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Who Are You?

You Are... Reference (NASB) Verse
The salt of the earth and the light of the world Matthew 5:13-14 "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how will it be made salty again? It is good for nothing anymore, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men. You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden."
A child of God John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,
A branch of the true vine bearing (not producing) fruit John 15:5 "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing."
A friend of God John 15:15 "No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you."
Chosen to bear fruit John 15:16 "You did not choose Me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask of the Father in My name, He may give to you."
Justified and at peace with God Romans 5:1 Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Free from sin Romans 6:7 for he who has died is freed from sin.
Not under the Law, but under grace Romans 6:14 For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law, but under grace.

 

 

You Are... Reference (NASB) Verse
Not condemned and free from the law of sin and death Romans 8:1-2 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.
Not in the flesh, but in the Spirit Romans 8:9 However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.
In Christ 1 Corinthians 1:30 But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,
God’s field, God’s building 1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.
A temple of God 1 Corinthians 3:16 Do you not know that you are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
Holy 1 Corinthians 3:17 If any man destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him, for the temple of God is holy, and that is what you are.
Unleavened 1 Corinthians 5:7 Clean out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, just as you are in fact unleavened. For Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed.
One spirit with Christ 1 Corinthians 6:17 But the one who joins himself to the Lord is one spirit with Him.
God’s possession 1 Corinthians 6:20 For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.
Individual members of Christ’s body 1 Corinthians 12:27 Now you are Christ's body, and individually members of it.
A new creature 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.

 

 

You Are... Reference (NASB) Verse
Reconciled to God and a minister of reconciliation. An ambassador for Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:18-20 Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ, and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were entreating through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
Sons of God Galatians 3:26 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
Sons of God Galatians 4:6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!"
Heirs of God Galatians 4:7 Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.
One in Christ with others Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Not under the Law Galatians 5:18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law.
A saint Ephesians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and who are faithful in Christ Jesus:
A chosen, holy, blameless, adopted, redeemed, forgiven child of God Ephesians 1:4-7 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,

 

 

You Are... Reference (NASB) Verse
Seated in heavenly places Ephesians 2:6 and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus,
His workmanship created for good works Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Fellow citizens and of God’s household Ephesians 2:19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God's household,
Righteous and holy Ephesians 4:24 and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.
Light in the Lord Ephesians 5:8 for you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light
Complete Colossians 2:10 and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority;
Sons of light and of the day 1 Thessalonians 5:5 for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness;
A chosen race, royal priesthood, holy nation, a people for God’s own possession and the people of God 1 Peter 2:9-10 But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; for you once were NOT A PEOPLE, but now you are THE PEOPLE OF GOD; you had NOT RECEIVED MERCY, but now you have RECEIVED MERCY.
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