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NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION TRAINING
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WHAT IS
TRUE
OF
CHRIST
IS
TRUE
OF YOU
Since you are a saint in Christ by God’s calling, you share in
Christ’s inheritance. That which is true of Christ is now true
of you, because you are in Christ. It’s part of your identity.
The
I AM
list itemizes in first-person language who you
really are in Christ, These are some of the scriptural traits
which reflect who you became at your spiritual birth.
You can’t earn them or buy them. They are guaranteed
to you by the Word of God, simply because you were
born into God’s holy nation by faith in Christ
Because you are in Christ, every one of the traits on the I
AM list is completely true of you and there is nothing you
can do to make themmore true. But you can make them
more meaningful and productive in your life by simply
choosing to believe what God has said about you.
Read the
I AM
list aloud to yourself once or twice a day for a week
or two. Read it when you think Satan is trying to deceive you into
believing you are a failure. The more you reaffirm who you are in
Christ, the more your behavior will begin to reflect your true identity.
I am the salt of the earth (Matt. 5:13)
I am the light of the world (Matt 5:14)
I am a child of God (John l:12)
I am part of the true vine, a channel of Christ’s life (John l5:1,5)
I am Christ’s friend (John 15:15)
I am chosen and appointed by Christ to bear His fruit (John 15:16)
I am a slave of righteousness (Romans 6:18)
I am enslaved to God (Romans 6:22)
I am a son of God; God is spiritually my father
(Romans 8:14,15; Galatians 3:26; 4:6)
I am joint heir with Christ, sharing His
inheritance with Him (Romans 8:17)
I am a temple- a dwelling place- of God. His Spirit
and His life dwells in me (1 Cor. 3: 16; 6:19)
I am united to the Lord and am one spirit with
Him the Lord (1 Corinthians 6:17)
I am a member of Christ’s Body (1Corinthians 12:27; Ephesians 5:30)