Living From Your Identity in Christ

Believers are called to understand their new life in Christ and live according to the identity they have received in Him.

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The believer's new life is found in Christ, and that life should be lived by faith in Him.

• Coming to Christ involves a new way of understanding who we are and how we live.
• Paul describes his old life as crucified with Christ and his present life as one in which Christ lives in him.
• Identity in Christ is not merely a title; it affects the way a believer understands and lives his or her life.
• The believer's life is now centered on Christ rather than on the former way of life.
• Faith in Christ should shape the believer's daily conduct and decisions.
• Knowing who we are in Christ helps us live consistently with the new life God has given us.

• Remember that your life belongs to Christ and is now lived in Him.
• Let your identity in Christ shape your choices, priorities, and conduct.
• Put away patterns that belong to your former life.
• When facing decisions, consider whether your choices agree with the life you have received in Christ.
• Live by faith in the Son of God rather than relying on your former identity.
• Continue growing in your understanding of what it means to belong to Christ.