LIST OF BENEFITS IN CHRIST The IN CHIRST expression occurs some seventy times in Pauls epistles and only twice elsewhere. The central passage on this truth is 2 Corinthians 5:17: Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. Other passages tell us we are in him.: Romans 8:1; Ephesians 1:4;Colossians 2:10; Ephesians 2:13. 1. Being in Christ the believer is made to share in the whole history of Christs passion, burial, resurrection, ascension, and glorification. 2. We have been jointly crucified with Christ. (Rom. 6:6 and Gal. 2:20) 3. We have been jointly buried with Christ (Gr. sunthaptomai, Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12). Used to show our identification in Christ, to enter in company with. 4. We have been jointly raised with Christ (Gr. Sunegeiro, Colossians 3:1). Top rise up together, rise with ---passive voice, ye have been raised, it is a done deal . 5. We have been made to jointly live with Christ (Eph.2:5). 6. We are jointly seated with Christ at present in the heavenlies (Eph. 2:6). 7. We are jointly glorified with Christ (Romans 8:17). 8. The believer has already died unto sin through Christs death. (Gal. 2:20) 9. The believer was baptized (Identified) by the Spirit into one body. (1 Cor. 12:13) 10. The church of today is the Body of Christ He is the head we are the body. (Col. 1:18) 11. We have a heavenly calling, to the highest heaven. (Eph. 2:6) 12. We will judge angels. (1 Cor. 6:3) 13. There is no Jew or Gentile in the body of Christ, we are all same. (Gal. 3:28) 14. We are joint-heirs with God (Rom. 8:17) 15. We have the Lord Jesus Christ, who lives His life through us. 16. We can walk around in His good works. (Eph. 2:10) 17. We have been blessed with all Spiritual blessings in heavenlies (Eph 1:3) 18. We were chosen in him before the foundation of the world. (Eph. 1:4) 19. We are acceped in the beloved. (Eph. 1:6). 20. We have been sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise. (Eph. 1:13) 21. We are His inheritance, therefore His will. (Eph. 1:18) 22. We have the very power within us that raised Christ from the tomb. (Eph 1:19) 23. God gave us His faith to believe. (Eph. 2:8-9). 24. In the ages to come we the body will be put on display for the rest of the save to see. (Eph 2:7). 25. God will finish in us what He has started. (Phil. 1:6). 26. He has given us the mind of Christ. (Phil 2:5) 27. We have the priviledge of suffering for His sake. (Phil 1:29) Spiritual 28. We can walk by faith. (Col 2:6) 29. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure. (Phi 2:13) 30. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. (Rom. 5:10) 31. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: (1 Cor. 1:30) 32. And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: (Phil. 3:9) 33. Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. (Phi 1:11 ) 34. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. ( 2Ti 4:8) 35. Who hath saved us, and called [us] with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, (2Ti 1:9 ) 36. [There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, (Rom 8:1) 37. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. (Rom 8:2 ) 38. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified (Rom 8:30) 39. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: (Col 2:10 ) 40. Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; ( Col 2:14) 41. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. (Col 3:3) 42. When Christ, [who is] our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. ( Col 3:4 ) 43. Being filled with the fruits (fruit) of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. (Phi 1:11) 44. For to me to live Christ, and to die gain. ( Phi 1:21 ) 45. For our conversation (citizenship) is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: (Phi 3:20) 46. Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? (Gal 3:3) 47. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. (Gal 3:28 ) 48. Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. (Gal 5:1) 49. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. (Gal 5:25) 50. But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. (Gal 6:14) 51. For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (Rom 1:16) 52. In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. ( Eph 3:12) 53. But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; 1Co 1:23 54. Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2Co 5:17 55. For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. 2Co 5:21 56. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Eph 1:7 57. But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. Eph 2:13 58. In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: Eph 1:11 59. Now thanks [be] unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, 2Co 2:14 60. For ye were sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] light in the Lord: walk as children of light: Eph 5:8 --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. avast
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