense "working out your salvation"< is to come into the full understanding of who you have become, as "One with God, iN Christ".