COL 3:1 ¶ IF YE THEN
BE RISEN WITH CHRIST, SEEK THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE ABOVE, WHERE CHRIST SITTETH
ON THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD.
EPH 2: 6 AND HATH RAISED US UP TOGETHER, AND MADE US
SIT TOGETHER IN HEAVENLY PLACES IN CHRIST JESUS
To rise with Christ is a reality that comes to the life of
someone who accepts Jesus Christ by faith to receive eternal life. You cannot
be raised with Christ in unbelief. Unbelief keeps men in the grave of
ignorance. Ignorance is a big grave. No one is destroyed because of sin or by Satan.
Our problem is our ignorance. Christ
came to save the whole world from sin but many are still buried in the grave of
ignorance through unbelief.
The life of a believer begins by faith in Christ. This is
the reason believers should know their stand in Christ. The knowledge of Christ
keeps us ahead of every doubt and fear that the world brings through natural
occurrences and challenges. An unbeliever cannot say he has risen with Christ
because he is dead in the grave of ignorance through unbelief.
COL 2: 12 BURIED WITH HIM IN BAPTISM, WHEREIN ALSO
YE ARE RISEN WITH HIM THROUGH THE FAITH OF THE OPERATION OF GOD, WHO HATH
RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD.
Eternal life is a resurrected life. It came after Jesus had
risen as Christ. It is a gift.
ROM 6:23 FOR THE
WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH; BUT THE GIFT OF GOD IS ETERNAL LIFE THROUGH JESUS CHRIST
OUR LORD.
1JO 5:11 AND THIS IS
THE RECORD, THAT GOD HATH GIVEN TO US ETERNAL LIFE, AND THIS LIFE IS IN HIS
SON.
It is a quickening
life in Christ. Eternal life quickens us from the grave of ignorance into a NEW
LIFE in Christ. This requires the knowledge of the giver of this life. Jesus
Christ. It is at this point that one could boldly say
ROM 6: 5 FOR IF WE HAVE BEEN PLANTED TOGETHER IN THE
LIKENESS OF HIS DEATH, WE SHALL BE ALSO IN THE LIKENESS OF HIS RESURRECTION.
EPH 2: 6 AND HATH RAISED US UP TOGETHER, AND MADE US
SIT TOGETHER IN HEAVENLY PLACES IN CHRIST JESUS.
An unbeliever is not sited with Christ in heavenly places
even when Christ took sin away for all men because he has not receive the gift
of salvation.
John 1:29 ¶ The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith,
Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world
Col 1: 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also
received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
Gal 1 4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from
this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
It is not God’s
responsibility to confess Christ for man. It is man’s responsibility to accept
Christ by faith so that he could receive all that Christ worked for man through
His death, burial and resurrection.
EPH 2: 8 FOR BY GRACE
ARE YE SAVED THROUGH FAITH; AND THAT NOT OF YOURSELVES: IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD:.
ROM 10 : 10 FOR WITH
THE HEART MAN BELIEVETH UNTO RIGHTEOUSNESS; AND WITH THE MOUTH CONFESSION IS
MADE UNTO SALVATION.
For you to say you have risen with Christ you have receive
Him by faith. Nobody can do it for you.
I pray for you reading this to make that choice today so
that you can boldly declare that I have risen with Christ.
Believe me it is the best place to be.
Thank you Jesus.
Apostle Nwonye Steve
..revealing Christ
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