Who am I? Why am I here? What is the meaning of Life. Where do I find peace. All of these are promises of being In Christ. The Christian faith too often focuses on Christ in Us, yet all of the promises for identity, peace, sanctification are In Christ. Welcome to Week 2 of our Identity in Christ series! Building on last week's overview, this session explores the profound truth of being "in Christ."
We often focus on "Christ in us," but the source material emphasizes that the realm of "all of the promises are" is found in being "in Christ". This is where we exercise our full rights as children of God through adoption by choosing to "move in" through surrender.
Drawing from 172 scriptures highlighting our identity in Christ, the session covers core truths like being God's child, Christ's friend, and justified. It highlights that being "in Christ" signifies a "fundamental change of being," a "deep inward transformation". This is a gift of God received through faith, not something achieved by our own efforts.
Surrender is presented as the key to living this transformed life and experiencing recovery, peace, and patience. Sin is discussed as "missing the mark" or even "missing the point" of unity and communion with God.
A central message is the assurance of "no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus". This is described as a liberation from shame and "the greatest contribution of the Christian faith".
Being in Christ also means we are sanctified and justified. The session stresses the importance of unity and relationship with other believers, stating there is "no such thing as a Christian in isolation or insinuation insolation". It addresses common struggles with church attendance and division, offering perspective on negative feelings about fellowship. The discussion also delves into the divinity of Jesus through his "I Am" statements in John's Gospel.
A significant practical section demonstrates how to use generative AI, specifically ChatGPT, as a powerful Bible study tool. Learn how to set up custom instructions to act as a scholar, perform word-for-word transliterations, generate faith-filled prayers rooted in God's promises, and optimize results using prompting techniques (Role, Context, Objective, Style, Tone, Audience, Response).
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1:27 - Identity Resources and “In Christ” Verses
3:29 - Christ in Us vs. We Are In Christ
5:02 - Own It All, Co-Heirs with Christ
6:00 - Surrender Means Moving In
7:25 - Eternal Life Is in Christ
8:25 - Belief in God’s Character
9:03 - Surrendering “It” Not Just “To Him”
10:24 - New Creation in Christ
11:39 - Justified by Faith in Christ
12:13 - Eternity Starts Right Now
13:08 - Outside Christ = Outside Life
14:08 - Destined to Be in Him
15:05 - Prayer as Communion with God
19:30 - Unity Found Only in Christ
26:15 - No Condemnation in Christ Jesus
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