Simple Salvation Church of God

Posted by: Administrator on Thu, May 16, 2024

here is one body and one Spirit--just as you were called to one hope when you were called-- one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will--to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.
And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment--to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ.

In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.

And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession--to the praise of his glory. Thanksgiving and Prayer (Ephesians 1:3-12)

You are called by God himself to be in his kingdom right alone with his son Jesus the Christ. Amen! If  you believe this, and also believe in Jesus as your savior,  then you are in union with Christ.
 
In your early days as Christians, as you started to understand all those blessings we have that comes from our Father Yahweh (God), yes , they all come to us, because of his only begotten son "Jesus Christ / Yeshua Messiah. Without Jesus death and resurrection, there would be no salvation for anyone.

The doctrine of living in union with Christ is called a "mystical union" because between Christ and the believer there it is a spiritual union that is a profound mystery, Christ makes a covenant with us all so, we are one united in Him as he is one united with his father. 

This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. (Ephesians 5:29-32)

This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus. (Ephesians 3:6)

And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. One in Christ (Ephesians 2:6-10)

This union brings with it all the benefits that Jesus Christ has won on the cross. Benefits of salvation, redemption, forgiveness, righteousness, wisdom flow to us through Jesus and by our being placed in mystical union to Jesus Christ.

"And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption." (1 Cor. 1:30)

I am in union with Christ because God the Father chose it to happen and chose me to this destiny (1 Cor. 1:27-29). Now, because of Christ's death and resurrection, Jesus is to us the source of wisdom from God, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption (see also Col. 1:14).

Our union with Christ is so strong, that we are united into His death and resurrection. Paul can speak of himself as no longer living but Christ is actually living in him "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."

Jesus Christ is being formed in us, the goal that we might bear the image of the Son (Rom. 8:29). The outcome of Christ being formed in us is that we become mature "in Christ" (Col. 1:27-28). The outcome of my union with Christ is so certain that if I truly belong to Him I cannot be lost. Christ can no more cut me off from His blessings than He could cut off His own arm.

This union is consummated at the marriage supper of the Lamb. While this life entails the believer experiencing suffering like Christ's own earthly life, there remains beauty and glory for us in our union with Christ because we share in Christ. We will come into the presence of God, clothed with white robs (Rev. 19:6-8). 

The glory of our resurrection will be because Christ was resurrected in His body and we share in this new creation. The glory that waits is our wedding day. The union that Christ had with us before the foundations of the world finally comes to consummation as His blood has washed us and cleansed us, it has given us in Him all the righteousness we needed (Phil. 3:9) and this salvation bore fruit in our lives (Rev. 19:6).

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!"( Galatians 2:20-21)

" the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the saints. To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ."  ( Colossians !: 26-28)
 
Now I assure you brothers and sisters you and I are united in Jesus as long as we stay strong in the faith we first received. Pray for strength in Jesus, asking him to be with you until your last breath and you will be with all those you love on the last day and then be united with God and all the saints.

I pray you find this helpful in you day to day fight in life, just remember Jesus loves you he gave his life for your sins, YOUR SINS are on that cross with Jesus blood so, do not carry them around anymore. You are free and united with Christ Jesus.Amen!

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