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Subject: What is your identity in Christ? |
Bible Note: Dear Joe, I guess we will just have to agree to disagree. Contrary to your conclusion, my friend, I am no longer a sinner. I am a saint, a child of God, who occasionally still sins. But Christ has changed my identity. I was a sinner. Now, I am a saint. 63 times in the New Testament believers are called "saints." Beleivers are NEVER called sinners in the NT. Even the Corinthians who, admittedly, had a lot of sins in their midst, are called saints. It costs Christ His life to change my identity to a saint. I will not insult what He has done by saying that I'm still a sinner. My actions do not determine my identity. My birth does. And because Christ is a righteous, perfect person, and I am IN HIM, I am righteous and perfect before God. And I never said that I don't sin. But my sin has been dealt with by Christ, once for all. As to anti-law, I already adressed that issue. I am not against it. It leads us to Christ. It's wonderful at pointing out a sinner's need for a Savior. When it has done that, it has fulfilled it's purpose. I'm joined to the Reality, not the shadow. I do believe in law - it's called the law of the Spirit of Christ Jesus (check Rom 8:1,2) and it has set me free from the law of sin and death. Paul calls it "the law of Christ" - love. Well, brother, I feel we've probably taken this as far as is profitable. You can cling to what you allege that Catholics, Protestants, Reformed, Dispensationalists, Calvin, Luther, Augustine, Edwards, and Spurgeon say. I'm going to "rest" in Sola Scriptura. Nevertheless, Joe, thanks for your correspondence. I understand your opinion. I was taught it and believed it for 30 years of my life. But I pray, Joe, that you, being rooted and grounded in love (not Law), may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth , and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God. In Him, Bill Mc |