Lesson 87
The Christ-Centered Life
The Foundation
is our Position in Christ - Rom 6
Some Key Concepts Pertinent to Positional Truth
1. Positional Truth is the
Foundation for Growth and Change in life.
In other words, the truth of Romans 6, our position in
Christ, is crucial truth giving us an understanding of the reality of the
provision for overcoming the power of the indwelling sin nature by means of the
Spirit who indwells within when linked to an understanding of the Word.
Positional
truth then means that we share in all that Jesus is in His person and we share
in what He did and will do, its all His Work.
Therefore
being identified with Christ:
(1) As He died unto sin,
so we too have died unto sin.
(2) As He rose from the
dead, so have we. Romans 6:4,5
(3) As He is seated at
God's right hand, so are we. Ephesians 2:6
(4) As He is the Son, so
we are now sons by faith. Gal. 3:26
(5) As He is eternal life,
so we have eternal life. Rom.
(6) As
He is perfect righteousness, so we have His righteousness. Phil.
3:9
2. The Nature of Our Position
in Christ as Believer's
It is a spiritual fact that takes place as a
grace work of God when one believes in the Christ, and this is true for all who
believe regardless of feelings or understanding.
3. Our Position in Christ is Perfect and Complete
From the moment of salvation,
having been placed into union with Christ by the Holy Spirit, believer's are blessed with every spiritual blessing and are
complete, in Him.
We lack nothing (cf. Eph. 1:3 and Col. 2:10)
Positional truth means at least
three wonderful provisions for every believer:
(1) Being in Him, He totally surrounds you; you
are enveloped by His life.
(2) Your position is protected from any and everything that is hostile
or dangerous. Romans 8:34-39
nothing can impact your position in Christ
(3) He supplies you with every possible need for life (Eph. 1:3; Phil.
4. Our Position in Christ is Eternal and Permanent
There is
nothing we can do to lose it (John
This is
evident from the fact that the carnal believers at
5. The Wealth of the Believer's
Position in Jesus Christ
A. As to Christ's PERSON:
Being in
Christ we share in the following:
(1) As He has perfect
righteousness, so do all believers. 2
Cor. 5:21
(2) As He has eternal life, so
do all believers. 1 Jn. 5:11-12
(3) His eternal destiny becomes
the destiny of all believers. Eph.
1:4-5, 10-11
(4) As He is the Father's
Chosen One, so all believers are chosen ones. Isa.
42:1; Eph. 1:4;
(5) As He is the Son of God, so
all believers become sons and members of God's family by adoption and by
regeneration, the new birth.
John
1:12-13; Eph. 1:5; Gal. 3:26; 1 John 3:2
(6) As He is the Heir of God, so all believers are heirs of God. Eph. 1:14
(7) As He is the Great High Priest, so all believers are all priests
of God. 1 Peter 2:5
B. As to
Christ's WORK:
Being in
Christ by faith, we share in His work past, present, and future:
(1)
In Christ, believers are to God by His substitutionary death. Romans 5:10
(2)
In Christ, believers have with God.
Rom. 5:1
(3)
In Christ, believers have His imputed to them. 2 Cor. 5:21
(4)
In Christ, believers are justified, declared . Rom. 5:9
(5)
In Christ, believers are by His blood.
Eph. 1:7
(6)
In Christ, believers have of sin.
Eph. 1:7
(7) In Christ, the demands of God's holiness have
been satisfied; God
has been . Rom.
(8)
In Christ, there is now no . Rom. 8:1
(9)
In Christ, the penalty of sin has been ,
that is removed. Col. 2:14
(10) In Christ, believers are no longer guilty or
under the condemnation
of and its sentence of death.
(11) In Christ, believers are , made fit and
sufficient to be partakers in God's family and inheritance. Eph. 1:5-6, Col. 1:12