What are the benefits and
privileges of being a Christian?


The benefits and privileges of being a
Christian are, principally, union with Christ

,
1.Adoption by God into His family,

2. Christian liberty,

3. a spiritual right to the sacraments of the new covenant,

4. the fellowship of all Christians,
and

5. the resurrection of the
body.



1. UNION WITH CHRIST.
The purpose of all that Christ did was that
Christians might be united with Him and
live together with Him (1 Thessalonians
5:10):


They were crucified with Him (Romans
6:6);


They were buried with Him (Romans 6:4;
Colossians 2:12);


They died with Him (Romans 6:8; 2
Timothy 2:11);


They were made alive with Him (Colossians
2:13);


They were raised with Him (Colossians
2:12; 3:1);


They are made co-heirs with Him (Romans
8:17);


They are to suffer with Christ (Romans
8:17);


They are to share in His glory (Romans
8:17);


They will reign with Him (2 Timothy 2:12;
Revelation 20:4).


The union is like that of a Head and a Body:

2. ADOPTION BY GOD INTO HIS FAMILY.

Before the creation of the world God chose
Christians in Christ to become His holy and
blameless children, to live within His
constant care (Ephesians 1:4, 5).


God's love has caused Him to bestow upon
those who receive His Son the right to
become His children (John 1:12, 13; 1 John
3:1).


Christians receive the Spirit of adoption, so
that they are rightly able to cry, 'Abba,
Father!' (Romans 8:15-17).


As God's children, Christians share His
treasures, and all that God gives to His Son
belongs to them as well (Romans 8:17).


Christians wait for the redemption of their
bodies that will mean that at last they have
entered into their full rights as God's
children in Christ (Romans 8:23).


The whole creation may be described as
waiting in eager expectation to see the
wonderful sight of the children of God
coming into their own (Romans 8:19).
CHRISTIAN LIBERTY.


Christ came to proclaim freedom for
captives, and release from darkness for
prisoners (Isaiah 61:1, 2; Luke 4:18, 19).
When Christ sets us free, we are free
indeed (John 8:32, 34, 36; Galations 5:1).
Christ sets us free from the fear of death (1
Corinthians 15:55-57; Hebrews 2:14, 15).
Christ delivers us from that slavish attitude
of fear that so easily can characterize life
without God (Romans 8:15).


Christ has redeemed believers from the
curse of the law's condemnation, by
Himself becoming a curse for them when
He was crucified (Galations 3:13): no
condemnation now hangs over the head of
those who are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1).


The burden of all the Jewish ceremonial is
removed through Christ (Acts 15:10, 11;
Galations 5:1).


Christ makes us free from slavery to sin
(John 8:32, 34, 36). Though Christians once
used to be slaves to sin, having now
wholeheartedly obeyed the form of
teaching to which they were entrusted,
they have been set free from the service of
sin, and have become the servants of
righteousness (Romans 6:17, 18).


Christians' freedom, however, is not a
freedom to do evil, but a freedom to serve
God (1 Peter 2:16).


Christians are freed from the bondage of
the law, but it remains a rule for them of
life and holiness: God puts His law within
Christians and writes it upon their hearts
(Jeremiah 31:31-34).


3. A SPIRITUAL RIGHT TO THE SACRAMENTS OF
THE NEW COVENANT.


The first sacrament of the New Covenant is
baptism:

It was appointed by Christ Himself for all
disciples (Matthew 28:19, 20; Mark 16:15,
16);


It is administered in the name of the Trinity
(Matthew 28:19);

It is a symbol of an individual's reception
of the gospel (Acts 2:37, 38, 41; 8:12;
16:14, 15);

It symbolizes repentance and faith in the
Lord Jesus (Acts 2:38);
It symbolizes confession of Christ's
Lordship (Acts 19:5);


It symbolizes admittance into God's family
(Acts 2:38, 41, 47; 8:12; 9:18; 1 Corinthians
12:13);

It symbolizes entry into all the benefits of
Christ's death and resurrection (Romans
6:3, 4).

The second sacrament of the New
Covenant is the Lord's Supper:

The Lord's Supper is a proclamation of the
Lord's death by words and symbols (1
Corinthians 11:26);

It was established and commanded by
Christ (Matthew 26:26-29; 1 Corinthians
11:23);


It continually reminds Christians of Christ's
sacrifice for them (Luke 22:19, 20; 1
Corinthians 11:23-26);

By means of it Christians acknowledge
their sharing in the benefits of Christ's
death (1 Corinthians 10:16, 17; 11:23- 26);
In it Christians have fellowship with Christ
and with one another (1 Corinthians 10:16,
17, 21);


In it Christians make their thanksgiving to
God (1 Corinthians 10:16; Romans 12:1);
The Lord's Supper is to be continued until
Christ returns (1 Corinthians 11:26).


4. THE FELLOWSHIP OF ALL CHRISTIANS.

God gives His people singleness of heart
and action (Jeremiah 32:39).


The people of God are one as the Father
and the Son are one (John 17:22) - and
Jesus' prayer to His Father had this unity as
a main petition (John 17:11, 21).


Jesus, the Great and Chief Shepherd, has
one flock to which all Christians belong
(John 10:16).


The fellowship of believers - sometimes
called 'the communion of saints' - arises
from Christians belonging to one Body, of
which there is one Spirit (Ephesians 4:4).
All Christians are baptized by the Spirit into
one Body, whether Jews, Gentiles, slaves or
free, and they all have experience of the
same Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:13).


Though many, Christians form one body in
Christ, and each member belongs to all the
others (Romans 12:5; 1 Corinthians 12:12).


The fellowship or communion of believers,
therefore, is the sense of identity and
belonging we have with all Christians
through our common allegiance to the
Lord Jesus, the truth (Ephesians 4:13; 2
John 1).


The fellowship Christians have together
arises from their fellowship with the Father
and the Son (1 John 1:3).


Christians should seek to express their
fellowship and union outwardly by
avoiding all dissensions among themselves,
being perfectly united in mind and thought
(1 Corinthians 1:10, 11; Philippians 2:1, 2; 1
Peter 3:.


This fellowship of all Christians is given
practical expression in the fellowship of
the local church according to the pattern
revealed in the New Testament (Acts 11:26;


14:23; 20:17, 28; 1 Corinthians 4:17;
Hebrews 10:25; 13:17).


5. THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY.

God does not abandon believers to the
grave, but He has made known to them the
path of life, which leads to joy in His
presence, and eternal pleasures at His right
hand (Psalms 16:9-11).


Believers have the assurance of the
resurrection of the body through their
risen Redeemer (Job 19:25-27; 1
Thessalonians 4:14).


The resurrection of the dead will be the
first consequence of Christ's second
coming (1 Thessalonians 4:16).
Believers will be made alive through Christ
(1 Corinthians 15:22).


Harvest provides a good illustration of the
kind of thing that will happen. What we
sow is not the body that is to be but only a
seed (1 Corinthians 15:37); just as to every
kind of creature and thing God has given a
particular body, so He has determined the
particular nature of the resurrection body
(1 Corinthians 15:38-44).


The body characterized by decay,
dishonour, weakness, and suited only for
this present life, will be raised an
imperishable, glorious body, full of power,
and perfectly fitted for life in the world to
come (1 Corinthians 15:42-44).


The transformation will take place in a
flash, in the twinkling of an eye (1
Corinthians 15:51, 52).


The assurance of the resurrection of the
body is a tremendous comfort and

encouragement to the Christian (1
Corinthians 15:58; 1 Thessalonians 4:18).
And after the glorious event, Christians will
be with Christ forever (1 Thessalonians
4:17).the

I am always thankful to God for making me to know him and will be forever thankful to him.

X

Religion is a theft of time, There is no god.Open your mind and embrace nature with fairness,equality and on justice.

Nice ONE

Why did u centre all your teachings on Paul's theory....I believe christians are children or Redemption rather than Adoption... Christ came to redeem us, not to adopt us...

there's nothing Christian promise that other religions don't?
and there's nothing they verifiable have that others don't.

Elbizzcklinz:
Religion is a theft of time, There is no god.Open your mind and embrace nature with fairness,equality and on justice.

If you do not believe that God exist, simply mind your business and do not interfere with anyone's belief... When you die, you will know if He exist or not!!! But i pray for the redemption of your Soul.

Christian brotherhood is simply priceless, we are never strangers anywhere as long as Christians are there

Every religion, fraternity and confraternity has benefits (spiritual or physiological) to be enjoyed by members or followers.

Elbizzcklinz:
Religion is a theft of time, There is no god.Open your mind and embrace nature with fairness,equality and on justice.

you nailed it bro. There are oh so many reasons to just laugh about the concept of Christianity and religion as a whole, but I'd give just a few, using bible passages, of course.
1. Gen 1: 3-5. God divided light from darkness on the first day.
Gen 1: 16-19. The sun and the moon were not made until the fourth day. Contradictions, contradictions.
2. 1John 4:8..God is love.
1Corinthians 13:4...Love is not jealous.
Exodus 20:5...God is jealous.
Deductive reasoning makes it impossible for all 3 to exist simultaneously. And jealousy is meant to be a sin, right?
3. God would harden my heart and prevent me from seeking repentance cos he wants to prove that he's God, and then destroy me in the end, like he did to Pharaoh and Judas Iscariot.
4. God would punish humanity for the sins of one man (Adam). Imagine for a second that Buhari orders that all Igbos be put to death cos of Nnamdi Kanu's sins.
5. God would perform the biggest genocide known to mankind (the big flood) and say i must not kill a man no matter what.
I know i can't serve such a God. I want to, but my heart is being hardened by God after all, so it's not my fault.
I could go on and on but it's not just worth it. The only response the sheep can come up with is 'I pray God gives you understanding', or something of the sort. Pathetic.

Thank God for giving us His only begotten son who came to this sinful world, redeemed and made us sons and daughters of God Almighty though we were sinful! Please if you are not a Christian, just pretend as if you didn't see this post and pass by. Please spare us of your sentiments .The same applies to Christians, whenever a post about other religions is shared on social media, spare your sentiments and pass by because what doesn't concern you is never meant for you! #purestmind#

Pidgin2:
Christian brotherhood is simply priceless, we are never strangers anywhere as long as Christians are there

Don't exaggerate. It's doesn't apply to ALL CHRISTIANS, unlike some FRATERNITIES.

Elbizzcklinz:
Religion is a theft of time, There is no god.Open your mind and embrace nature with fairness,equality and on justice.

Here is a good one.

I didn't see any logical and real benefit just illusory ones

Christians die
Christians fall sick
Christians lose loved ones
Christians go broke
Christians get robbed
There are jobless Christians
There are insane Christians


So...I see no benefits

Sayelabola:


Don't exaggerate. It's doesn't apply to ALL CHRISTIANS, unlike some FRATERNITIES.

What is tHis one saying?

dont tel me you are already drunk this sunday morning!

That's to say, you now know that you're a son of man graduating to be A Son of God and Co-Heir to The Throne of Grace soon. Hallelujah!!!

@Op, Other 3999+ religions in the world will give you same reasons.

A fool says he is wise in his foolishness!!! I love the Bible cos all you need is contained therein!!!!!! Happy Sunda Brethren!!!

Pls we need more pple like slimcupid and deeezle around. They are the ones i call Rennaisance Men. These same men liberated europe from religion, poverty, and backwardness thereby bringing them outta the Dark Age. Enough of religious fallacies and illusions abeg. We need Reality! And the Reality is Nature so stop fvckin around u dopeheaded xtians and jihads

Joettti:
A fool says he is wise in his foolishness!!! I love the Bible cos all you need is contained therein!!!!!! Happy Sunda Brethren!!!

Nobody claims to be all wise but u are excruciatingly foolish! In what way (just one way) has Nigeria and Africa as a whole benefitted from the damned books? Pls just tell me one, enlighten me pls. If u fail to tell me den u are a lowlife zombie

Joettti:
A fool says he is wise in his foolishness!!! I love the Bible cos all you need is contained therein!!!!!! Happy Sunda Brethren!!!

Nobody claims to be all wise but u are excruciatingly foolish! In what way (just one way) has Nigeria and Africa as a whole benefitted from the damned books? Pls just tell me one, enlighten me pls. If u fail to tell me den u are a lowlife zombie.

Sorry ooo! Mr/Mrs writer! From which book you write from?

This is awesomely wonderful and a spiritual food to the soul and to nourish our mortal body....




One benefit i 've been privileged to enjoy as a christian is living in the supernatural ...need i say much.

Chedas:
Nobody claims to be all wise but u are excruciatingly foolish! In what way (just one way) has Nigeria and Africa as a whole benefitted from the damned books? Pls just tell me one, enlighten me pls. If u fail to tell me den u are a lowlife zombie.

A fool will remain a fool no matter what!!! You've jst displayed that cos I wasn't talking to you yet you quoted me hence the reason to blv you wia d fool I was actually talking abt!!!!!! Kwantinue and remain in ur foolishness 4ever??!!!!!? But remember to always mind ur business!!! Zombie of d highest order!!??!!!?

firstking01:
This is awesomely wonderful and a spiritual food to the soul and to nourish our mortal body....




One benefit i 've been privileged to enjoy as a christian is living in the supernatural ...need i say much.

God Bless Your Hustle!!!!!! Happy Sunday Bro!!!!!

Joettti:



God Bless Your Hustle!!!!!! Happy Sunday Bro!!!!!

Bless you too brother.

What does it take to me a Christian?

By following the deeds and acts of Jesus or merely going to church and publicly identifying as a "Christian"?

Egalitarian1:
Thank God for giving us His only begotten son who came to this sinful world, redeemed and made us sons and daughters of God Almighty though we were sinful! Please if you are not a Christian, just pretend as if you didn't see this post and pass by. Please spare us of your sentiments .The same applies to Christians, whenever a post about other religions is shared on social media, spare your sentiments and pass by because what doesn't concern you is never meant for you! #purestmind#

I think you miss the point of redemption. Redemption should not merely be a ritual or a one time thing rather it should be permanent. Jesus's sacrifice on the cross is of no use when it doesn't change the flawed human nature that makes sin possible. The sacrifice did not make angels out of humans rather the illusion of salvation which it promotes makes humans even worse. It makes Christians even worse because they believe they are privileged to persist with their sins because they are "covered" when they ought to change that flawed human nature

Pidgin2:
Christian brotherhood is simply priceless, we are never strangers anywhere as long as Christians are there

Stop lie jor, when deeper life be looking at Christ embassy as sinner. Lemme here word jor.

taoheedoriloye:
Sorry ooo! Mr/Mrs writer! From which book you write from?

why asking sir/ma?

The one and only benefit of being a christian is SALVATION..
Every others are just value added service...

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