Bible verses about one's identity in Christ
Posted on May 29, 2023 • 3 minutes • 513 words
The Bible defines identity as « 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)
Below are more Bible verses about one’s identity in Christ (NKJV)
Genesis 1:27 « So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. »
Ephesians 1:5 « having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, »
1 John 1:12 « But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: »
1 John 3:1-2 « 1 Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. »
Romans 15:7 « Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God. »
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 « 19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? 20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s. »
1 Peter 2:9 « But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; »
1 Corinthians 12:27 « Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. »
Romans 6:6 « knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. »
1 Corinthians 6:17 « But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him. »
Galatians 3:27-28 « 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. »
Colossians 2:9-10 « 9 For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; 10 and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power. »
Colossians 3:1-3 « 1 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. »