Many Christians are not exactly sure who they are in Christ, so here are a few things the Bible tells us about being in Christ:
- Salt and Light – Matthew 5:13-16
- Child of God, part of his family – John 1:12, Romans 8:16
- Child of God – Romans 8:14, 15, Galatians 3:26, 4:6
- Part of the true vine – John 15:1, 5
- Christ’s friend – John 15:15
- Chosen and appointed by Christ to bear fruit – John 15:16
- A witness for Christ – Acts 1:8
- A slave of righteousness – Romans 6:18
- Joint heir with Christ – Romans 8:17
- The temple of God – 1 Corinthians 3:16, 6:19
- Joined to the Lord – 1 Corinthians 6:17
- Member of Christ’s body – 1 Corinthians 12:27, Ephesians 5:30
- Reconciled to God and a minister of reconciliation – 2 Corinthians 5:18-19
- A son of God and one in Christ – Galatians 3:26, 28
- A saint – Ephesians 1:1, 1 Corinthians 1:2, Philippians 1:1, Colossians 1:2
- God’s workmanship – Ephesians 2:10
- Fellow citizen with the rest of God’s people – Ephesians 2:19
- Prisoner of Christ – Ephesians 3:1, 4:1
- Righteous and holy – Ephesians 4:24
- Citizen of heaven, seated with Christ in heaven – Philippians 3:20, Ephesians 2:6
- Hidden with Christ in God – Colossians 3:3
- An expression of the life of Christ – Colossians 3:4
- Chosen by and dearly loved of God – Colossians 3:12, 1 Thessalonians 1:4
- A son of light – 1 Thessalonians 5:5
- A holy brother, partaker of a heavenly calling – Hebrews 3:1
- A partaker of Christ – Hebrews 3:14
- One of God’s living stones – 1 Peter 2:5
- A Chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation – 1 Peter 2:9-10
- An alien and stranger in this world – 1 Peter 2:11
- An enemy of the devil – 1 Peter 5:8
- Now a child of God – 1 John 3:1-2
- Born of God and the evil one can’t touch you – 1 John 5:18
- A sheep of his pasture with everything you need – Psalm 23, Psalm 100
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