Christology

The Study of Jesus Christ


by James T. Bartsch

"Therefore if anyone is in Christ he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come." 2 Cor. 5:17




























What does it mean to be "In Christ"?

(1) We have redemption (Rom. 3:24).

(2) We have eternal life (Rom. 6:23; Rom. 8:2; 2 Tim. 1:1).

(3) We are no longer any condemnation (Rom. 8:1).

(4) We are free from the law of sin and death (Rom. 8:2).

(5) Nothing can separate us from God’s love (Rom. 8:39).

(6) We are part of one body (Rom. 12:5).

(7) We are approved (Rom. 16:10).

(8) We are set apart (1 Cor. 1:2).

(9) Grace is given to us (1 Cor. 1:4).

(10) All will be made alive (1 Cor. 15:22).

(11) We are led in triumph (2 Cor. 2:14).

(12) The veil preventing us from understanding Scripture and the Good News about Jesus is removed (2 Cor. 3:14).

(13) We are a new creation (2 Cor. 5:17).

(14) we have liberty (Gal. 2:4)

(15) We are justified (declared righteous) (Gal. 2:16).

(16) We have the blessing of Abraham (Gal. 3:14).

(17) We receive the promise of the Spirit (Gal. 3:14).

(18) We are sons of God (Gal. 3:26).

(19) We have been immersed into Christ (Gal. 3:27) by means of the Spirit (1 Cor. 12:13).

(20) We have “clothed ourselves with Christ” (Gal. 3:27).

(21) There is no ethnic, social, or gender distinction in Christ, for we are all one (Gal. 3:28).

(22) We have been blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places (Eph. 1:3; 2:6).

(23) We are recipients of God’s gracious kindness (Eph. 2:7).

(24) We are created in Christ for good works (Eph. 2:10).

(25) We are fellow partakers of the promise in Christ through the Good News (Eph. 3:6).

(26) We have an eternal, holy calling in Christ Jesus (2 Tim. 1:9).

(27) There is faith and love in Christ Jesus (2 Tim. 1:13).

(28) There is grace in Christ Jesus (2 Tim. 2:1).

(29) There is salvation in Christ Jesus, along with eternal glory (2 Tim. 2:10; 1 Pet. 5:10).



(Scripture quotation taken from the NASB.)

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Posted October 19, 2021