A New Identity In Christ

Mayor Gerardo Balmori

The Salvation Army

The principal strategy of Satan is to falsify (to distort) God's character and the truth of who we

represent to our Savior. Though the enemy cannot change God, nor can alter our identity and

position in Christ. Nevertheless he tries by deceiving ourselves, making us believe in his lies.

If it happens, then we will fall into a live of misery instead of living in true and victory.

As believers, our purpose must not be to try to do well (in other words to behave ourselves well,

to do good works); but to be saints in the process of becoming as Christ. Change must first

occur inside the person’s spirit and soul, when accepting Jesus as personal Savior, then change

will go to the outside.

Let’s study some aspects of our Christian life that identifies us in Jesus:

1. In his death Romans 6:3, 6; Galatians 2:20 Colossians 3:1-3

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2. In his burial Romans6:4 ____________________________________________

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3. In His resurrection Romans 6:5, 8,11 _____________________________________

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4. In his ascension Ephesians 2:6 _______________________________________

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5. In his life Romans 6:10, 11 ______________________________________

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6. In his power Ephesians 1:19,20 _______________________________________

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7. In His Inheritance Romans 8:16, 17 Ephesians 1:11, 12 ________________________

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The greatest truth that you can possess after knowing God is to know yourself,

acquire your life IN CHRIST.

Did you know? Our Church is one the few institutions that care for the poor, visit the lonely at nursing homes,

hospitals or prisons. We serve the needy, shelter the homeless, cares for the sick, accompany the one that suffers. Be proud to be a Salvationist, it is wonderful to be able to help the spiritual and physical needs of the people.

We know that the cold and hungry person hardly will recognize the love of the Father, that's why in His name we help the one in need

Matthew 25:42-45 “For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.' "They also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or

needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?' "He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.'.”

Captain Joseph McFee was raising funds for a soup kitchen and shelter in the San Francisco waterfront district, c1892-94. He thought of the idea of hanging a large cooking pot on a tripod and put a sign over it: "Keep the pot boiling". So, the first Salvation Army collecting kettle came into being. The idea soon spread, and by 1900 kettles were in use across America for Christmas collections.

WHO AM I IN CHRIST

I am accepting:

John 1:12 I am a son / a daughter of God

John 15:15 I am a friend of Jesus

Romans 5:1 I am Justified

1Cor 6:17 I have unity with the Lord and in spirit, I am one with Christ

1Cor 6:20 I have bee bought with a price. I belong to God

1Cor 12:27 I am a part of the body of Christ

Eph 1:1 I am holy

Eph 1:5 I have been adopted as a child of God

Eph 2:18 I have access to God through the Holy Spirit

Colo 1:14 I have been redeemed and forgiven of all my sins.

Colo 2:10 I am complete in Christ

I am secure:

Rom8:1, 2 I am free from condemnation

Rom 8:28 All things work out for good

Rom 8:31-34 I am free from all charges against me

Rom 8:35-39 Nothing can separate me from the love of God

2 Cor 1:21, 22 I have been created, anointed and sealed by God

Philip 1:6 God had begun a good work in me; He will perform it until the day of

Jesus Christ.

Philip 3:20 I am a citizen of heaven

Colos 3:3 My life is hid with Christ in God

2Ti 1:7 For God hath not given me the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love

and of a sound mind.

Hebrews 4:6 I may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

1 John 5:18 I am a child of God and the evil one can not touch me

I am important:

Math 5:13, 14 I am the salt of the earth and the light of the world.

John 1,5 I am branch that beareth fruit

Acts 1:8 I am a personal witness of Christ

1Cor 3:16 I am God’s temple