1. Redemption (Romans 3:24).
2. Innocence (Romans 8:1).
3. The One Church (Romans 12:5; cf. Ephesians 1:22–23).
4. Sanctification (1 Corinthians 1:2).
5. Victory (2 Corinthians 2:14; 1 Corinthians 15:57).
6. Restoration (2 Corinthians 5:17).
7. Reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:19).
8. God the Father (Galatians 3:26; cf. John 14:6).
9. Unity & Equality (Galatians 3:28; Ephesians 1:10).
10. Spiritual Blessings (Ephesians 1:3).
11. Good Works (Ephesian 2:10).
12. The Sin-Cleansing Blood of Christ (Ephesian 2:13; Revelation 1:5; 1 John 1:7).
13. The Abrahamic Promise (Ephesians 3:6; cf. Genesis 12:1–3, "all nations blessed").
14. Sainthood (Philippians 1:1).
15. Comfort (Philippians 2:1).
16. Joy (Philippians 3:3; 4:4).
17. Completeness (Colossians 1:28).
18. God's grace (2 Timothy 1:9; 2 Timothy 2:1).
19. The Faith (1 Timothy 3:13; Acts 24:24; Galatians 2:16, 20; James 2:1).
20. Salvation (2 Timothy 2:10).
How do we get INTO Christ so we can be IN CHRIST? As noted last week, I’ve found only two passages in all the Bible that tell us HOW to get INTO Christ. "Ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ" (Galatians 3:26–27). "Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life (Romans 6:3–4)." Furthermore, immersion in water that is not preceded by faith, repentance, and confession is merely getting wet. However, faith, repentance, and confession without immersion in water keeps a person outside of Christ and void of so many tremendous blessings, particularly that of salvation from our sins.
Clifton preaches for the Coldwater church of Christ in Coldwater, MS.
