Discover Your Identity
Written By Ruthven Roy on February 15th, 2010
Who Am I, Really?
But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ – Philippians 3:20
There are only two identities available to all mankind—one we receive from Adam, the other we receive from Christ. One identity is from earth (the natural or earthly); the other is from heaven (spiritual or heavenly). The Bible says that “the first man, Adam, became a living soul.” The last Adam [Christ] became a life-giving spirit. 46However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural; then the spiritual. 47The first man is from the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven (1 Corinthians 15:45-47, bracket mine). Let us compare these two identities so that you could find your true self.
| IDENTITY IN ADAM | IDENTITY IN CHRIST
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| 1. Living soul
2. From earth (earthly) 3. Natural (or carnal) 4. Born of man 5. Born flesh – John 3:6 6. Born corruptible – Psalm 51:5; Rom. 3:23 7. One flesh with Adam 8. Controlled by the law of sin which leads to death – Rom. 8:2 9. Commits sins – Rom. 5:12; 1 John 3:8 10. Old creation identified by flesh or natural life – 2 Cor. 5:16, 17 11. Walks by the flesh – Rom. 8:5 12. Cannot please God – Rom. 8:7, 8 13. Satan’s “true” children – John 8:44; 1 John 3:8 |
1. Living spirit
2. From heaven (heavenly) 3. Spiritual 4. Born-again of God – John 1:12, 13 5. Born-again spirit – John 3:6 6. Born incorruptible – 1 Pet. 1:23; Eph. 4:24 7. One spirit with Christ – 1 Cor. 6:17 8. Controlled by the law of righteousness which leads life – Rom. 8:2 9. Cannot sin – 1 John 3:9; 5:18; Rom. 6:14 10. New creation identified only by spirit life – 2 Cor. 5:16, 17 11. Walks by the Spirit – Gal. 5:16 12. Obeys God – Rom. 6:17, 18 13. God’s “true” children – Rom. 8:14-16; Heb. 12:7-10 |
These two identities bequeaths two different legacies. The Bible says that all who are identified with Adam inherits the birthright of sin and eternal death; those identified with Christ inherits the legacy of righteousness and eternal life (Romans 5:12; 1 Corinthians 15:22; 2 Corinthians 2:15, 16; 1 John 3:14). Identity is a choice for every believer! One may choose to live from the platform of his Adam life, or enjoy the spiritual freedom of the Christ who lives in his spirit. How do you choose to identify yourself? Read “Imitating God” for a complete understanding of this subject.
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