Identity in Christ
experienceWhat believers truly are in Christ — new, forgiven, accepted, and secure.
Not just a list of verses — a map of how ideas in Scripture connect and lead to each other.
Follow the flow
Identity in Christ connects to different paths in Scripture:
Identity in Christ arises from Salvation and Baptism, and leads to Sanctification.
Reading Path
Follow this theme through Scripture — one verse per step, in theological order.
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:”Ephesians 2:8 →
“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:”1 Peter 2:9 →
“But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.”2 Corinthians 3:18 →
Relationships
Anchor Scriptures 18 verses
“For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.”
Read in context →“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”
Read in context →“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
Read in context →“There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”
Read in context →“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:”
Read in context →“Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.”
Read in context →“That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”
Read in context →“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.”
Read in context →“Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,”
Read in context →“To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:”
Read in context →“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”
Read in context →“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:”
Read in context →“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.”
Read in context →“For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.”
Read in context →“Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.”
Read in context →“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:”
Read in context →“Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.”
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