FIND YOUR TRUE IDENTITY WITHIN CHRIST

We must continually let go of and crucify the sins and things that enslave us, that imprison us, and give them to God, so that we may be set free for heaven and not held back by the hooks of the evil one. To find our identity in Christ, we must know about Christ, and we must understand that God is love, and we must be love. The greatest commandment is to love God, and to love others as we love ourselves. God, is love, so we must be love, but to love freely and receive God’s love freely and infinitely, we must love Him who created all good and beautiful things for us, the most beautiful being heaven, where our true citizenship is. People wonder why God allowed sin. God allowed free will. Love is not something that can be forced. So, it is the individual that chooses to turn against God and sin, and so God gave is free will so that hopefully our free will will lead us to turning to Him and loving Him who is love, and finding our identity though in Christ through Christ our savior though all that is love.  

Word of God 

1. Romans 6:6 ~“ For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that    the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be    slaves to sin.” 

2. Genesis 1:27~“So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” 

3. Galatians 2:20 ~“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” 

4. Ephesians 2:10 ~“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” 

5. Philippians 3:20 ~“But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ” 

6. Corinthians 6:19-20 ~“He asks, “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.” 

7. 2 Corinthians 5:17 ~“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” 

8. Philippians 4:8 ~”Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”  

Living as Those Made Alive in Christ 

 “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.  Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all. Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Instructions for Christian Households. Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged. Workers, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.”