What “In Christ” Means

“For by him all things were created, in the heavens and on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things are held together. He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him; and through him to reconcile all things to himself, by him, whether things on the earth, or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross.” (Colossians‬ ‭1:16-20‬ ‭WEB‬)

The central focus of Heaven is our Lord Jesus Christ.

He is the head of the church. When we received Him as Lord, we became members of His body. This is what it means to be IN CHRIST.

We all have different callings and purposes, just like different parts of the body. But we need each other, and the whole body is built up in love.

To be in Christ means that whatever He is and has, is also yours. Your new identity is inseparable from Him.

If a person touches a table, we say, “John just touched the table.” We don’t say, “The hand that is on John touched the table.”You are part of the body of Christ, so God treats you as Christ.

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;” (Ephesians‬ ‭1:3‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

God has placed every spiritual blessing in Heaven in Christ. When we identify with Christ and realize that whatever is His is also ours, we can begin to experience these truths as observable realities in our life.

Say this with me, “Because I am in Christ, God’s righteousness, grace, favor, mercy, power, honor, protection, divine life, and every spiritual gift is also mine. This truth overrides all temporal facts in my life right now, in Jesus’ name, Amen!”

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Jesus the Bright and Morning Star

The morning star refers to the wandering star (in Greek: astér planétés) astronomers call “Venus” which glows as it moves across the eastern sky in the early morning while it’s still dark, before the sunrise.
The word “wandering star” is used in the following verse:

“wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever.” ‭‭(Jude‬ ‭1:13‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

“The Bright and Morning Star” is also one of the titles of Jesus.

“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you for the assemblies. I am the root and the offspring of David; the Bright and Morning Star.”” ‭‭(Revelation‬ ‭22:16‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

It points to Jesus being the firstborn from the dead—the first Man to be resurrected from the dead and given a glorified body.
He shall appear in the sky as a glorious light and usher in a flood of light amidst a world of deep darkness when all believers simultaneously receive their glorified bodies during the Rapture.

“He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.” ‭‭(Colossians‬ ‭1:18‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Just as the intensity of light increases gradually, the light (spiritual condition) on the earth will only reach its full strength at Jesus’ Second Coming, when He returns as the Deliverer of Zion (Romans 11:26) to destroy the Antichrist, save Israel from destruction and to set up His Millennial kingdom.

At that time, Jesus will be “the sun of righteousness”, rising to world dominance at full intensity as the prophet Malachi prophesies—the book that is written to the Jews.

“But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out, and leap like calves of the stall.” ‭‭(Malachi‬ ‭4:2‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Jesus will usher in the dawning of a new prophetic day—1000 years of glorious peace on earth.

“I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as didn’t worship the beast nor his image, and didn’t receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. The rest of the dead didn’t live until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over these, the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with him one thousand years.” ‭‭(Revelation‬ ‭20:4-6‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

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