Bible study:
Going to church does not make
you a Christian; nor does saying a prayer, telling yourself that you are, or
trying to be a decent person. You can only be a Christian if Christ is in you,
which can be tested and proven according to the scriptures.
Rom. 6:23; Rom. 8:1; 1 Cor. 1:2; 15:22; Eph. 1:3; 1 Jn. 5:11 - We must be in Christ to be saved.
Acts 4:10-12; 2 Tim. 2:10 - Salvation is in Jesus.
Rom. 6:3; Gal. 3:27 - We gain entrance into Christ
through baptism, we literally "put Him on." Since we must be in Christ to be saved, we in faith must be baptized into Christ to be saved through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Rom. 3:24 - Redemption is in Christ.
Rom. 6:11 - We are alive to God in Christ.
Rom. 6:23 - Eternal life is in Christ.
Rom. 8:1 - There is no condemnation in Christ.
Rom. 8:2 - The law of the Spirit of life is in Christ; it
frees us from the law of sin and death. Only people in Christ are free from the
law of sin and death.
Rom. 8:39 - God's love is in Christ.
Rom. 12:5 - We are one body in Christ (cf. Eph. 4:4).
1 Cor. 1:2 - We are sanctified in Christ.
1 Cor. 1:27-31 - God saves men in Christ so that no one
can glory in the flesh. Those who are saved can only glory in Christ.
1 Cor. 4:10; Col. 2:3 - We are wise in Christ.
1 Cor. 15:19 - Hope is in Christ. We have hope of eternal
life (Tit. 3:7).
1 Cor. 15:22 - We are made alive in Christ.
2 Cor. 1:21 - God establishes us in Christ.
2 Cor. 2:14 - God leads us in triumph, in Christ.
2 Cor. 3:14 - The veil is removed in Christ.
2 Cor. 5:17; Gal. 6:15 - We are a new creation in Christ.
Gal. 1:22; 1 Th. 2:14 - Local churches are in Christ. A
local church is composed of people who are in Christ (i.e., those who are
Christians).
Gal. 2:4 - Liberty is in Christ.
The law of Christ (Gal. 6:2) is the perfect law of
liberty (Jas. 1:25).
Jesus said that we will be judged by His words (Jn.
12:48). And, James said that we will be judged by the law of liberty (Jas.
1:25; 2:12). Therefore, the words of Christ (spoken by Himself or through His
apostles) constitute the law of liberty (cf. Gal. 6:2; 2 Jn. 1:9). The law of
Christ and the law of liberty are synonymous.
Gal. 2:16 - We are justified by faith in Christ.
Gal. 3:14 - Abraham's blessing is in Christ.
Gal. 3:17 - God's covenant was confirmed in Christ before
the Mosaic Law was given to Israel.
Gal. 3:26 - We are sons of God through faith in Christ.
Eph. 1:1 - The faithful are in Christ.
Eph. 1:3 - Every spiritual blessing is in Christ.
Eph. 2:10 - Christians are God's workmanship created in
Christ for good works.
Eph. 3:6 - Gentiles are fellow heirs in Christ, partakers
of God's promise in Christ through the gospel.
Eph. 3:11 - God accomplished His eternal purpose in
Christ.
Phil. 1:1 - The saints are in Christ.
Phil. 3:3; 4:4 - Rejoicing is in Christ.
Phil. 3:14 - The prize (salvation) is in Christ.
Col. 1:2 - Saints and faithful brethren are in Christ.
Col. 1:28 - We are perfect in Christ.
Col. 2:3 - All the treasure of wisdom and knowledge are
hidden in Christ.
Col. 2:6 - We walk in Christ.
Col. 2:7 - We are rooted and built up in Christ.
Col. 2:9 - In Christ dwells all the fullness of the
Godhead bodily.
Col. 2:10 - We are complete in Christ.
Col. 2:11 - We are spiritually circumcised by Christ.
Col. 2:12 - We are buried (died), and raised (alive) with Christ through the working of God at the point of baptism by immersion in water. Not before.
Col. 2:11 - We are spiritually circumcised by Christ.
Col. 2:12 - We are buried (died), and raised (alive) with Christ through the working of God at the point of baptism by immersion in water. Not before.
1 Th. 1:3 - Our work of faith, labor of love, and
patience of hope are in Christ.
1 Th. 4:16 - The dead in Christ will rise first.
1 Tim. 1:14 - Abundant grace with faith and love are in
Christ.
1 Tim. 2:7 - Truth is in Christ.
2 Tim. 1:1 - The promise of life is in Christ.
2 Tim. 1:13 - Faith and love are in Christ.
Rom. 3:24; 2 Tim. 2:1 - Grace is in Christ.
2 Tim. 2:10 - Salvation is in Christ (cf. Acts 4:12).
2 Tim. 3:12 - All who desire to live godly in Christ will
suffer persecution.
Phil. 6 - Every good thing is in Christ.
Phil. 8 - Boldness is in Christ.
1 Pet. 3:16 - Good conduct is in Christ.
1 Jn. 5:11 - Life is in Christ.
1 Jn. 5:20 - Christians are in Christ.
Jude 1:1 - Christians are preserved in Christ.
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