The Most Powerful Verse in the Bible
If Bible verses were medicines, some verses would be wonder drugs. Or maybe miracle cures. Like this one: Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ [...]
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What Does it Mean to be One with the Lord?
Many Christians don’t know how good they’ve got it. In our union with Christ he has blessed us by giving us every spiritual blessing in the heavenly world. [...]
No More Lonely Love Songs
Union with Christ is the number one reason why we have it better than those who lived before the cross. Back then they wrote love songs about yearning and absence. Who can [...]
Examine Yourselves (2 Corinthians 13:5)
In my city every car has to pass an annual road-worthiness test. As a poor student with a cheap car, I used to dread this test. Would the inspector say something about my [...]
Your Unbreakable Union with Christ
Some Christians understand their union with the Lord but only half way. “Sure, God is with us, but sometimes he isn’t. He comes and he goes.” It’s true that in the [...]
Married to Jesus
Jesus spoke of the joy that erupts in heaven when a sinner repents and comes to believe in the good news. We might imagine they have something like a birthday party to [...]
No liars in heaven
With our new identity securely grounded in our union with Christ, we can begin to understand why the Bible draws big fat lines between who we are and who we used to be: Do [...]
Is Adam greater than Jesus?
“Are you saying that Adam is greater than Jesus?” This is a comment I often hear from those who preach universal salvation. It usually comes at the end of a conversation [...]
Did all die with Christ? (And what does it matter?)
One of the most profound revelations of the gospel is that “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me” (Gal 2:20). Watchman Nee [...]
Forgiven, reconciled, and saved?
The world sure is a strange place. Just when you think you’ve seen everything, something new hits you on the side of the head. When I was growing up, the number one [...]
Escape to Reality 