Participation in Christ

The joining of believers to Jesus Christ, through faith, whereby they are freed from participation in Adam by sharing in Christ’s death and resurrection, his nature, sufferings and glory and whereby, too, they become part of his body. Believers therefore share in the fellowship, ministry and hope of God’s people, which is anticipated by the OT and fulfilled in the church.

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Believers are united with Christ Eph 1:13 See also Jn 13:8; 1 Co 1:9; 1 Co 6:17; Heb 3:14 Faith liberates from participation in sin Ro 5:15; Ga 5:24 See also Ro 5:16–21; 1 Co 15:21–22; Col 2:11 Participation in Christ In Christ’s death and resurrection Ro 6:3–4; Ga 2:20 See also Ro 6:5–8; Ro 7:4; Ga…