I once preached a
message called, “Three Intentional Steps to be "In". The first one is
that we have to be: In Christ. Here are four Scriptures in dealing with this
all important step.
God assures me of my
salvation, "That if you confess with your mouth that, "Jesus is
Lord", and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you
will be saved." (Romans 10:9). Salvation is "in Christ" alone.
God assures me of
staying saved, "I give them eternal life, and they shall never
perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand." (John 10:28). Jesus gives
us assurance that we are permanently "in" His family.
God assures me of
forgiveness, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and
will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." (1
John 1:9). This is part of the "in process" of maturing in our faith.
God assures me that
He will never leave me, "And surely I am with you always, to the
very end of the age." (Matthew 28:20). He is "in" our lives for
eternity.
Praise God that all
believers are "in" Christ? Amen?