Friday, April 25, 2008

AH!!! The Church Has An Identity Crisis


The main problem with Christians today is an identity crisis. The problem is that when Christ died for us, He did not just die to save our sorry butts. He died to give us a "New Identity" and that Identity needs to be found in Him.
Here are several Biblical Truths to crush your identity issues:
1. Totally accepted (2 Corinthians 5:21).
2. Total Peace (Romans 5:17).
3. Safe From the wrath of God (Romans 5:9).
4. Freed from all condemnation (Romans 8:1-2).
5. Made perfect forever (Hebrews 10:14).
6. Totally complete (Colossians 2:9-10, Philippians 1:6; 2:12- 13).
7. Total citizenship in heaven (Philippians 3:20).
8. Total power (Romans 1:16).
9. Totally chosen (Ephesians 1:4).
10. Totally clean (1 Corinthians 6:11).
11. Totally His child (John 1:12).
12. Totally alive (Colossians 2:13).
13. Total imputation (Romans 4:2-3; 8:3, Galatians 3:13).
14. Totally adopted (Romans 8:15).
15. Total substitution (Hebrews 9:14).
16. Total propitiation (Isaiah 53:4-5).
17. Total friendship (John 15:13-15).
18. Totally preserved (Jude 5).
19. Everything accomplished (Hebrews 10 :18).
20. Total resurrection power (Philippians 3:10).
21. Total redemption (1 Peter 1:18).
22. Seated with Him (Ephesians 2:6, Colossians 3:1).
23. Totally transformed (1 Corinthians 3:18).
24. Totally transferred into His Kingdom (Colossians 1:13).
25. Total confidence (Hebrews 4:14-16).

In conclusion, our position in Jesus Christ can never be changed by our performance (2 Corinthians 5:17), and we cannot undo what God has done for us (John 19:30). Wow, that is transcendent and profound truth of what our "True Identity" is in Jesus Christ! AMEN?

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