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some help here...
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 11:54 am
by teach
teach wrote:
what exactly is your question?
wendy k
From my earlier post;
Quote:
I was taught early on that our orientation, scripturally speaking, is "Christ in me,the hope of glory". Would somebody please explain to me how "who I am in Christ" is not a total reversal of scriptural priorities?
I'm not sure how to answer this question, so I thought I'd recruit some help. Any takers?
wendy k
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 12:15 pm
by RamboPreacher
allegorically speaking, being in Christ can be equated to Christ being in the believer.
what was the question again>
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 1:36 pm
by beckrl
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
It not I that live in this body, but Christ.
Romans 8:14
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
I am a son of God and I am led by the Spirit of God.
1 Corinthians 2:16
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? but we have the mind of Christ.
I am joined unto the Lord and I am one spirit with him. I have the mind of Christ and I walk in the wisdom of the Holy Spirit
Being in Christ, I would think is a way to say, we follow his will, by the leading of his Spirit.
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 3:35 pm
by RamboPreacher
beckrl wrote:Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
It not I that live in this body, but Christ.
Romans 8:14
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
I am a son of God and I am led by the Spirit of God.
1 Corinthians 2:16
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? but we have the mind of Christ.
I am joined unto the Lord and I am one spirit with him. I have the mind of Christ and I walk in the wisdom of the Holy Spirit
Being in Christ, I would think is a way to say, we follow his will, by the leading of his Spirit.
but isnt' that contradictory? especially if taken literally. if you do not exist, but only Christ in your body, then that is Christ in you. and why would the Holy spirit lead "you", if you aren't there.
Posted: June 24th, 2009, 5:58 am
by beckrl
RamboPreacher wrote:beckrl wrote:Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
It not I that live in this body, but Christ.
Romans 8:14
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
I am a son of God and I am led by the Spirit of God.
1 Corinthians 2:16
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? but we have the mind of Christ.
I am joined unto the Lord and I am one spirit with him. I have the mind of Christ and I walk in the wisdom of the Holy Spirit
Being in Christ, I would think is a way to say, we follow his will, by the leading of his Spirit.
but isnt' that contradictory? especially if taken literally. if you do not exist, but only Christ in your body, then that is Christ in you. and why would the Holy spirit lead "you", if you aren't there.
Hmmm Well I guess it maybe like what Jesus said" the Father and I are the same"
If we take all things literally
Posted: June 24th, 2009, 8:11 am
by dolfan
To me, the whole recent vintage of interest in "identity" Christianity is a bunch of psychobabble. You can't figure out "who you are". You're you. A lot of introspection makes you nutty, in my way of seeing it. Much more productive, I think, is if I'm asking God frequently "how am I doing Your will?" instead of "who am I in You" or some such. But, people are writing lots of books and making nice money on it. That's pretty productive ---- for them.