"Understanding your identity in Christ is absolutely essential to your success at living the victorious Christian life."
If you are a Christian, then what is below is true of you.
| I am accepted... | ||
| John 1:12 | I am God's child. | |
| John 15:15 | As a disciple, I am a friend of Jesus Christ. | |
| Romans 5:1 | I have been justified. | |
| 1 Corinthians 6:17 | I am united with the Lord, and I am one with him in spirit. | |
| 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 | I have been bought with a price, and I belong to God. | |
| 1 Corinthians 12:27 | I am a member of Christ's body. | |
| Ephesians 1:3-8 | I have been chosen by God and adopted as his child. | |
| Colossians 1:13-14 | I have been redeemed and forgiven of all my sins. | |
| Colossians 2:9-10 | I am complete in Christ. | |
| Hebrews 4:14-16 | I have direct access to the throne of grace through Jesus Christ. | |
| I am secure... | ||
| Romans 8:1-2 | I am free from condemnation. | |
| Romans 8:28 | I am assured that God works for my good in all circumstances. | |
| Romans 8:31-39 | I am free from any condemnation brought against me, and I cannot be separated from the love of God. | |
| 2 Corinthians 1:21-22 | I have been established, anointed, and sealed by God. | |
| Colossians 3:1-4 | I am hidden with Christ in God. | |
| Philippians 1:6 | I am confident that God will complete the good work he started in me. | |
| Philippians 3:20 | I am a citizen of Heaven. | |
| 2 Timothy 1:7 | I have not been given a spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind. | |
| 1 John 5:18 | I am born of God, and the evil one cannot touch me. | |
| I am significant... | ||
| John 15:5 | I am a branch of Jesus Christ, the true vine, and a channel of his life. | |
| John 15:16 | I have been chosen and appointed to bear fruit. | |
| 1 Corinthians 3:16 | I am God's temple. | |
| 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 | I am a minister of reconciliation for God. | |
| Ephesians 2:6 | I am seated with Jesus Christ in the heavenly realm. | |
| Ephesians 2:10 | I am God's workmanship. | |
| Ephesians 3:12 | I may approach God with freedom and confidence. | |
| Philippians 4:13 | I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me. |
"The more you reaffirm who you are in
Christ, the more your behavior will begin to reflect your true identity!"
(From "Victory Over the Darkness," by Dr. Neil Anderson)