Christ’s Resurrection provides so much more than a future home in Heaven. His victory and salvation through His blood puts me in a spiritual position—“in Christ.”
Galatians 2:20 declares, “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”
But what does “in Christ” mean? Both Romans 8 and the book of Ephesians provide a wealth of answers to that question. I hope the lists below are encouraging to you as you rejoice in the impact of the Resurrection in your own life!
My Position in Christ—Romans 8
- No condemnation in Christ Jesus – 8:1
- We are freed from the law of sin and death – 8:2
- We have the Spirit dwelling in us – 8:9–10
- Our mortal bodies will be quickened – 8:11
- We are joint heirs with Christ – 8:17
- We know all things work together for us – 8:28
- We know His purpose is for us to be conformed to Christ – 8:29
- God is for us who are in Christ – 8:31
- We are freely given all things through Christ – 8:32
- We are justified – 3:24–25; 8:33
- We have an intercessor – 8:34
- We cannot be separated from His love – 8:35–39
My Position in Christ—Ephesians
- We are blessed with all spiritual blessings – 1:3
- We are positioned in the heavenly places – 1:3
- We are chosen to be without blame before Him – 1:4
- We are adopted as children – 1:5
- We are accepted – 1:6
- We are redeemed through His blood – 1:7
- We are forgiven of our sins – 1:7
- We abound toward God in wisdom and prudence – 1:8
- We are revealed His will as He purposed in Himself – 1:9–10
- We have obtained an inheritance – 1:11
- We are the praise of His glory – 1:12
- We are sealed by His Spirit – 1:13
- We are given security of our inheritance – 1:14
- We are His workmanship – 2:10
- We are made nigh by His blood and we have peace – 2:13–14
