Y'all remember If-Then statements from Geometry? Maybe you'd rather drink hot sauce then remember Geometry, or maybe you're geeking out right now at the mention of it, thinking yes I do!! I loved Geometry, and Algebra for that matter. All the logic, rules, & equations. I could do proofs All. Day. Long. Once you learned all the rules, it was so simple. I loved the challenge of figuring out how all the pieces of the puzzle fit together to form the correct solution.
a+b=c
There's only one solution, & there's a way to find it. Every time. Numbers don't lie or change like the shifting shadows. 1+1 doesn't decide to equal 3 today because 2 is PMSing & they'd really rather not be around her. 1+1 will always equal 2.
In an If-Then Statement, the first part after the "if" is called the hypothesis, and the second part after the "then" is called the conclusion. The If-Then statement is considered true if the conclusion is true. Stay with me, I'm getting to the point...
I'm doing some personal research for an upcoming event and would like to know how you would complete this If-Then Statement:
IF what God says about me {listed below} is really true, THEN what?
My {Identity} in Christ
I am a child of God. {John 1:12}
I am a branch of the true vine, a conduit of Christ’s life. {John 15:1,5}
I am a friend of Jesus. {John 15:15}
I have been justified and redeemed. {Romans 3:24}
My old self was crucified with Christ, and I am no longer a slave to sin. {Romans 6:6}
I will not be condemned by God. {Romans 8:1}
I have been set free from the law of sin and death. {Romans 8:2}
As a child of God, I am a fellow heir with Christ. {Romans 8:17}
I have been accepted by Christ. {Romans 15:7}
I have been called to be a saint. {1 Corinthians 1:2, Ephesians 1:1, Philippians 1:1, and Colossians 1:2}
In Christ Jesus, I have wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. {1 Corinthians 1:30}
My body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who dwells in me. {1 Corinthians 6:19}
I am joined to the Lord and am one spirit with Him. {1 Corinthians 6:17}
God leads me in the triumph and knowledge of Christ. {2 Corinthians 2:14}
The hardening of my mind has been removed in Christ. {2 Corinthians 3:14}
I am a new creature in Christ. {2 Corinthians 5:17}
I have become the righteousness of God in Christ. {2 Corinthians 5:21}
I have been made one with all who are in Christ Jesus. {Galatians 3:28}
I am no longer a slave, but a child and an heir. {Galatians 4:7}
I have been set free in Christ. {Galatians 5:1}
I have been blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. {Ephesians 1:3}
I am chosen, holy, and blameless before God. {Ephesians 1:4}
I am redeemed and forgiven by the grace of Christ. {Ephesians 1:7}
I have been predestined by God to obtain an inheritance. {Ephesians 1:11}
I have been sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise. {Ephesians 1:13}
Because of God’s mercy and love, I have been made alive with Christ. {Ephesians 2:4-5}
I am seated in the heavenly places with Christ. {Ephesians 2:6}
I am God’s workmanship created to produce good works. {Ephesians 2:10}
I have been brought near to God by the blood of Christ. {Ephesians 2:13}
I am a member of Christ’s body and a partaker of His promise. {Ephesians 3:6 & 5:30}
I have boldness and confident access to God through faith in Christ. {Ephesians 3:12}
My new self is righteous and holy. {Ephesians 4:24}
I was formerly darkness, but now I am light in the Lord. {1 John 1:5-7}
I am a citizen of heaven. {Philippians 3:20}
The peace of God guards my heart and mind. {Philippians 4:7}
God supplies all my needs. {Philippians 4:19}
I have been made complete in Christ. {Colossians 2:10}
I have been raised up with Christ. {Colossians 3:1}
My life is hidden with Christ in God. {Colossians 3:3}
Christ is my life, and I will be revealed with Him in glory. {Colossians 3:4}
I have been chosen of God, and I am holy and beloved. {Colossians 3:12}
God loves me and has chosen me. {1 Thessalonians 1:4}
Sound off in the comments or on Facebook!! If it's not too much trouble, I'd appreciate it if you'd share this post--the more answers the better! I'd love as diverse a response as I can get. Thanks for your time and answers!