Clear on Identity

One of the most important things the Bible teaches is who we are in Christ. Following Jesus does not simply change what we believe or how we live. It gives us a new identity. Because of what Jesus has done, we are forgiven, accepted, secure, and welcomed into God’s family. Learning to live from this new identity is one of the foundations of growing as a disciple.

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come"

(2 Corinthians 5:17)

My identity does not begin when I begin to understand myself. There is something previous to what I think about myself, and it is what God thinks of me.
- Eugene Peterson

What God has done for us in Christ is amazing!

He has given me a completely new identity.

My Identity in Christ

I am in Christ (1 Corinthians 15:22)
I am forgiven (1 John 1:9)
I am justified (Romans 8:1)
I am accepted (John 15:15)
I am adopted (John 1:12)
I am secure (Romans 8:38-39)
I am free (Romans 6:5-6)
I am significant (John 15:16)
I am unfinished (Philippians 1:6)

I am now in Christ.
He is my deepest and truest identity. Whatever else is also true of me, this will never change or waver: I am in Christ, and all that is his, is mine. Wow!

I am also unfinished.
God has saved me and changed me but he is also changing me. I am a work in progress. The rest of my life now will be a long process of being transformed more and more into the image of Jesus (2 Corinthians 3:18). And because Jesus is the one who saved us, he will also be the one who helps us change (Philippians 1:6).

This is the Gospel
This is the good news of Jesus, that even though I did not deserve it and could not earn it, God has freely given me this salvation as a gift of grace.

I need to:

‍Know this truth
Believe this truth‍
Act on this truth

Clear on Identity

More resources and ideas;

Check out more resources on our Finding Freedom page
Print off, meditate on, regularly remind yourself of the Freedom in Christ statements
Complete the Freed for Purpose course/Freedom in Christ Steps (ask your Community Leader)

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