WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN A SUPERNATURAL IDENTITY
"Who I am is God's gift to me, who I become is my gift to Him."
DEFINING THE CORE VALUE
We are new creations, not merely sinners saved by grace, but saints who have been given His righteousness so we can partner with our Father God.
2 Corinthians 5:17–21; 1 Corinthians 1:30; Romans 3:21–26, 8:1, 30; Galatians 2:19–20; Acts 26
The fullness of our Identity is established in our relationship with God. We relate to Father God as His beloved children. Through Jesus we are simultaneously joyful servants, trusted friends and the radiant bride of Christ. Through the Holy Spirit we are yielded students, who are being led, taught, nurtured and transformed.
John 15:12–15; Psalm 16:11; Hebrews 1:9, 12:2; Matthew 25:23; Psalm 100:2; Galatians 1:10; Matthew 23:11–12; John 1:12; 1 John 3:1; Matthew 25:14–30
We are adopted as royalty into God’s family, citizens of the Kingdom, and seated with Christ in Heavenly places.
Romans 8:14–17; Ephesians 2:6; Philippians 3:20; John 1:12; 2 Corinthians 5:18–21; 1 Peter 2:9; 1 John 3:1
We are God’s chosen treasure—priests who are kings, a spiritual “nation” set apart as God’s devoted ones. He called you out of darkness to experience his marvelous light. 1 Peter 2:9 (TPT)
DO NOT MISUNDERSTAND
Even though we are royalty in Christ, we still serve wholeheartedly because we follow the Servant-King!
John 13:13–17; Matthew 20:28; Mark 9:35, 10:42–45
Although each of us is made holy in Christ, we are all still in the process of growing into His fullness as we seek after Him.
Philippians 3:12–15; Matthew 6:32–33; Romans 12:2; 2 Corinthians 3:17–18
Sin has consequences. We take it seriously because God takes it seriously. We take responsibility for our sin and are quick to repent and reconcile with those that our sin has affected.
James 5:16; 1 John 1:7–9, 2:1–2; Acts 5:1–11
Although we are God’s children, this does not mean we can do whatever we want because our actions affect our relationship with God and others.
Galatians 5:13–26; 1 Corinthians 6:18–20; Ephesians 5:15–21; Romans 6:1–2; 1 Corinthians 8:9
We feel godly conviction (not shame/condemnation) when we sin.
2 Corinthians 7:9–10; Romans 6:1–2; Luke 19:8–10; Psalm 51
We are not gods. Even though we are in Christ and being made into the image of Jesus, we are not Jesus. Jesus is God the Son, distinct from creation.
2 Corinthians 3:18; Romans 8:29; Hebrews 1:1–3; Colossians 1:15–20, 2:9–12; John 5:19–27; Matthew 24:4–5
PERSONAL APPLICATION
Father God loves us unconditionally. He values us for who we are, not by what we do. We are human-beings, not human-doings.
Luke 15:11–32; 1 John 3:1
We identify as children of God. We no longer identify with our sin and live under shame or condemnation.
Romans 8:1; John 3:17
God doesn’t remember our sins nor does He hold them against us, therefore we are not defined by our past.
Isaiah 43:25; Psalm 103:12; Micah 7:19; Romans 6:4, 8:1–2; Hebrews 9:26; 1 John 1:9; Acts 3:19; 2 Corinthians 5:17
Freedom, blessing, and abundant life are available to us now.
John 10:10; 3 John 2; 2 Corinthians 9:8–11; Matthew 6:33; Mark 10:29–30; Proverbs 3:9–10; Philippians 4:19
As new creations, our new normal is to hunger and thirst for His righteousness.
Matthew 5:6, 6:33; Acts 2:42–47; Philippians 4:8
We are citizens of another Kingdom and live from the realm of heaven to bring forth God’s will on the earth.
Philippians 3:20; Ephesians 2:4–7, 19; 1 Peter 2:9; 1 John 4:17; Colossians 1:13, 3:1–3
We have been given authority and access to God’s resources for the sake of the world.
Matthew 18:18–19; Luke 9:1–2, 10:1, 19; Matthew 28:18–19; John 14:12–14; Ephesians 2:10; Acts 10:37–38; Luke 15:31
Jesus has won absolute victory! We are forgiven and freed from the enemy’s power of sin, sickness, lies, and torment. Now we live in the power of righteousness, healing, truth, and joy!
Romans 8:1–4; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Romans 6:4; Galatians 2:20; Hebrews 2:14–15; Galatians 5:22–24; 1 Corinthians 15:56–57; Revelation 1:12–18
As born-again Believers, we do not walk according to our flesh, but according to the Spirit. In our resistance against sin, we must identify with our new nature as we overcome sin by our faith in the completed work of the cross. If we identify as being a sinner rather than as one who is sanctified, we may find ourselves sinning in line with our own wrong belief. Instead, we acknowledge we are justified and we embrace sanctification as we work out the fullness of our salvation (spirit, soul, body) with fear and trembling. We are not working for victory, but rather from His victory!
Ephesians 2:4–6; Romans 3:24, 8:1–4, 29–30, 33–34; Galatians 2:20; 1 John 4:17; Philippians 2:12
One way of establishing our new identities and creating new habits is by renewing our minds and believing and declaring His truth and promises.
Romans 12:2; 2 Corinthians 1:20–22; Ephesians 4:21–24; John 8:31–32; Job 22:28
We are new creations, not merely sinners saved by grace, but saints who have been given His righteousness so we can partner with our Father God.
2 Corinthians 5:17–21; 1 Corinthians 1:30; Romans 3:21–26, 8:1, 30; Galatians 2:19–20; Acts 26
The fullness of our Identity is established in our relationship with God. We relate to Father God as His beloved children. Through Jesus we are simultaneously joyful servants, trusted friends and the radiant bride of Christ. Through the Holy Spirit we are yielded students, who are being led, taught, nurtured and transformed.
John 15:12–15; Psalm 16:11; Hebrews 1:9, 12:2; Matthew 25:23; Psalm 100:2; Galatians 1:10; Matthew 23:11–12; John 1:12; 1 John 3:1; Matthew 25:14–30
We are adopted as royalty into God’s family, citizens of the Kingdom, and seated with Christ in Heavenly places.
Romans 8:14–17; Ephesians 2:6; Philippians 3:20; John 1:12; 2 Corinthians 5:18–21; 1 Peter 2:9; 1 John 3:1
We are God’s chosen treasure—priests who are kings, a spiritual “nation” set apart as God’s devoted ones. He called you out of darkness to experience his marvelous light. 1 Peter 2:9 (TPT)
DO NOT MISUNDERSTAND
Even though we are royalty in Christ, we still serve wholeheartedly because we follow the Servant-King!
John 13:13–17; Matthew 20:28; Mark 9:35, 10:42–45
Although each of us is made holy in Christ, we are all still in the process of growing into His fullness as we seek after Him.
Philippians 3:12–15; Matthew 6:32–33; Romans 12:2; 2 Corinthians 3:17–18
Sin has consequences. We take it seriously because God takes it seriously. We take responsibility for our sin and are quick to repent and reconcile with those that our sin has affected.
James 5:16; 1 John 1:7–9, 2:1–2; Acts 5:1–11
Although we are God’s children, this does not mean we can do whatever we want because our actions affect our relationship with God and others.
Galatians 5:13–26; 1 Corinthians 6:18–20; Ephesians 5:15–21; Romans 6:1–2; 1 Corinthians 8:9
We feel godly conviction (not shame/condemnation) when we sin.
2 Corinthians 7:9–10; Romans 6:1–2; Luke 19:8–10; Psalm 51
We are not gods. Even though we are in Christ and being made into the image of Jesus, we are not Jesus. Jesus is God the Son, distinct from creation.
2 Corinthians 3:18; Romans 8:29; Hebrews 1:1–3; Colossians 1:15–20, 2:9–12; John 5:19–27; Matthew 24:4–5
PERSONAL APPLICATION
Father God loves us unconditionally. He values us for who we are, not by what we do. We are human-beings, not human-doings.
Luke 15:11–32; 1 John 3:1
We identify as children of God. We no longer identify with our sin and live under shame or condemnation.
Romans 8:1; John 3:17
God doesn’t remember our sins nor does He hold them against us, therefore we are not defined by our past.
Isaiah 43:25; Psalm 103:12; Micah 7:19; Romans 6:4, 8:1–2; Hebrews 9:26; 1 John 1:9; Acts 3:19; 2 Corinthians 5:17
Freedom, blessing, and abundant life are available to us now.
John 10:10; 3 John 2; 2 Corinthians 9:8–11; Matthew 6:33; Mark 10:29–30; Proverbs 3:9–10; Philippians 4:19
As new creations, our new normal is to hunger and thirst for His righteousness.
Matthew 5:6, 6:33; Acts 2:42–47; Philippians 4:8
We are citizens of another Kingdom and live from the realm of heaven to bring forth God’s will on the earth.
Philippians 3:20; Ephesians 2:4–7, 19; 1 Peter 2:9; 1 John 4:17; Colossians 1:13, 3:1–3
We have been given authority and access to God’s resources for the sake of the world.
Matthew 18:18–19; Luke 9:1–2, 10:1, 19; Matthew 28:18–19; John 14:12–14; Ephesians 2:10; Acts 10:37–38; Luke 15:31
Jesus has won absolute victory! We are forgiven and freed from the enemy’s power of sin, sickness, lies, and torment. Now we live in the power of righteousness, healing, truth, and joy!
Romans 8:1–4; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Romans 6:4; Galatians 2:20; Hebrews 2:14–15; Galatians 5:22–24; 1 Corinthians 15:56–57; Revelation 1:12–18
As born-again Believers, we do not walk according to our flesh, but according to the Spirit. In our resistance against sin, we must identify with our new nature as we overcome sin by our faith in the completed work of the cross. If we identify as being a sinner rather than as one who is sanctified, we may find ourselves sinning in line with our own wrong belief. Instead, we acknowledge we are justified and we embrace sanctification as we work out the fullness of our salvation (spirit, soul, body) with fear and trembling. We are not working for victory, but rather from His victory!
Ephesians 2:4–6; Romans 3:24, 8:1–4, 29–30, 33–34; Galatians 2:20; 1 John 4:17; Philippians 2:12
One way of establishing our new identities and creating new habits is by renewing our minds and believing and declaring His truth and promises.
Romans 12:2; 2 Corinthians 1:20–22; Ephesians 4:21–24; John 8:31–32; Job 22:28
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