BELIEVER’S SPIRITUAL IDENTITY
A Believer has a blood covenant relationship with Jesus Christ –Eph. 2:13, Heb. 9:12; 10:19; 13:20-21/Lev. 17:14; Matt. 26:27-28.
This covenant is what opens the door to our identity in Christ and it is our identity in Christ that forms the basis for our authority in Christ.
Identity refers to our unique characteristics {how God sees us rather than how we see ourselves and what we have in Christ}! -John 5:26; 10:10; Psalm 82:6-7.
A believer who is ignorant of his/her identity will easily forfeit what belongs to him/her or end up struggling for what has been freely given to him/her by God –Gal. 4:1-9, 1Cor. 2:12.
Spiritual identity is ‘locked up’ in spiritual knowledge.
Freedom is inaccessible and worthless if the freed has no knowledge of his freedom: John 8:32, Hosea 4:6, Isaiah 5:13, Dan. 9:2
Knowledge of who we are in the spirit will help us in reality to ‘behave as we believe’ & grow spiritually.
Spiritual Identity entails Relationship with God, Inheritance and Position in Christ, Transformation through Christ, Privileges and Calling in Christ.
The following are some of my identity as a believer:
Relationship:
a) I am born again -1Pet. 1:3, 23
b) I am a child of God. God is my father -1Jn. 3:1-2: 4:7
c) I have been adopted by God -Rom 8:15
d) Christ is my Brother & friend -Rom 8:29, John 15:15
Inheritance:
a) I have durable & glorious inheritance reserved for me by God -Eph. 1:18, Col. 3:24, 1Pet. 1:4, Mark 10:29-30
b) I am an heir of God & a joint heir with Christ –Rom. 8:17
c) I am blessed with every spiritual blessing –Eph. 1:3
d) I have great & precious promises from God –2Pet. 1:4
Position:
a) My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit –Cor. 6:19; 3:16
b) I am called to be a saint 1 Cor. 1:2; Eph. 1:1
c) I am a member of the Body of Christ -1Cor. 12:27
d) I am hidden with Christ in God –Col. 3:3
e) I have direct access to God –Eph.2:18
f) I am a citizen of heaven and an ambassador of God –Phil. 3:20, 2Cor. 5:20
Calling:
a) I am a partaker of a heavenly calling -Heb. 3:1
b) I am an able minister of the N.T -2Cor. 3:6
c) I am chosen, appointed to bear fruits -Jn. 15:16
d) I am a minister of reconciliation -2Cor 5:18-19
My Transformation:
a)I am redeemed and forgiven – Eph. 1:6-
b)I have been justified –Rom. 5:1
c) I am free from condemnation –Rom. 8:1
d) I am a New Creation -2Cor. 5:1
e) I am God’s masterpiece –Eph. 2:10
Privileges:
a) I have divine health -3Jn 1:2, 1Pet. 2:24
b) I can not be barren or have miscarriage -Exod 23:26.
c) I will succeed in all I do –Psalm 1:3
d) Angels are always available to help me -Heb. 1:14
They are at my command! GLORY TO GOD.
e) All things are mine to chose -1Cor. 3:21-22
f) With God, all things are possible for me –Mark 9:23
HALLELUJAH!
CONCLUSION:
Now, I know who I am and I am not going to allow ignorance or any devil distract me from fulfilling my divine destiny in Jesus Name
Dr. victor Olujobi
CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH PRETORIA SOUTH AFRICA
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