Who Am I in Christ and How Should This Change My Life?

How do we answer the question Who am I in Christ? Is it based on what we look like, what we do, or where we’re from? In a society that seems obsessed with identity, we seem more confused than ever about it.Identity is more than the roles we hold. For example, I am a mother, but I’m also a wife, friend, sister, daughter, co-worker, and volunteer. It’s more than what we look like and where we’re from. Such as, I have curly hair and am average height who cannot claim one ancestry flowing in my veins but must claim several. While these things play a part in who we are, Christ defines our identity.Merriam-webster.com defines identity as “the distinguishing character or personality of an individual.” While our personalities do distinguish us from one another, there’s another thread that weaves its way into who we are. Our identity in Christ is not based on our personal goodness or worth; it is based on a demonstration of God’s grace at work in us to justify us and sanctify us in Him.Justification is what God has already done on behalf of us and is perfect and permanent. In simple terms, we share a common identity pre-salvation: “for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23), but we “are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Jesus Christ” (Romans 3:24).Sanctification is God’s continuing work in a believer’s life that results in ongoing Christ-like development. This is where we walk in our identity in Christ. It’s the complete change of a life set apart for him. It is holiness, righteousness, and transformation in action. Because of God’s justification and sanctification in our life, we can discover and fulfill our identity in Christ.Photo Credit: ©Getty Images/Anastasiia Stiahailo | Written by Jessica Van Roekel | iBelieve.com | Read full story at Read More