{"id":809,"date":"2008-06-03T20:31:51","date_gmt":"2008-06-04T01:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drslewis.org\/camille\/?p=809"},"modified":"2008-06-03T20:31:51","modified_gmt":"2008-06-04T01:31:51","slug":"our-true-identity-in-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drslewis.org\/camille\/2008\/06\/03\/our-true-identity-in-christ\/","title":{"rendered":"Our True Identity in Christ"},"content":{"rendered":"

A sentimental trip to Missouri this month. The last trip we took a year ago was in the middle of document-writing<\/a> and ominous email-receiving communicating “some concerns.”<\/a><\/p>\n

We had no idea what was ahead for us back then. Something<\/em> was looming, but we didn’t know enough for certain to burden our Missouri family with the details. On my sister-in-law’s fridge we found two lists that nailed it — the entire message of Grace and the Gospel. Grant took one list for his blog today<\/a>, and the other one follows here. They were a comfort and an affirmation to find way back when, and they are still a sweet reminder to see how God has carried us through this remarkable and scary year.<\/p>\n

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My True Identity in Christ<\/p>\n

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  • You are justified and redeemed (already)–Romans 3:24<\/li>\n
  • Your old self was killed (crucified)–Romans 6:6<\/li>\n
  • You are not condemned. (My performance is condemned when I don’t trust in His life through me, but God does not condemn the performer, just the performance.)–Romans 8:1<\/li>\n
  • You are free from the law of sin and death–Romans 8:2<\/li>\n
  • You are accepted. (All my life I’ve sought to be accepted. Now I am!)–Romans 15:7<\/li>\n
  • You are sanctified (holy, set apart)–I Corinthians 1:2<\/li>\n
  • You have wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, redemption. (I am ransomed–restored to favor)–I Corinthians 1:2<\/li>\n
  • You are always led in His triumph (whether it appears so or not)–II Corinthians 2:14<\/li>\n
  • Your hardened mind has been removed–II Corinthians 3:14<\/li>\n
  • You are a new creature. (Even though I don’t always feel or act like it.)–II Corinthians 5:17<\/li>\n
  • You are the righteousness of God. (You can’t get more righteous than this.)–II Corinthians 5:21<\/li>\n
  • You are liberated–Galatians 2:4<\/li>\n
  • You are joined with all believers (not inferior to anyone)–Galatians 3:28<\/li>\n
  • You are a child and an heir–Galatians 4:7<\/li>\n
  • You are blessed with every spiritual blessing in Heaven–Ephesians 1:3<\/li>\n
  • You are chosen, holy, and blameless before God–Ephesians 1:4<\/li>\n
  • You are redeemed, forgiven–Ephesians 1:7<\/li>\n
  • You have obtained an inheritance–Ephesians<\/li>\n
  • You are sealed with the Spirit. (Imagine the real you sealed up in the envelope of God Himself.)–Ephesians 1:13<\/li>\n
  • You are alive (formerly a dead spirit)–Ephesians 2:5<\/li>\n
  • You are seated in Heaven (already)–Ephesians 2:6<\/li>\n
  • You are created for good performance. (And I can let Christ live through me to perform it.)–Ephesians 2:10<\/li>\n
  • You have been brought near to God–Ephesians 2:13<\/li>\n
  • You are a partaker of the promise–Ephesians 3:6<\/li>\n
  • You have boldness and confident access to God (not slinking as a ‘whipped dog’)–Ephesians 3:12<\/li>\n
  • You were formerly darkness, but are now light–Ephesians 5:8<\/li>\n
  • You are a member of His body (not inferior to other members)–Ephesians 5:30<\/li>\n
  • Your heart and mind are guarded by the peace of God. (Peace is knowing something, not always feeling it.)–Philippians 4:7<\/li>\n
  • You have all your needs (not greeds) supplied–Philippians 4:19<\/li>\n
  • You are complete (perfect)–Colossians 2:10<\/li>\n
  • You are raised up with Him–Colossians 3:1<\/li>\n
  • Your life is hidden with Christ in God–Colossians 3:3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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