Tag: in Christ
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A Great Mystery Revealed
1 Corinthians 1:30 “And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption.” The Bible talks about mysteries. One such place is Colossians 1:26 which mentions “the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints.” The Greek word that is translated “mystery” in the Bible…
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The “Yes”
2 Corinthians 1:20 “For all the promises of God find their Yes in Him.” Do you realize that many people have no good reason to trust in the promises of God? They may believe the promises are for them. They may know Bible verses and be able to quote them. They may think that because God…
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In or Out?
2 Corinthians 1:20 “For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory. And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, and who has also put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our…
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“Christ in You” and Vice Versa
Ephesians 1:7 “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace” Colossians 1:27 “. . . Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Two of the phrases used in the Bible to describe the wonderful unity of the believer with Christ is to say that we are “in Him”…
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Wondrous unity
John 17:20-21 “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent…
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Who do you see?
John 14:20 “On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.” If you are a believer, how do you see other believers? Do you see them as other people only, no more or no less than any other person who, like you, is going…