Our Freedom in Christ

I'm reading a great book during my devotions time called, Victory Over the Darkness by Neil Anderson. I read this book about 15 years ago, but a good friend recommend that I re-read it and try to apply some of these principles to my life.

I think that all too often we forget who we are in Christ. We are not sinners saved by grace. We are saints who are created in God's image. We are forgiven and are no longer slaves to sin. Take a good look at this check list. I recommend that you print it out and read it out loud. We are not just "in this for the ride." We are integral parts of God's kingdom.

Look at this list...

Since I am in Christ, by the grace of God…

- I have been justified-completely forgiven and made righteous (Rom. 5:1).
- I died with Christ and died to the power of sin’s rule over my life (Rom. 6:1-6).
- I am free forever from condemnation (Rom. 8:10).
- I have been placed into Christ by God’s doing (1 Cor. 1:30).
- I have received the Spirit of God into my life that I might know the things freely given to me by God (1 Cor. 2:12).
- I have been given the mind of Christ (1 Cor. 2:16).
- I have been bought with a price; I am not my own; I belong to God (1 Cor. 6:19, 20).
- I have been established, anointed and sealed by God in Christ, and I have been given the Holy Spirit as a pledge guaranteeing my inheritance to come (2 Cor. 1:21; Eph. 1:13, 14).
- Since I have died, I no longer live for myself, but for Christ (2 Cor. 5:14, 15).
- I have been made righteous (2 Cor. 5:21).
- I have been crucified with Christ and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. The life I am now living is Christ’s life (Gal. 2:21).
- I have been blessed with every spiritual blessing (Eph. 1:3).
- I was chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and am without blame before Him (Eph. 1:4).
- I was predestined-determined by God-to be adopted as God’s son (Eph. 1:5).
- I have been redeemed and forgiven, and I am a recipient of His lavish grace.
- I have been made alive together with Christ (Eph. 2:5).
- I have been raised up and seated with Christ in heaven (Eph. 2:6).
- I have direct access to God through the Spirit (Eph. 2:18).
- I may approach God with boldness, freedom and confidence (Eph. 3:12).
- I have been rescued from the domain of Satan’s rule and transferred to the kingdom of Christ (Col. 1:13).
- I have been redeemed and forgiven of all my sins. The debt against me has been cancelled (Col. 1:14).
- Christ Himself is in me (Col. 1:27).
- I am firmly rooted in Christ and am now being built in Him (Col. 2:7).
- I have been spiritually circumcised. My old unregenerate nature has been removed (Col. 2:11).
- I have been made complete in Christ (Col. 2:10).
- I have been buried, raised and made alive with Christ (Col. 2:12, 13).
- I did with Christ and I have been raised up with Christ. My life is now hidden width Christ in God. Christ is now my life (Col. 3:1-4).
- I have been given a spirit of power, love and self-discipline (2 Tim. 1:9; Titus 3:5).
- Because I am sanctified and am one with the Sanctifier, He is not ashamed to call me brother (Heb. 2:11).
- I have the right to come boldly before the throne of Cod to find mercy and grace in time of need (Heb. 4:16).
- I have been given exceedingly great and precious promises by God by which I am a partaker of God’s divine nature (2 Pet. 1:4).

If we could remember these promises that are all grounded in Scripture, we would have a lot less troubles, and a lot better relationship with the Father. I pray that this benefits you as much as it has me!