We will continue with some more "In Him" Scriptures today. We will look in Romans first:
Rom 5:17
17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
This verse starts with the word "for", which is the Greek word, gar, which is: a primary particle assigning a reason, because that, no doubt, seeing then, therefore. Then continuing, if by one man's "offense", the Greek word, paraptoma, which means: a side-slip, a lapse, a deviation, an unintentional error or a wilful transgression, sin, trespass, "death", the Greek word, thanatos, which means: separation (of the spirit and soul from the body at physical death) (of the unbeliever from the presence of God), all the miseries arising from sin, the nature of the devil which is the exact opposite of God's life, "reigned", the Greek word, basileuo, which means: to rule (as a king), to exercise the highest influence, to control, to govern, "by", the Greek word, dia, which means: through, by the means of, on account of, because of, for this reason, one; much more "they which receive", the Greek word, lambano, which means: to take with the hand, to lay hold of in order to use it, to take in order to carry away, to take what is one's own, to claim, to procure, to seize, to take possession of, "abundance", the Greek word, perisseia, which means: surplus, superabundance, gain, profit, of "grace", the Greek word, charis, which means: graciousness of manner or act, benefit, favour, gift, liberality, pleasure, what affords joy, delight, pleasure, sweetness, charm, loveliness, good will, lovingkindness, and of the gift of "righteousness", the Greek word, dikaiosune, which means: equity of character, justification, acceptable to God, integrity, virtue, purity of life, rightness, correctness of thinking, shall reign (same as above!), in "life", the Greek word, zoe, which means: the absolute fullness of life which belongs to God, life real and genuine, life active and vigorous, life as God has in Himself(!), by One, Jesus Christ! The Amplified Bible says:
Rom 5:17 (Amplified)
17For if because of one man's trespass (lapse, offense) death reigned through that one, much more surely will those who receive [God's] overflowing grace (unmerited favor) and the free gift of righteousness [putting them into right standing with Himself] reign as kings in life through the one Man Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).
What should our confession be here? We should say:
I have received abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness. I reign as a king in my domain in this life through Jesus Christ. I have the fulness of God's life in me!
Let's look at another verse:
Col 1:13-14 (KJV)
13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
Who hath "delivered", the Greek word, rhoumai, which means: to draw to oneself, to rescue, to deliver, from the "power", the Greek word, exousia, which means: privilege, force, capacity, competency, freedom, mastery, delegated influence, authority, jurisdiction, liberty, right, strength, permission, ability, of darkness and "hath translated", the Greek word, methistemi, which means: to transfer, to remove from one place to another, change of situation or place, into the "kingdom", the Greek word, basileia, which means: royal power, kingship, dominion, rule, authority to rule over a kingdom, of His dear Son. In Whom "we have", the Greek word, echo, which means: to have, that is to own, to possess, "redemption", which is the Greek word, apolutrosis, which means: a releasing or liberation procured by payment of a ransom, through His blood, even the "forgiveness", the Greek word, aphesis, which means: release from bondage or imprisonment, pardon, letting them go as if they had never been committed(!), of "sins", the Greek word, hamartia, which means: to miss the mark, to err, to be mistaken, to do or go wrong. The Amplified Bible says this:
Col 1:13-14 (Amplified)
13[The Father] has delivered and drawn us to Himself out of the control and the dominion of darkness and has transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,
14In Whom we have our redemption through His blood, [which means] the forgiveness of our sins.
So what should our confession be from these verses? Say this:
I have been set free by the precious blood of Jesus! I have been delivered from all the power of the enemy! I have been placed FOREVER in the family of God and in the Kingdom of Light and Life and Love! I can overcome the evil one no matter what he tries to bring at me because his dominion over me has ended and Jesus' dominion has begun! Hallelujah!
Now, again, we have to remind you that these promises are only for believers. For those who have accepted and received Jesus of Nazareth as their Lord and personal Saviour. If you have never done that, I invite you to go to The Spoken Word Church site (link on the left) and find out what it takes to be a born again believer. And then follow on to find out what is available to you as a child of God!
Shalom in Him!
