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 yield 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). How do you choose to identify yourself? Read more
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Hi Marilyn. Thanks for taking the time to drop me a line. I praise God for the opportunity I had to share at your fellowship last Sunday. I hope to be with Pastor Cooper in New Grant today. I am not sure if my books are source in T&T just yet, even though I have tried to have them in the bookstores here. However, I believe if enough copies of any one of the volumes are ordered, bookstores will be opened to carry them. I am also planning to have them advertised on ISAAC Radio through an author’s interview. Thanks for your interest & may God continue to bless you.