Our union with Christ is :
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009Organic
We are members of Christ and part of His body
( 1 Corinthians 12:27 ; Ephesians 5:30 )
Vital
Our life is dominated by Christ, who lives within us
( Galatians 2:20 ; Colossians 3:3,4 )
Spiritual
The Holy Spirit is the source and author of our union
( Romans 8:9,10 )
Permanent
Our union can never be diminished or destroyed
( John 10:28 ; [...]
Reputation in Christ
Thursday, May 14th, 2009Living as member of the heavenly realm, through Ephesians 4 -6
Live up to your position (4: 1-3). Walk worthly of your identification with God, being humble, gentle, patient, loving and united
Use your spiritual gifts (4:7-16). Christ has given you abilities you much practice within the church
Put off the old life (4 : 17-19 ). Reject [...]
Honored in Christ
Friday, May 8th, 2009When God views us in Christ, He sees us as inducted into the highest honor society of all. His plan that in Christ we and all nature will eventually be brought together in beautiful oneness.
We still live on earth and share all in imperfections of life on this planet, but in Christ we already been [...]
Adopted In Christ
Friday, May 1st, 2009God views those who have received His Son as full heirs of all His riches. In savation we enter God’s family by both birth and adoption.
God imparts new life to us, making us “partakers of his divine nature”, “little children” in His family. At the same time, we are given adult status as heirs. In [...]
Are you good at forgiving?
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009Is it possible to measure a Christian’s spiritual maturity? We can’t judge it by the length or content of one’s prayer. Too much public praying is done for its effect on the “listener” instead of “Listener”, for it too may be for personal recognition or easing of a guilty conscience.
Perhaps the good test is the [...]