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Union With Christ
As Head of the Church - Eph 1:22,23; 4:15,16; Col 1:18
Christ prayed that all saints might have - Joh 17:21,23
DESCRIBED AS
- Christ being in us
- Eph 3:17; Col 1:27- Our being in Christ
- 2Co 12:2; 1Jo 5:20Includes union with the Father - Joh 17:21; 1Jo 2:24
Is of God - 1Co 1:30
MAINTAINED BY
- Faith
- Ga 2:20; Eph 3:17- Abiding in him
- Joh 15:4,7- His word abiding in us
- Joh 15:7; 1Jo 2:24; 2Jo 1:9- Feeding on him
- Joh 6:56- Obeying him
- 1Jo 3:24The Holy Spirit witnesses - 1Jo 3:24
The gift of the Holy Spirit is an evidence of - 1Jo 4:13
SAINTS
- Have, in mind
- 1Co 2:16; Php 2:5- Have, in spirit
- 1Co 6:17- Have, in love
- So 2:16; 7:10- Have, in sufferings
- Php 3:10; 2Ti 2:12- Have, in his death
- Ro 6:3-8; Ga 2:20- Have assurance of
- Joh 14:20- Enjoy, in the Lord's supper
- 1Co 10:16,17- Identified with Christ by
- Mt 25:40,45; Ac 9:4; 8:1- Are complete through
- Col 2:10- Exhorted to maintain
- Joh 15:4; Ac 11:23; Col 2:7Necessary to growth in grace - Eph 4:15,16; Col 2:19
Necessary to fruitfulness - Joh 15:4,5
BENEFICIAL RESULTS OF
- Righteousness imputed
- 2Co 5:21; Php 3:9- Freedom from condemnation
- Ro 8:1- Freedom from dominion of sin
- 1Jo 3:6- Being created anew
- 2Co 5:17- The spirit alive to righteousness
- Ro 8:10- Confidence at his coming
- 1Jo 2:28- Abundant fruitfulness
- Joh 15:5- Answers to prayer
- Joh 15:7They who have, ought to walk as he walked - 1Jo 2:6
False teachers have not - Col 2:18,19
Is indissoluble - Ro 8:35
Punishment of those who have not - Joh 15:6
Illustrated
- Vine and branches
- Joh 15:1,5- Foundation and building
- 1Co 3:10,11; Eph 2:20,21; 1Pe 2:4-6- Body and members
- 1Co 12:12,27; Eph 5:30- Husband and wife
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