"What does it mean to abide in Christ?"
To “abide” is to live, continue, or remain; so, to abide in Christ is to live in Him or remain in Him. When a person is saved, he or she is described as being “in Christ",
held secure in a permanent relationship.
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
Romans 8:1
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, abiding in Christ is not a special level of Christian experience, available only to a few; rather, it is the position of all true believers. The difference between those abiding in Christ and those not abiding in Christ is the difference between the saved and the unsaved.
And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand.
John 10:28-29
I think you chose very well with your word for 2020.
ReplyDeleteA great word for the new year, Mary. Well done!
ReplyDeleteI like your word. Mine is peace. When you abide in Him, you have His peace!
ReplyDeleteGreat word, Mary! Mine is STAND/STALWART. For some odd reason, the good Lord picked two words, smiles.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful word for the new year.
ReplyDeleteThe eternal security of true Believers in Jesus Christ cannot be matched or topped by anything the world has to offer. Beautiful post, Mary!
ReplyDeleteThat verse is such a comfort to all believers.Thank you for sharing it with us to remind us that NO ONE can snatch us out of the Father's Hand. Praise God!!
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