Through the fall we have seen that man in Adam was legally identified with Satan in spiritual death.
Rom 5.12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned—
Heb 10.12-14 When Christ sat down at
the Father’s right hand, man had been perfectly redeemed because he had been
legally identified with Christ in His redemptive work.
SIX STEPS TO IDENTIFICATION
1/ I WAS CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST
Gal 2.20 correct grammar, “I have been …”
Rom 6.6 our old man (sin nature) was crucified
2 Cor 5.21 made sin for us
2/ I DIED WITH CHRIST
Rom 6.5 Rom 6.8 Jesus by taking our sin nature, had our spiritual
death laid on Him
Matt 27.46 “…my God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me”
He
became mortal, ‘subject to death’ His
death was in our place.
Rom 6.6 We (our sin nature) died with Him
3/ I WAS BURIED WITH CHRIST
Rom 6.4 Col 2.12 we are buried with him through baptism
His body lay in the tomb. But his spirit suffered in hell as he paid the penalty due to man. He was there in our place.
From the Father's perspective, it was you and I.
On this basis, the person who receives the redemptive work of Christ need not go to hell, for his penalty is paid.
Rom 6.7 freed from spiritual death.
When man is free from
spiritual death, he can receive God's life line.
2 Cor 5.21 and God could declare him righteous.
RIGHTEOUS - The ability to stand in the
presence of God as free from condemnation and sin as if there had never been
any spiritual death in His spirit.
4/ I WAS MADE ALIVE IN CHRIST
Rom 6.8 Col 2.13 Eph 2.5 dead with him, we shall also live with him.
Col 1.18. He is the first born from the dead.
Rom. 8.29 (the first to be born out of spiritual
death)
Rom 6.9b over whom the dominion of death was
broken.
CONFORMED TO HIS
IMAGE. - made exactly like he is.
Rom 6.11 Alive unto God.
We were made legally
alive in him when we received Christ as our Saviour.
John 3.16. For God so love the world, YOU.
That you should not
die, (live any longer in spiritual death)
but receive the life
of God
YOUR NATIONALITY
CHANGED
Col 1.13. Delivered from the authority of darkness to the Kingdom of the Son of his love.
5/ I WAS RAISED WITH CHRIST
Eph 1.20-23 Christ is raised far above all.....
Eph 2,6 and raised us up with him.
Col 2.15 Spoiled principalities and powers.
6/ I WAS SEATED WITH CHRIST
After his
spirit was freed from hell, He re entered his body. Raising it to immortality.
Acts 2.31. So that his body would not see corruption
Eph 1.20 seated at the Father's right hand
v22 All things (legally) under
his feet (body)
Eph 2.6 We are seated with him
He is waiting for us
to take vitally what is ours legally.
CONCLUSION
What Christ is - I AM, What Christ has -I have.
His:- authority, position, power, prosperity, humility, righteousness, ability, love.
Is all mine because I
am in Him.
Matt 28.18 All authority is given to me in heaven and in earth, go you therefore...
Authority in earth given by God to man, man to Satan, restored by Christ to YOU.
Therefore I
am more than a conqueror - because I am complete in Christ
Can do all things - through Christ.
If God be for
me, who can be against me (?)
I AM A devil conqueror BECAUSE
I am complete in Christ
Sin defeater seated with him in heavenly places. sickness beater
poverty defyer.
circumstance overcomer
I AM Living out from the throne Instead of trying to live up
to it
Moving out in my
calling Not trying
to live up to it.
