Chapter 43

Question 1

Have you previously thought of doing the actions you do each day “in Christ” (see Phil. 4:13) ? If you thought of doing the reading that you are presently doing “in Christ”, how would it change your attitude or perspective? What difference would it make to think of doing your daily work “in Christ”? What about carrying conversations with friends and family members? Or eating, or even sleeping?

Answer 1

Philippians 4:13 states, “I can do all things through Him whom strengthens me.” That tells us that no matter what we are doing, God will give us the strength to do it, even if we don’t feel capable. Thinking about this while I carry out my everyday tasks will make them seem less daunting and easier to approach. It would make me think about whether the foods I am eating or the conversations I am having are glorifying God.

Question 2

How can the idea of union with Christ increase your love and fellowship for other Christians, both those in your church and those in other churches?

Answer 2

If we are in Christ, and Christ is in us then that means that we are like all Christians because we all have Christ inside of us. Therefore we should want to fellowship and love on all our Christian brothers and sisters because we all have Christ inside of us, no matter what church we attend.

Question 3

Do you have any awareness in your day to day life of Christ living in you (Gal. 2:20)? What would change in your life if you had a stronger awareness of Christ living in you throughout the day?

Answer 3

I try to focus on the fact the Christ is alive in me. When I do focus on that, I am able to accomplish things and love on people in a way that I know is only possible because I have Christ inside of me.

Question 4

A term referring to the union between the believer and Christ, the workings of which are not fully understood and are known only through God’s revelation in Scripture

Answer 4

mystical union

Question 5

Christ is the head of the body (the church), all who are in union with Christ are also related to one another in His body

Answer 5

one body in Christ

Question 6

A term in the Apostles’ Creed referring to the fellowship that believers on earth have with believers in heaven by virtue of a common worship

Answer 6

communion of saints

Question 7

A phrase that summarizes different relationships between believers and Christ, through which Christians receive every benefit of salvation.

1) We are in Christ.
2) Christ is in us.
3) We are like Christ.
4) We are with Christ.

Answer 7

union with Christ