“Therefore, no condemnation now exists for those in Christ Jesus,” Romans 8:1 HCSB https://www.bible.com/72/rom.8.1.hcsb
For those who are in Christ. How do we know that we are in Christ? What are other benefits for those who are in Christ? What is our part of being in Christ?
• How do we know?
“You, however, are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God lives in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.”
Romans 8:9 HCSB
https://www.bible.com/72/rom.8.9.hcsb
By having the Holy Spirit, Spirit of God, Spirit of Christ
“And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. The one who has the Son has life. The one who doesn’t have the Son of God does not have life. I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.”
1 John 5:11-13 HCSB
https://www.bible.com/72/1jn.5.11-13.hcsb
Have life
“Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages; they will pick up snakes; if they should drink anything deadly, it will never harm them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well.”
Mark 16:16-18 HCSB
https://www.bible.com/72/mrk.16.16-18.hcsb
Believe in Jesus, be baptized, drive out demons, speak in new tongues, not be harmed by snakes or poison. Lay hands on the sick and they get well.
• Benefits for.
“But Peter said, “I don’t have silver or gold, but what I have, I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk! ””
Acts 3:6 HCSB
https://www.bible.com/72/act.3.6.hcsb
Healing
“And she did this for many days. But Paul was greatly aggravated and turning to the spirit, said, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her! ” And it came out right away.”
Acts 16:18 HCSB
https://www.bible.com/72/act.16.18.hcsb
Deliverance
“But now, apart from the law, God’s righteousness has been revealed — attested by the Law and the Prophets — that is, God’s righteousness through faith in Jesus Christ, to all who believe, since there is no distinction.”
Romans 3:21-22 HCSB
https://www.bible.com/72/rom.3.21-22.hcsb
Righteousness
“They are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.”
Romans 3:24 HCSB
https://www.bible.com/72/rom.3.24.hcsb
Justified and redeemed
“So, you too consider yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.”
Romans 6:11 HCSB
https://www.bible.com/72/rom.6.11.hcsb
Dead to sin and alive to God
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 6:23 HCSB
https://www.bible.com/72/rom.6.23.hcsb
Eternal Life
“For I am persuaded that not even death or life, angels or rulers, things present or things to come, hostile powers, height or depth, or any other created thing will have the power to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord!”
Romans 8:38-39 HCSB
https://www.bible.com/72/rom.8.38-39.hcsb
The Love of God
“To God’s church at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus and called as saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord — both their Lord and ours.”
1 Corinthians 1:2 HCSB
https://www.bible.com/72/1co.1.2.hcsb
Sanctified (set apart)
“But it is from Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became God-given wisdom for us — our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption,”
1 Corinthians 1:30 HCSB
https://www.bible.com/72/1co.1.30.hcsb
Righteous, sanctified and redeemed
“We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored!”
1 Corinthians 4:10 HCSB
https://www.bible.com/72/1co.4.10.hcsb
Wisdom, power, and honor
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
1 Corinthians 15:22 HCSB
https://www.bible.com/72/1co.15.22.hcsb
Be made alive
• Our Part.
“Repent,” Peter said to them, “and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 2:38 HCSB
https://www.bible.com/72/act.2.38.hcsb
Repent and be baptized
“So, you too consider yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.”
Romans 6:11 HCSB
https://www.bible.com/72/rom.6.11.hcsb
Be dead to sin and alive to God
“Now as we have many parts in one body, and all the parts do not have the same function, in the same way, we who are many are one body in Christ and individually members of one another.”
Romans 12:4-5 HCSB
https://www.bible.com/72/rom.12.4-5.hcsb
Being part of the body.
“Brothers, I was not able to speak to you as spiritual people but as people of the flesh, as babies in Christ.”
1 Corinthians 3:1 HCSB
https://www.bible.com/72/1co.3.1.hcsb
Grow
These are just a few of the ”in Christ” verses in acts, Romans, and 1 Corinthians. There are many more to be found in the Bible. Read it and find out who you are in Christ, and what you are in Christ.


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