As Christians we will never live as we should nor behave as we should until we know who we are and what we have in Christ. The Apostle Paul understood this crucial truth. This explains why he spent the first three chapters of Ephesians teaching us who we are and what we have in Christ, and the last three chapters of Ephesians teaching us how we should live and what we should do for Christ. Paul knew that until we are convinced of our Scriptural identity we will never live up to our spiritual capacity. Referring to Scripture as “the perfect law of liberty” and comparing it to the mirrored laver at the tabernacle in the wilderness, James taught this same truth in a more pointed way (James 1:22-25). According to James, when we look into the Scripture, which shows us our identity in Christ, it is like seeing ourselves in a mirror. Afterward, we are to go out and live up to all that we are in Christ. If we fail to do so, we are like someone who looks at himself in a mirror and then forgets who he is.

Before my brother and I could leave the house to go out somewhere, my father used to warn us, “You better remember who you are.” Dad knew, just like James and the Apostle Paul, that knowing who you are is your only hope of acting like you should. The problem with most Christians today is that they don’t know who they are. Defining themselves by their sins, instead of by the Scripture, they walk by sight rather than faith (2 Corinthians 5:7) and are hoodwinked into believing the accusations of the devil rather than the promises of God.

While Gideon hid in fear from his foes, God called him a “mighty man of valor” (Judges 6:11-12). Christ referred to Peter as a rock, long before he resembled one (Matthew 16:13-23). Likewise, what the Scripture says about you may not be readily evident in your life. Still, it is true nonetheless. The all-important question is: “Are you going to believe what God says?”

When asked by the Pharisees, “Who art thou?” John the Baptist answered, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah” (John 1:19-24). Notice, John believed what God said, confessing himself to be what the Scripture asserted. Consequently, he was able to live the life God wanted him to live and to do the things God wanted him to do. Like John the Baptist, you too must believe what God says, confessing yourself to be all that the Scripture asserts. If you do, the victorious Christian life is within your grasp. If you don’t, you have no hope of ever realizing in this life all that is yours in Christ. 

MY IDENTITY IN CHRIST

1. I am the salt of the earth (Matthew 5:13).

2. I am the light of the world (Matthew 5:14).

3. I am chosen by God (Matthew 22:14, John 15:16, Ephesians 1:4; 2 Thessalonians 2:13).

4. I am a child of God (John 1:12, Romans 8:14-15; 2 Corinthians 6:18, Galatians 3:26; 4:6, Ephesians 1:5; 1 John 3:1-2).

5. I am a recipient of the Holy Spirit (John 7:39; 1 Corinthians 2:12).

6. I am a sheep of the Good Shepherd (John 10:27-29).

7. I am a gift from God the Father to Christ (John 10:29; 17:2, 7, Ephesians 1:18). 

8. I am in Christ (John 14:20; 1 Corinthians 1:30).

9. I am a branch of the True Vine (John 15:1-5).

10. I am a friend of Christ (John 15:13-15). 

11. I am justified (Romans 3:24-26; 4:25; 5:1, 9; 8:30, 33; 1 Corinthians 6:11, Titus 3:7).

12. I have peace with God (Romans 5:1).

13. I have the love of God in my heart (Romans 5:5).

14. I am reconciled to God (Romans 5:10; 2 Corinthians 5:18, Ephesians 2:16, Colossians 1:20-21).

15. I am dead to sin and alive to God (Romans 6:1-11).

16. I am free from the Law (Romans 6:14; 7:1-6, Galatians 3:23-25).

17. I am free from sin and a servant of righteousness (Romans 6:18).

18. I am free from sin and a servant of God (Romans 6:22).

19. I am free from condemnation (Romans 8:1, 33-34, John 3:18; 5:24; 1 Corinthians 11:32).

20. I am indwelt by the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:9, John 14:17; 2 Timothy 1:14).

21. I am an heir of God and joint-heir with Jesus Christ (Romans 8:17, Galatians 4:7, Titus 3:7).

22. I am called by God (Romans 8:30; 1 Thessalonians 5:24).

23. I am glorified (Romans 8:30, 17-18; 2 Corinthians 4:17, Philippians 3:21, Colossians 3:4; 2 Timothy 2:10; 1 Peter 5:1).

24. I have Christ interceding for me (Romans 8:34, Hebrews 7:25; 9:24; 1 John 2:1).

25. I cannot be separated from the love of Christ (Romans 8:35-39).

26. I am more than a conqueror (Romans 8:37).

27. I have the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16).

28. I am a laborer together with God (1 Corinthians 3:9, Mark 16:20; 2 Corinthians 6:1).

29. I am God’s field (1 Corinthians 3:9).

30. I am God’s building (1 Corinthians 3:9).

31. I am the temple of God (1 Corinthians 3:16; 2 Corinthians 6:16, Ephesians 2:21-22; 1 Peter 2:5).

32. I am a judge (1 Corinthians 6:1-3; 2:15).

33. I am sanctified (1 Corinthians 6:11; 1:2, 30, Hebrews 2:11; 10:14; 1 Peter1:2, Jude 1).

34. I am united with Christ and one with Him in spirit (1 Corinthians 6:17).

35. I am the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19).

36. I am baptized by the Spirit into the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:13).

37. I am a member of the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:27, Ephesians 5:30).

38. I am anointed by the Holy Spirit (2 Corinthians 1:21; 1 John 2:20, 27).

39. I am the savor of Christ (2 Corinthians 2:15-16).

40. I am an able minister of the New Testament (2 Corinthians 3:5-6).

41. I am a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 6:15).

42. I am a minister of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18-20).

43. I am an ambassador of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20, Ephesians 6:20).

44. I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:21, Romans 3:22; 1 Corinthians 1:30, Philippians 3:9).

45. I am a saint (Ephesians 1:1, Romans 1:7; 1 Corinthians 1:2, Philippians 1:1,Colossians 1:2).1

46. I have all the spiritual blessings of Heaven (Ephesians 1:3).

47. I am accepted in the beloved (Ephesians 1:6; 1 Peter 2:5).

48. I am redeemed (Ephesians 1:7, Romans 3:24; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 6:19-20, Galatians 4:5, Colossians 1:14; 1 Peter 1:18-19).

49. I am forgiven (Ephesians 1:7; 4:32, Colossians 1:14; 2:13; 3:13).

50. I am energized by God’s great power (Ephesians 1:19; 3:20, Romans 8:11).

51. I am greatly loved by God (Ephesians 2:4; 3:17-19; 5:2, Romans 5:8; 1 John 3:1; 4:9-10).

52. I am seated with Christ in heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6).

53. I am a trophy of God’s grace (Ephesians 2:6-7; 2 Corinthians 2:14).

54. I am saved (Ephesians 2:8, 5; 2 Timothy 1:9, Titus 3:5).

55. I am God’s workmanship (Ephesians 2:10).

56. I have access to God (Ephesians 2:18, 13; 3:12, Hebrews 4:14-16; 10:19-22).

57. I am of the household of God (Ephesians 2:19, Galatians 6:10).

58. I am sealed by the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:30; 2 Corinthians 1:22).

59. I am light and a child of light (Ephesians 5:8; 1 Thessalonians 5:4-5).

60. I am being perfected (Philippians 1:6).

61. I am a citizen of Heaven (Philippians 3:20, Ephesians 2:19).

62. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13).

63. I am delivered from the power of darkness and translated into the kingdom of God’s dear Son (Colossians 1:13).

64. I am a partaker of the inheritance of the saints in light (Colossians 1:12).

65. I am holy, unblamable and unreprovable in the sight of Christ (Colossians 1:22).

66. I have Christ in me, the hope of glory (Colossians 1:27).

67. I am complete in Christ (Colossians 2:9-10).

68. I have the peace of God (Colossians 3:15, John 14:27, Philippians 4:6-7).

69. I am God’s elect (1 Thessalonians 1:4, Romans 8:33, Colossians 3:12, Titus 1:1; 1 Peter 1:2).

70. I am a child of the day and not of the night (1 Thessalonians 5:4-5).

71. I share in the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ (2 Thessalonians 2:14, John 17:22).

72. I don’t have a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7).

73. I am partaker of the heavenly calling (Hebrews 3:1).

74. I am a partaker of Christ (Hebrews 3:14, John 6:53-58; 1 Corinthians 10:16-21).

75. I have the promise of an eternal inheritance (Hebrews 9:15).

76. I am forever perfected (Hebrews 10:14).

77. I am a partaker of God’s holiness (Hebrews 12:10).

78. I have God’s promise to never leave me nor forsake (Hebrews 13:5).

79. I have an inheritance reserved in heaven, which is incorruptible, undefiled and will never fade away (1 Peter 1:4).

80. I am kept secure by the power of God (1 Peter 1:5, John 10:28-29; 17:11-12, 15, 20; 2 Thessalonians 3:3; 2 Timothy 1:12; 4:18, Jude 1, 24).

81. I am a living stone used by God in the building of His spiritual house (1 Peter 2:5, Ephesians 2:19-22, Hebrews 3:6).

82. I am a member of a holy and royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:5, 9).

83. I am a member of a chosen generation (1 Peter 2:9).

84. I am a member of a holy nation (1 Peter 2:9).

85. I am a member of God’s own peculiar people (1 Peter 2:9, Titus 2:14).

86. I am called out of darkness into God’s marvelous light (1 Peter 2:9).

87. I am a stranger and pilgrim in this world (1 Peter 2:11, Hebrews 11:13; 13:14).

88. I am dead to sin and alive to righteousness (1 Peter 2:24).

89. I am healed (1 Peter 2:24).

90. I can cast all my cares upon God, because He cares for me (1 Peter 5:7).

91. I am a partaker of the divine nature (2 Peter 1:4).

92. I have fellowship with God and with His Son Jesus Christ (1 John 1:3; 1 Corinthians 1:9, Revelation 3:20).

93. I have one living in me who is greater than he who lives in the world (1 John 4:4).

94. I am as Christ is in this world (1 John 4:17).

95. I am a king (Revelation 1:5-6; 2:26-27; 5:9-10; 20:4; 22:5, Romans 5:17; 2 Timothy 2:12).

96. I am a priest (Revelation 1:5-6; 5:9-10; 20:6; 1 Peter 2:5, 9).

97. I have my name written in the Lamb’s Book of Life (Revelation 13:8, Luke 10:20).

98. I am what I am by the grace of God (1 Corinthians 15:10)