What does it mean to be "In Christ?"

[Robert Pate]

1. Cursed is every one that continues not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

2. Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, ( the curse of the law is: cursed is every one that continues not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.)

3. God making a new covenant with the house of Israel, not according to the covenant He made with Israel when He led them out of the land of Egypt, and they continued not in His covenant. ( that covenant was, cursed is every one that continues not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.)

4. The covenant that God makes with the house of Israel is, after those days, God puts His laws in their minds, and writes them in their hearts. ( Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, of not continuing in all things of the law, to do them, because they continued not in His covenant, now the house of Israel/remnant, continue in His covenant, with the law put in our mind, and written in our hearts by the Spirit of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour.)


Galatians 3:10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

Galatians 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

Hebrews 8:9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

Hebrews 8:10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

It is impossible to keep the Mosiac law because it demands perfection.

You didn't say anything about the New Covenant other than the law is written on our heart. Under the New Covenant "The just shall live by faith" Romans 1:17. Not by laws, rules or religion. They live by faith in Christ and his Gospel. In the Gospel we are justified by faith alone, because we are justified by Christ alone. Jesus justifies us by doing for us that which we cannot do for ourselves because we are sinners, Romans 3:10. Because of the doing and the dying of Jesus God now sees his people as perfect and complete "In Christ" Colossians 2:10. No laws, rules or religion needed. Under the New Covenant God's people are led by the Holy Spirit, not the Mosiac law.

 

[gordon777]

1. It is impossible to keep the Mosiac law because it demands perfection.

2. They live by faith in Christ and his Gospel. In the Gospel we are justified by faith alone, because we are justified by Christ alone.

3. Jesus justifies us by doing for us that which we cannot do for ourselves because we are sinners, Romans 3:10.

4. Because of the doing and the dying of Jesus God now sees his people as perfect and complete "In Christ" Colossians 2:10. No laws, rules or religion needed. Under the New Covenant God's people are led by the Holy Spirit, not the Mosiac law.

1. Nothing is impossible to him who believes:


Mark 9:23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

Matthew 17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.



2. Jesus taught in the Gospel, how in the law of Moses the men received circumcision, to not break the law of Moses. ( in the sabbath day) and Jesus through the new covenant shows He was also making a man every way whole on the sabbath day. ( also not breaking the law of Moses.)

Acts 13:39, reveals all who believe in Christ, are justified from all things, ( of the law) from which we could not be justified by the law of Moses. ( Christ justifies us, by making us every way whole)

Colossians 2:11, is simple teaching after the words of Jesus in the Gospel, of how He makes a many every way whole, ( on the day, they circumcise a man, to not break the law of Moses) and we are then circumcised with the circumcision of Christ, in putting off the sins of the flesh.



John 7:23 If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?

Acts 13:39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Colossians 2:11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:



Examining Romans 3:10, we read how there is none righteous, then the next verse tells how there is none that understands, there is none that seeks after God. ( sinners/none righteous, understand nothing right, which is seeking God.)

Colossians 1, shows the Apostles desire that those who now are called to God, might be filled with the knowledge of Gods will in all wisdom and Spiritual understanding, to walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in EVERY GOOD WORK, strengthened with might, according to His power, unto all patience and longsuffering, giving thanks to God, who made us meet ( every way whole. John 7:23.) to be part takers of the saints in light, having delivered us form the power of darkness ( committing sin/working ill to our neighbour.) translating us to the Kingdom of His Son, in whom we have received redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.



Romans 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

Colossians 1:9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:



We are complete in Him, and also we are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, buried with Him in baptism, and also risen with Him through the faith of the operation of God. ( as a man is circumcised on the sabbath, so Christ made a man every way whole on the sabbath, which we could not be justified by the law of Moses. John 7:23. Acts 13:39.)

Romans 6, speaks of the same completeness, of being buried with Him by baptism into death, like Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of God, even we also should walk in newness of life. We know our old man ( old sin nature) is crucified with Him, to destroy the body of sin, that from now on we do not serve sin, we are freed from sin when we are dead. ( to it, and risen with Christ. John 8:36. Romans 6:22-23.)



Colossians 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
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.

Romans 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.

 

[Robert Pate]

1. Nothing is impossible to him who believes:


Mark 9:23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

Matthew 17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.



2. Jesus taught in the Gospel, how in the law of Moses the men received circumcision, to not break the law of Moses. ( in the sabbath day) and Jesus through the new covenant shows He was also making a man every way whole on the sabbath day. ( also not breaking the law of Moses.)

Acts 13:39, reveals all who believe in Christ, are justified from all things, ( of the law) from which we could not be justified by the law of Moses. ( Christ justifies us, by making us every way whole)

Colossians 2:11, is simple teaching after the words of Jesus in the Gospel, of how He makes a many every way whole, ( on the day, they circumcise a man, to not break the law of Moses) and we are then circumcised with the circumcision of Christ, in putting off the sins of the flesh.



John 7:23 If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?

Acts 13:39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Colossians 2:11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:



Examining Romans 3:10, we read how there is none righteous, then the next verse tells how there is none that understands, there is none that seeks after God. ( sinners/none righteous, understand nothing right, which is seeking God.)

Colossians 1, shows the Apostles desire that those who now are called to God, might be filled with the knowledge of Gods will in all wisdom and Spiritual understanding, to walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in EVERY GOOD WORK, strengthened with might, according to His power, unto all patience and longsuffering, giving thanks to God, who made us meet ( every way whole. John 7:23.) to be part takers of the saints in light, having delivered us form the power of darkness ( committing sin/working ill to our neighbour.) translating us to the Kingdom of His Son, in whom we have received redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.



Romans 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

Colossians 1:9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:



We are complete in Him, and also we are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, buried with Him in baptism, and also risen with Him through the faith of the operation of God. ( as a man is circumcised on the sabbath, so Christ made a man every way whole on the sabbath, which we could not be justified by the law of Moses. John 7:23. Acts 13:39.)

Romans 6, speaks of the same completeness, of being buried with Him by baptism into death, like Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of God, even we also should walk in newness of life. We know our old man ( old sin nature) is crucified with Him, to destroy the body of sin, that from now on we do not serve sin, we are freed from sin when we are dead. ( to it, and risen with Christ. John 8:36. Romans 6:22-23.)



Colossians 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
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.

Romans 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.

Good post, I agree with all of it.