23/03/2024
We Are Redeemed—God Can Live in Us
We have been redeemed with the precious blood of Christ,
as of a lamb without blemish and without spot (1 Peter 1:18-
19). He loved us and washed us from our sins in His own
blood (Revelation 1:5). Why? We were brought back to God
by the death of His Son, and now we are His friends and He
is living within us (Romans 5:10).
This is the essence of biblical Christianity. God redeemed
us so that now He can live within us and express Himself
through us. Paul summarized the issue in three pivotal
words: Christ in you (Colossians 1:27). He added, He works
in us mightily (Colossians 1:29). He prayed, That Christ may
dwell in your hearts by faith (Ephesians 3:17). You are built
for a habitation of God through the Spirit (Ephesians 2:22).
He alerted us, Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you?
(2 Corinthians 13:5). And John added, Greater is He that is in
you than he that is in the world (1 John 4:4).
Paul testified: Christ lives in me (Galatians 2:20). He said,
You are the temple of God, and the Spirit of God dwells in
you. The temple of God is holy, which temple you are (1
Corinthians 3:16-17). Your body is the temple of the Holy
Ghost, which is in you, For you are bought with a price (1
Corinthians 6:19-20). You are the temple of the living God:
God has said, I will dwell in you, and walk in you; and I will
be your God and you shall be My people. I will be a Father
unto you, and you shall be My sons and daughters (2
Corinthians 6:16,18).
You can see why this truth is so significant to the
Christian faith. Our Lord does nothing except through His
body. He functions through you and me—not just our
congregations, groups, or denominations. We—you and I—
we are Christ’s body.