In this article, I’m going to talk about our new identity in Christ. What it is and why it’s so important to understand. Some Christians describe themselves as “sinners saved by grace”. The problem with this, is that it takes the wrong perspective. It emphasizes you as a sinner. It’s describing who you USED to be, not who you are after being born into God’s Kingdom. The Bible says that upon salvation you became a new creation. It says that …
Category: Identity
As Christians we’ve been commissioned to “put on” our new IDENTITY (new self) in Christ (See my article, Understand your Identity in Christ). Put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to PUT ON THE NEW SELF, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:22-24 Putting on the new self is the process of transferring who you are in heaven …
Note: To better understand this article please read my articles, Understand Your Identity in Christ and What is the Fruit of the Spirit? In this article, I’ll discuss the WORLD VIEW of a Christian walking in the fruit of the Spirit. Consider how attentive God is to His world. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Matthew 10:29-30 …
Note: To better understand this article please read my articles, Understand Your Identity in Christ and What is the Fruit of the Spirit? In this article I’ll discuss how those walking in the Spirit TREAT PEOPLE. You want to live the Christian life but you don’t know how to express your true feelings without offending those who offend you. How does a Christian walking in the Spirit treat people? To answer that question, let’s talk about what Jesus meant in …
Note: To better understand this article please read my articles, Understand Your Identity in Christ and What is the Fruit of the Spirit? In this article I’ll discuss how to live your life in the Spirit. The fruits of the Spirit that show us how to live our lives are: faith, goodness, temperance and joy. Let’s start with FAITH. What is faith? Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 Let’s break …
