WHAT YOU ARE IN CHRIST

 

WHAT YOU ARE IN CHRIST

Eph. 1:1 This letter is from Paul, chosen by God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus.

Know what you are in Christ. Are you a saint, or are you an ain’t? A saint is one who is set apart for the sole usage of God. He is one whose life is the Lord’s. He is a work in progress striving to become holy before God. How can we know if we are a saint or not?

A saint is physically pure. Ps. 119:9-11 He strives to live a life of faithfulness. He strives to live by the Word of God. A saint strives to always represent Christ in a positive light. He lives righteously and pursues holiness in every part of his life.

A saint is morally blameless. Rom. 8:1,2; I Cor. 1:30 He is one who not only talks the talk of purity, but lives it. He does not conform to the ways of the world. Rom. 1 He strives to do what is right in God’s regardless of what the crowd believes and tries to get him to believe. He lives by God’s standards no matter how much pressure is put on him to compromise.

A saint is ceremonially consecrated. What I mean by this is that he is washed in the blood of the Lamb. He has opened up his heart to Christ, confessed his sins, asked for forgiveness, accepted Christ’s forgiveness, and lives like he is forgiven. A saint lives submissively and obediently to Christ.

Are you faithful to the cause of Christ? Be honest with yourself. Can you look at yourself in light of God’s Word and declare that you are being faithful to the Lord? Does your daily life measure up to what you profess to believe? Do you let your faith guide your thoughts and voice? Do you let your faith be seen and known by those you rub shoulders with every day?

What are you in Christ? Are you a fruit bearer (Gal. 5:22-23), or are you a non-factor in the world? If you are not salt and light in the world, you are not living in Christ. It’s that simple.