- As Head of the Church Eph 1:22,23; 4:15,16; Col 1:18
- Christ prayed that all saints might have Joh 17:21,23
- DESCRIBED AS
- Christ being in us Eph 3:17; Col 1:27
- Our being in Christ 2Co 12:2; 1Jo 5:20
- Includes union with the Father Joh 17:21; 1Jo 2:24
- Is of God 1Co 1:30
- MAINTAINED BY
- Faith Ga 2:20; Eph 3:17
- Abiding in him Joh 15:4,7
- His word abiding in us Joh 15:7; 1Jo 2:24; 2Jo 1:9
- Feeding on him Joh 6:56
- Obeying him 1Jo 3:24
- The Holy Spirit witnesses 1Jo 3:24
- The gift of the Holy Spirit is an evidence of 1Jo 4:13
- SAINTS
- Have, in mind 1Co 2:16; Php 2:5
- Have, in spirit 1Co 6:17
- Have, in love So 2:16; 7:10
- Have, in sufferings Php 3:10; 2Ti 2:12
- Have, in his death Ro 6:3-8; Ga 2:20
- Have assurance of Joh 14:20
- Enjoy, in the Lord's supper 1Co 10:16,17
- Identified with Christ by Mt 25:40,45; Ac 9:4; 8:1
- Are complete through Col 2:10
- Exhorted to maintain Joh 15:4; Ac 11:23; Col 2:7
- Necessary to growth in grace Eph 4:15,16; Col 2:19
- Necessary to fruitfulness Joh 15:4,5
- BENEFICIAL RESULTS OF
- Righteousness imputed 2Co 5:21; Php 3:9
- Freedom from condemnation Ro 8:1
- Freedom from dominion of sin 1Jo 3:6
- Being created anew 2Co 5:17
- The spirit alive to righteousness Ro 8:10
- Confidence at his coming 1Jo 2:28
- Abundant fruitfulness Joh 15:5
- Answers to prayer Joh 15:7
- They who have, ought to walk as he walked 1Jo 2:6
- False teachers have not Col 2:18,19
- Is indissoluble Ro 8:35
- Punishment of those who have not Joh 15:6
- Illustrated
- Vine and branches Joh 15:1,5
- Foundation and building 1Co 3:10,11; Eph 2:20,21; 1Pe 2:4-6
- Body and members 1Co 12:12,27; Eph 5:30
- Husband and wife Eph 5:25-32
The New Topical Text Book
Union with Christ
The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.