OVERVIEW OF ONE IN CHRIST

By Dennis Schmidt 3/2007

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This paper discusses what it means to be "One In Christ". Each scripture used, mention "with/in: Christ, Lord, Jesus, Him, me, His etc." All scriptures are from the King James' version Bible.

INDUCTIVE COMMENTS:

THEME:  The Christian is one with God in Christ. He is united within Jesus in the Godhead. Just like what Jesus did and who He is, so is the Christian. Jesus is his life which includes Jesus works & thoughts.

Acts 17:28  The Christian is united with Jesus for his existence.

Colossians 3:3-4

PURPOSE:  The Christians life is in a Godly reign. God makes the Christian to walk in a newer higher plane.

Ephesians 1:3  Concentration on Godly spirit things.

Ephesians 2:6  Heavenly not earthly

Ephesians 1:10  

1 Thessalonians 4:16  Rapture

1 John 5:11

KEY VERSE: The Christian is one with God in Christ. He is united within Jesus in the Godhead. Just like what Jesus did and who He is, so is the Christian. Jesus is his life which includes Jesus works & thoughts.

Acts 17:28  The Christian is united with Jesus for his existence.

Colossians 3:3-4

WHO:  God mainly by Bible author Paul

TO WHOM:  Elected Christians

WHAT:  The Christians life is in a Godly reign. God makes the Christian to walk in a newer higher plane.

Ephesians 1:3   Concentration on Godly spirit things.

Ephesians 2:6  Heavenly not earthly

Ephesians 1:10  

1 Thessalonians 4:16  Rapture

1 John 5:11

WHY:  United with God into a qualitative oneness just as Jesus & God.

John 14:20  Each are one in the same.

Romans 12:5  Family of believers in Christ.

Galatians 3:28  Everyone is equal within Christ.

Ephesians 3:6  Jews were only ones in kingdom until Cornelius in Acts 10.

WAY:  Jesus purchased or redeemed the Christians back from Satan who usurped them.

Romans 3:24   Redemption means purchased.

Romans 8:1  No condemnation but God's acceptance.

1 Corinthians 1:30  In Christ the Christians processes all these.

2 Timothy 2:10  Christians will live with Jesus forever.

WHEREAS:  God has planned the end from the beginning for His good.

Ephesians 3:11

1 Thessalonians 5:18  God will win & we also.

2 Timothy 1:1

2 Timothy 1:9

WHERE:  Earth

WHEN:  All Times

WHILE:  A person born of natural flesh is dead unto God. God makes us live.

Romans 8:2  God changed us.

1 Corinthians 15:22  Alive unto God's ways & purposes.

2 Timothy 1:1

WANTS:  The Christian wants to grow to know Jesus in all His fulness.  A mature Christian adopted into the family with all legal rights.

Ephesians 4:12-13  This is a fully growing Christian.

Galatians 3:26  God is our Father and we are His children.

PAPER OUTLINE:

I) CAN NOT TELL US APART:

II) STEPS TO ONENESS IN CHRIST:

A) RECONCILED BACK TO GOD:

B) REDEMPTION:

C) BORN AGAIN:

D) BAPTISM:

E) DEAD:

F) RISEN:

G) ALIVE:

H) SANCTIFIED:

I) ONE BODY:

J) ETERNAL LIFE & NEW HOME:

III) START EARTHLY ETERNAL LIFE:

IV) COMPLETE EARTHLY ETERNAL LIFE:

V) BENEFITS TO BEING ONE IN CHRIST:

A) CHILD/SON OF GOD:

B) GROWTH:

VI) BABY CHRISTIANS NEEDS TO GROW:

VII) DEVELOP INTO A MATURE CHRISTIAN:

A) KEPT:

B) PREDESTINED (GOD'S PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE):

C) WORKS:

D) PERSECUTION:

E) COMFORT:

F) MATURE TO HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST:

G) TRIUMPH:

 

I) CAN NOT TELL US APART:  The Christian is one with God in Christ. He is united within Jesus in the Godhead. Just like what Jesus did and who He is, so is the Christian. Jesus is his life which includes Jesus works & thoughts.

Acts 17:28  The Christian is united with Jesus for his existence.

Colossians 3:3-4

II) STEPS TO ONENESS IN CHRIST:  This is an order of events the Christian should go through.

A) RECONCILED BACK TO GOD:  God reestablished with the Christian His fellowship by Jesus blood.

2 Corinthians 5:19  Reconciled means to re-establish relationship resolving the sin issue.

Ephesians 2:13 "But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ." God has drawn us near.

B) REDEMPTION:  Jesus purchased the Christians back from Satan who usurped them.

Romans 3:24  Redemption means purchased.

Romans 8:1  No condemnation but God's acceptance.

1 Corinthians 1:30  In Christ the Christians processes all these.

2 Timothy 2:10  Christians will live with Jesus forever.

C) BORN AGAIN:  Re-create a new being who life centers on a relationship with God.

1 Corinthians 4:15  Begotten means born again.

2 Corinthians 5:17  Made new unto God for His purpose.

Galatians 6:15

D) BAPTISM:  Public identification with Jesus as his savior, Lord, king & God.

Colossians 2:12-13

E) DEAD:  The Christian's life is replaced with Jesus life and His wishes.

Colossians 3:3-4  

F) RISEN:  A Christian is resurrected from his dead works into Christ's life.

Colossians 3:1  Seek to do what Christ would do if He was on earth in now.

G) ALIVE:  A person born of natural flesh is dead unto God. God makes us live.

Romans 8:2  God changed us.

1 Corinthians 15:22  Alive unto God's ways & purposes.

2 Timothy 1:1

H) SANCTIFIED:  This Christian is set apart, consecrated, dedicated for a special purpose and function or use by God. A derived meaning is that the person has become holy and pure. Sanctified is what the believer is, and perfected is what the believer is to become.

1 Corinthians 1:2  Saints are set apart for God's purpose.

Galatians 2:4   Free

I) ONE BODY:  United with God into a qualitative oneness just as Jesus & God.

John 14:20   Each are one in the same.

Romans 12:5  Family of believers in Christ.

Galatians 3:28  Everyone is equal within Christ.

Ephesians 3:6  Jews were only ones in kingdom until Cornelius in Acts 10.

J) ETERNAL LIFE & NEW HOME:  The Christian should go on into maturity on earth & get his reward.

III) START EARTHLY ETERNAL LIFE:  The Christians life is in a Godly reign.

Ephesians 1:3  Concentration on Godly spirit things.

Ephesians 2:6  Heavenly not earthly

IV) COMPLETE EARTHLY ETERNAL LIFE:  God makes the Christian to walk in a newer higher plane.

Ephesians 1:10

1 Thessalonians 4:16  Rapture

1 John 5:11

V) BENEFITS TO BEING ONE IN CHRIST:  The Christian wants to grow to know Jesus in all His fulness.

Ephesians 4:12-13  This is a fully growing Christian.

A) CHILD/SON OF GOD:  A mature Christian adopted into the family with all legal rights.

Galatians 3:26  God is our Father and we are His children.

B) GROWTH:

VI) BABY CHRISTIANS NEEDS TO GROW:  God's word and leadership are used to encourage Christian growth.

1 Corinthians 3:1  The flesh has limited the Christian from maturing.

Colossians 1:28

2 Timothy 3:15

VII) DEVELOP INTO A MATURE CHRISTIAN:  Seek the Lord, be obedience to His word & lead & God will respond.

1 Corinthians 4:10

Philippians 3:14  The Christians goal.

A) KEPT:  God will keep His children in His family no-matter-what-may-come.

Romans 8:39  God loves the Christian because he is in Christ.

2 Corinthians 1:20-21

B) PREDESTINED (GOD'S PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE):  God has planned the end from the beginning for His good.

Ephesians 3:11

1 Thessalonians 5:18  God will win & we also.

2 Timothy 1:1

2 Timothy 1:9

C) WORKS:  God gives His children jobs. Let Him guide you in all your ways.

Ephesians 2:10  God selects the works for His servants.

Colossians 1:4

D) PERSECUTION:  The Christian is not of this world. Expect the world to hate you.

2 Timothy 3:12  If we suffer for Christ we glory in Him.

E) COMFORT:  God will comfort you in all your problems.

Philippians 2:1

F) MATURE TO HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST:  Expect that God will guide you. His perfect will will be done.

Philippians 2:5  Humble yourself unto God, and He will bless you.

G) TRIUMPH:  Jesus already won. We are just cleaning up the last of the evil.

2 Corinthians 2:14  

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