Title: Being in Christ

Text: Romans 8:1

I. What You Are In Adam

A. Created, not Creator Gen 5:1; 1 Cor 15:47b.

B. Fallible 1 Cor 15:47b.

C. Fallen, Depraved, Dying Gen 3:17; Rom 5:14; 1 Cor 15:22.

II. What You Are In Christ.

A. Recreated by the Creator 2 Cor 5:17; Eph 2:5.

B. Joined to Christ Rom 6:5; Eph 2:6.

C. Alive, Justified, being Sanctified, glorified Col 1:28; 1 Cor 1:30; 15:22; Col 2:11-12.

III. What You are Not in Christ

A. Autonomous / Your own 1 Cor 6:19-20.

B. In danger of being lost Rom. 8:11,16,17.

C. Meaningless Rev 21:2.

IV. Actions Related to Union with Christ.

A. What You Don’t Do in Christ Col 1:18; Php 2:3-6.

B. Do the works of Christ John 14:12; Acts 1:1; Col 1:24.