Take Your Position in Christ
Before Christ we were all sinners and was in the position of the devil (Ephesians
2:1-3) “and you has He quickened who were dead in trespasses and sins.
Wherein in time past you walked according to the course of this world, according
to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of
disobedience. Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the
lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by
nature the children of wrath, even as others”. We were a child of the devil.
I thank God that He did not leave us that way (Ephesians 2:4-10) “but God, who
is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us. Even when we were
dead in sins, has quickened us together with Christ, by grace you are saved.
And has raised us up together and made us sit together in heavenly places in
Christ Jesus. That in the ages to come, He might show the exceeding riches of
His grace in His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. For by grace are you
saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God. Not of works,
less any man should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus
to good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them”.
We also see in Colossians 2:6-10 which says “as you have therefore received
Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk you in Him. Rooted and built up in Him, and
established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding therein with
thanksgiving. Beware less any man spoil you through philosophy and vain
deceit, after the rudiments of the world and not after Christ. For in Him dwells all
the fullness of the Godhead bodily. And you are complete in Him, which is the
head of all principality and power”.
We are not that same sinner, which we once were (II 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”.
I Corinthians 6:17 tells us that “but he that is joined to the Lord is one spirit”.
The apostle Paul tells us how to get the advantage of this new position (Philemon
1:6) says “that the communication of your faith may become effectual by the
acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus”. Take some
time to see who you are in Christ, in Him, in Whom, as we read through the
letters which he wrote and write down what the Bible tells that we are in Christ.
II Corinthians 4:13 says “we having the same spirit of faith, according as it is
written; I believed and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore
speak”. We have to believe what the Bible says about us, and proclaim what the
Bible says.
The apostle James warns us in James 1:22-25 “but be you doers of the word,
and not hearers only, deceiving you own selves. For if any be a hearer of the
word, and not a doer, he is like to a man beholding his natural face in a mirror.
For he beholds himself, and goes his way, and immediately forgets what manner
of man he was. But whoso looks into the perfect law of liberty (the Bible) and
continues therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this
man shall be blessed in his deed”.
Romans 8:11 says “but if the Spirit of Him that raised up Jesus from the dead
dwell in you, He that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your
mortal bodies by His Spirit that dwells in you”. Everything that Jesus did for us
through His death, burial and resurrection is already done.
His victory is our victory (I Corinthians 15:57) “but thanks be to God, which give
us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” and again in (II Corinthians 2:14)
“now thanks be to God, which always causes us to triumph in Christ, and makes
manifest the savor of His knowledge by us in every place”.
No one goes to hell for their sins, but for the rejection of the only way of God’s
plan for redemption (John 3:16-18,36) “for God so loved the world, that He gave
His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but
have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the
world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He that believes in Him is
not condemned, but he that believes not is condemned already, because he has
not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. He that believes on
the Son has everlasting life; and he that believes not the Son shall not see life;
but the wrath of God abides on him”.
John the Baptist said in John 1:29 “the next day John sees Jesus coming to him,
and said, behold the Lamb of God which takes away the sin of the world”. In I
John the apostle John says in I John 2:2 “and He (Jesus) is the propitiation for
our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world”.
We see this through Romans 5:10-17 which says “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. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our
Lord Jesus Christ by whom we have not received the atonement. Wherefore, as
by one man (Adam) sin entered into the world, and death by sin, and so death
passed upon all men, for that all have sinned. For until the law sin was in the
world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned
from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of
Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of Him that was to come. But not as the
offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead,
much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus
Christ, has abounded to many. And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the
gift; for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many
offences to justification. For if by one man’s (Adam) offence death reigned by
one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of
righteousness shall reign in life by One, Jesus Christ”.
Many recognize that Jesus was made sin for us, and have taken our sins away,
but cannot bring themselves to say that they are the righteousness of God in
Him; yet the same scripture which shows that He did both (II Corinthians 5:21) “for
He has made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the
righteousness of God in Him”. Also many recognize that Jesus is at the right
hand of God the Father, yet I John 4:17 says “herein is our love made perfect,
that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we I
this world”.
Ephesians 1:20-22 says “which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from
the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places. Far above
all principality and power, and might, and dominion and every name that is
named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come. And has put all
things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church.
Which is His body, the fullness of Him that fills all in all”.
Take your position in Christ, meditate on who you are in Christ and proclaim who
you are. Proverbs 23:7 says “as a man thinks in his heart, so is he”.
Study by: Harriet Bond
Date: August 23, 2011
Before Christ we were all sinners and was in the position of the devil (Ephesians
2:1-3) “and you has He quickened who were dead in trespasses and sins.
Wherein in time past you walked according to the course of this world, according
to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of
disobedience. Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the
lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by
nature the children of wrath, even as others”. We were a child of the devil.
I thank God that He did not leave us that way (Ephesians 2:4-10) “but God, who
is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us. Even when we were
dead in sins, has quickened us together with Christ, by grace you are saved.
And has raised us up together and made us sit together in heavenly places in
Christ Jesus. That in the ages to come, He might show the exceeding riches of
His grace in His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. For by grace are you
saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God. Not of works,
less any man should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus
to good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them”.
We also see in Colossians 2:6-10 which says “as you have therefore received
Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk you in Him. Rooted and built up in Him, and
established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding therein with
thanksgiving. Beware less any man spoil you through philosophy and vain
deceit, after the rudiments of the world and not after Christ. For in Him dwells all
the fullness of the Godhead bodily. And you are complete in Him, which is the
head of all principality and power”.
We are not that same sinner, which we once were (II 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”.
I Corinthians 6:17 tells us that “but he that is joined to the Lord is one spirit”.
The apostle Paul tells us how to get the advantage of this new position (Philemon
1:6) says “that the communication of your faith may become effectual by the
acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus”. Take some
time to see who you are in Christ, in Him, in Whom, as we read through the
letters which he wrote and write down what the Bible tells that we are in Christ.
II Corinthians 4:13 says “we having the same spirit of faith, according as it is
written; I believed and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore
speak”. We have to believe what the Bible says about us, and proclaim what the
Bible says.
The apostle James warns us in James 1:22-25 “but be you doers of the word,
and not hearers only, deceiving you own selves. For if any be a hearer of the
word, and not a doer, he is like to a man beholding his natural face in a mirror.
For he beholds himself, and goes his way, and immediately forgets what manner
of man he was. But whoso looks into the perfect law of liberty (the Bible) and
continues therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this
man shall be blessed in his deed”.
Romans 8:11 says “but if the Spirit of Him that raised up Jesus from the dead
dwell in you, He that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your
mortal bodies by His Spirit that dwells in you”. Everything that Jesus did for us
through His death, burial and resurrection is already done.
His victory is our victory (I Corinthians 15:57) “but thanks be to God, which give
us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” and again in (II Corinthians 2:14)
“now thanks be to God, which always causes us to triumph in Christ, and makes
manifest the savor of His knowledge by us in every place”.
No one goes to hell for their sins, but for the rejection of the only way of God’s
plan for redemption (John 3:16-18,36) “for God so loved the world, that He gave
His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but
have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the
world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He that believes in Him is
not condemned, but he that believes not is condemned already, because he has
not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. He that believes on
the Son has everlasting life; and he that believes not the Son shall not see life;
but the wrath of God abides on him”.
John the Baptist said in John 1:29 “the next day John sees Jesus coming to him,
and said, behold the Lamb of God which takes away the sin of the world”. In I
John the apostle John says in I John 2:2 “and He (Jesus) is the propitiation for
our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world”.
We see this through Romans 5:10-17 which says “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. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our
Lord Jesus Christ by whom we have not received the atonement. Wherefore, as
by one man (Adam) sin entered into the world, and death by sin, and so death
passed upon all men, for that all have sinned. For until the law sin was in the
world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned
from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of
Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of Him that was to come. But not as the
offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead,
much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus
Christ, has abounded to many. And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the
gift; for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many
offences to justification. For if by one man’s (Adam) offence death reigned by
one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of
righteousness shall reign in life by One, Jesus Christ”.
Many recognize that Jesus was made sin for us, and have taken our sins away,
but cannot bring themselves to say that they are the righteousness of God in
Him; yet the same scripture which shows that He did both (II Corinthians 5:21) “for
He has made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the
righteousness of God in Him”. Also many recognize that Jesus is at the right
hand of God the Father, yet I John 4:17 says “herein is our love made perfect,
that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we I
this world”.
Ephesians 1:20-22 says “which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from
the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places. Far above
all principality and power, and might, and dominion and every name that is
named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come. And has put all
things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church.
Which is His body, the fullness of Him that fills all in all”.
Take your position in Christ, meditate on who you are in Christ and proclaim who
you are. Proverbs 23:7 says “as a man thinks in his heart, so is he”.
Study by: Harriet Bond
Date: August 23, 2011
