14. December 2009 by admin.

I found scriptures with “In Him,” “In Whom,” and “In Christ” in the Bible. If you didn’t get to read my November ‘09 post, I am trekking through the New Testament to find all the scriptures with these phrases because most of them tell me who I am in Christ. If we read these scriptures regularly, our self concept will change. Here’s what I gathered from Ephesians:

Eph 1:3-4 “I bless the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed ME with all spiritual blessings in heaven places in Christ. According as he hath chosen ME in him before the foundation of the world, that I should be holy and without blame before him in love.”

Eph 1:6-7 “To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made ME accepted in the beloved. In whom I have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.”

Eph 1:9-13 “Having made known unto ME the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself. That in the dispensation of the fullness of times he migh gather together inone all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth, even in him.

In whom also I have obtained an interitance, being predestined according tot he purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his own will.

Tha I should be to the praise of his glory, who first truseted in Christ. In whom I also trusted after that I heard the word of truth, the gospel of MY salvation, in whom also after that I believe, I was sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise.

Eph 2:5-6 “Even when I were dead in sins hath he quickened ME together with Christ (by grace I am saved) And hath raised ME up together and made ME to sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.”

Eph 2:10 “I am his workmanship, created in Christ Hesis unto good works, which God hath before ordained that I should walk in them.”

Eph 2:13 “But now in Christ Jesus I who sometimes were afar off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

Eph 2:18 “For through him I both have access by one spirit unto the father.”

Eph 2:21-22 “In whom al the building fitly framed together grows unto an holy temple in the Lord. In whom I also am builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

Eph 3:6 “That I, a Gentile, should befellow heirs of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel.”

Eph 3:11-12 “According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord. In whom I have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him”

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11. November 2009 by admin.

Since I have started working on renewing my mind, I’m reading more books on faith as well as the Bible. One book I read suggested that I go through the New Testament and mark every phrase in the Bible that says: ‘In Christ’, ‘In Him’, or ‘In Whom.’  The book also said that if I meditated on those scriptures for a period of time, I wouldn’t have any more identity crises!

One of the main questions that people ask themselves (either consciously or unconsciously) is: “Who am I?” Thankfully, the Bible answers that question. All searching is over.

I started searching the Scriptures and marking those phrases. Here is what I have so far. As I find more of these phrases, I’ll post it. I think there are about 140 of them. I changed the pronouns to ‘me’, ‘my’, and ‘I’ to personalize them.

From Colossians (All verses are KJV):

Col 1:14 “In Christ, I have redemption through his blood and the forgiveness of sins.”

Col 1:19 “In Christ, all fullness dwells.”

Col 2:3 “In whom are hid all treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” (Note: In this verse, ‘whom’ refers to Christ.)

Col 2:6-7 “As I have therefore received Christ so I walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, as I have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.”

Col 2:9-13 “For in him dwelleth the fullness of the Godhead bodily. And I am complete in him which is the head of all principality and power. In whom also I am circumcised with the circumcision made without hands in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ.

I am buried with him in baptism wherein I am risen with him through my faith in the operation of God who hath raised him from the dead. And I, being dead in my sins and in the uncircumcision of my flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven me all trespasses.”

Col 3:1 “If I am risen with Christ, I seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.”

Col 3:3 “For I am dead and my life is hid with Christ in God.”

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26. October 2009 by admin.

I read this blog post entitled “Social Mania” the other day by one of my favorite authors, Tosca Lee. She’s written two great novels: “Demon: A Memoir” and “Havah: The Story of Eve” Her next novel will be about Judas Iscariot. I can’t wait to read it.

Lee’s blog post on technology cracked me up - mainly because it was so frighteningly true.

Here’s the link: http://toscamoon.blogspot.com/2009/10/from-archive-social-mania.html

(BTW: Is ‘frighteningly’ a word? That’s so horrible. I’m a writer..I should know these things.)

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