Continuing with the stupid baby analogy another time when Bobby cries is when he has a dirty diaper. This is a good illustration for our fellowship with Christ we to can get dirty with sin, and hinder our fellowship. But you ask how does a believer made righteous by Christ, and actually having Christ righteousness (2 Cor. 5:21) ever sever fellowship with God? The answer is that Positionally you are always in Christ, always righteous, always seated in the heavenlies etc, but practically you are every moment yielding to one of two positions that of being IN Christ or in the flesh. IN Christ whats true of Jesus is true of you, in the flesh whats true of the man in Romans 3 is true of you, and you can’t please God.

In Christ we have perfect fellowship with the Father just like Jesus has (John 10:30). However in the flesh we have no fellowship with God because we have entered into an adulterous relationship with another lover. Imagine that you called your spouse from another lovers house and said “I would like to have fellowship with you spouse.” Now most likely the other spouse will look at the caller id, and start swearing, or hangup. But assuming that they are forgiving as God is forgiving, and long for a relationship with you as God longs for a relationship with you they are still not going to just say, “ok, lets fellowship.”

There is still the small matter that you are abiding or in the position of the adulterous lover’s house (the flesh). So the spouse will say, “we can have fellowship if you choose to break this adulterous relationship, and ask forgiveness.” Then and only then can the spouses have fellowship, and abide in the same house (IN Christ). So that brings us back to Bobby not being a stupid baby he will not allow himself to remain in a position of filth, but inevitably will takes the steps of action to be clean. God to has given us the means to maintain unbroken fellowship with Him. 1 John 1:7-9 says, But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

These verses outline two steps for unbroken fellowship number one in verse seven is a willful decision to walk in the light, or in another words abide(live) in the same house with my true lover Christ the Light. Number two in verse nine should I find myself in the arms of another (the flesh) I will immediately confess my sin, and receive the restoration of fellowship from God. Don’t be a stupid baby and ask for help if you get dirty.

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What happened to us when we became a believer is an amazing but often misunderstood subject. One of those things is that Christ saved us to exchange His life for ours (Gal. 2:20). The Bible shows us over and over who we are in Christ, and as we understand these things, and yield to them by faith we can experience great victory in our Christian life.

The following list is not exhaustive, but gives 163 statements of who I am in Christ. Take some time to meditate on these, thanking God for them, and yielding to them. Hopefully you will soon find yourself on shouting ground!

1. I am poor in spirit and the kingdom of heaven belongs to me. Mt 5:3, Lu 6:20
2. I am being comforted in all of my mourning. Mt 5:4, Lu 6:21
3. I am meek and shall inherit the earth. Mt 5:5
4. I am hungering and thirsting after righteousness and shall be filled. Mt 5:6, Lu 6:21
5. I am merciful and shall obtain mercy. Mt 5:7
6. I am pure in heart and I shall see God. Mt 5:8
7. I am a peacemaker and I shall be called a son of God. Mt 5:9
8. I am persecuted for righteousness sake and the kingdom of heaven belongs to me. Mt 5:10, Lu 6:22
9. I am the salt of the earth. Mt 5:13
10. I am the light of the world. Mt 5:14-16, Lu 11:33
11. I am finding rest for my soul by taking Christ’s yoke and learning of Him. Mt 11:28-29
12. I am Jesus’ mother and brother. Mt 12:48-49, Lu 8:21
13. I am rejoicing because my name is written in heaven. Lu 10:20
14. I am seeing with blessed eyes what angels and prophets have longed to see. Lu 10:23
15. I am more blessed by hearing the word of God and keeping it. Lu 11:28
16. I am blessed by watching for my Master’s return. Lu 12:37-38
17. I am my brother’s keeper. Gen 4:9
18. I am able to see and hear the word of God. Mt 13:16
19. I am a good seed, a son of the kingdom. Mt 13:38
20. I am blessed from the Father with the revelation of Jesus Christ. Mt 16:17
21. I am hearing the beloved Son of God in whom the Father is well pleased. Mt 17:5
22. I am converted to become as a little child to enter into the kingdom. Mt 18:3
23. I am going to be like an angel of God in the resurrection. Mt 22:30, Mr 12:25, Lu 20:36
24. I am accompanied by Jesus Christ unto the end of the age in obedience to the Great Commission. Mt 28:20
25. I am knowing the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. Mr 4:11
26. I am possessing a heart of good ground for the word of God that bears 100 fold. Mr 4:20, Lu 8:15
27. I am believing all things are possible to me. Mr 9:23, 10:27
28. I am able to drink Christ’s cup and be baptized with His baptism. Mr 10:38-39
29. I am rendering unto God the things that be God’s. Mr 12:17
30. I am healed of a broken heart. Lu 4:18
31. I am set free from captivity. Lu 4:18
32. I am seeing and no longer blind. Lu 4:18
33. I am set at liberty from being oppressed. Lu 4:18
34. I am feasting on living bread forever. John 6:51
35. I am walking in the light of life. John 8:12
36. I am not dying in my sins. John 8:24
37. I am saved by the Good Shepherd. John 10:9
38. I am finding good pasture led by the Good Shepherd. John 10:4-9
39. I am having life more abundantly. John 10:10
40. I am protected from wolves by the Good Shepherd. John 10:11
41. I am getting to know the Good Shepherd. John 10:14
42. I am living after I die. John 11:25
43. I am honored by the Father. John 12:26
44. I am awaiting my Bridegroom’s return to take me to the honeymoon palace He has prepared for me. John 14:3
45. I am coming to the Father through Jesus the way, truth, and life. John 14:6
46. I am able to do the works of Christ and greater. John 14:12
47. I am knowing that Jesus is in the Father and I am in Him and He is in me. John 14:20
48. I am a branch of Jesus bearing much fruit. John 15:5, Ps 1:3, Pr 11:30, Pr 18:20-21, Heb 13:15, Lu 8:15, John 4:36, John 15:16, Ga 5:22
49. I am blessed by following my Lord’s example in service. John 13:17
50. I am already clean because of Jesus’ word spoken to me. John 15:3
51. I am Jesus’ friend by doing whatever he commands me. John 15:14
52. I am crucified with Christ, Jesus lives in me and gives me His faith. Ro 6:6, 2 Co 4:10-11, Ga 2:20
53. I am the Father’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works. Eph 2:10, Phil 2:13
54. I am indwelt by the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead. Romans 8:10
55. I am helped by the Lord who is my strength and shield. Ps 28:7
56. I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. Ps 52:8
57. I am God’s servant. Ps 116:16, Ps 119:125, Ps 143:12
58. I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Ps 139:14
59. I am a companion of all who fear God and those who keep His precepts. Ps 119:63
60. I am His. Ps 119:94
61. I am a stranger in the earth. Ps 119:19
62. I am holy. 1 Pe 1:16, Ps 86:2
63. I am continually with God. Ps 73:23, Ps 139:18
64. I am pure from my sin. Pr 20:9
65. I am lovesick to be with Jesus. So 2:5, 5:8
66. I am my Beloved’s and He is mine, His desire is toward me, He feeds among the lilies. Song 2:16, So 6:3, So 7:10
67. I am the Lord’s. Isa 44:5
68. I am called by Your name, O Lord God of Hosts. Jer 15:16
69. I am strong. Joel 3:10
70. I am full of power by the Spirit of the Lord. Mic 3:8
71. I am baptized with fire and the Holy Spirit. Mt 3:11
72. I am ready to die for the Lord Jesus. Ac 21:13
73. I am saved. Ac 2:21, Ac 4:12, Ac 16:31, Ro 5:9-10, Ro 10:9-13
74. I am one of Jesus’ disciples indeed. John 8:31
75. I am untroubled. John 14:1, 14:27
76. I am believing. John 14:1, 20:27
77. I am reconciled to God. Ro 5:10
78. I am peaceful. John 14:27, 16:33
79. I am not afraid. John 14:27
80. I am joyful. John 15:11, 1John 1:4, John 16:24
81. I am cheerful. John 16:33
82. I am prayed for by the Son of God. John 17:9, Heb 7:25
83. I am kept by the power of God, one with the Father and the Son. John 17:11, 17:21-23
84. I am one with—compassionate, tender hearted, courteous and like-minded toward fellow Christians. John 17:11, Ro 15:5, 1Pe 3:8, 1 Cor 1:10, 12:25, Phil 3:16
85. I am given the glory of Jesus Christ. John 17:22
86. I am loved by the Father perfectly as He loves the Son. John 17:23-26
87. I am anxious for nothing. Phil 4:6
88. I am not my own, I was bought with a price. John 17:10
89. I am not of the world. John 15:19, 17:14-16
90. I am sanctified by the truth. John 17:19, Acts 20:32
91. I am going to be with Christ to behold His glory. John 17:24
92. I am of the truth and hearing His voice. John 18:37
93. I am blessed by not having seen Jesus and yet believing. John 20:29
94. I am His witness through the power of the Holy Spirit. Lu 24:48-49, Ac 1:8
95. I am the offspring of God, in him I live and move and have my being. Ac 17:28-29
96. I am called to be a saint. Ro 1:6-7
97. I am a debtor to all men. Ro 1:14
98. I am ready to preach the gospel. Ro 1:15
99. I am not ashamed of the gospel. Ro 1:16
100. I am a wretched carnal man, sold under sin, apart from the saving grace of Jesus Christ. Ro 7:14, 7:24
101. I am inseparable from the love of God. Ro 8:38-39
102. I am a saint of God. Ro 1:7, 1Cor 1:2
103. I am justified by faith in the blood of Jesus. Ro 3:24, 5:1, 5:9, 8:30, 1 Cor 6:11, Gal 2:16, 3:24
104. I am saved from the wrath of God through Jesus. Gal 2:16
105. I am glorified. Ro 8:17, 8:30, 2 Th 1:10-12
106. I am dead to sin, but alive to God. Ro 6:11, 6:6
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07. I am spiritually minded and have life and peace. Ro 8:6
108. I am a child of God and an heir and a joint heir with Christ. Ro 8:17, Eph 3:6, Jas 2:5
109. I am rich in faith. Jas 2:5
110. I am predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son. Ro 8:29
111. I am a son of the Living God. Ro 9:26
112. I am what I am by the grace of God. 1Co 15:10
113. I am weak to be strong. 2Co 12:10
114. I am nothing. 2Co 12:11
115. I am a chaste virgin to be presented to Christ. 2Co 11:2
116. I am exceedingly joyful in all my tribulations. 2Co 7:4
117. I am not nor will I ever be ashamed. Ro 10:11, 1Pe 2:6, 1Jo 2:28
118. I am grafted into Israel’s olive tree. Ro 11:19
119. I am not conformed to this world, but transformed by the renewing of my mind. Ro 12:2, Eph 4:23
120. I am full of goodness and knowledge and able to admonish others. Ro 15:14
121. I am wise in what is good and simple concerning evil. Ro 16:19
122. I am not deceived. 1Co 6:9, 1Co 15:33, Lu 21:8, Ga 6:7, Jas 1:16
123. I am never tempted above what I am able to bear. 1Co 10:13
124. I am mature in understanding. 1Co 14:20
125. I am a babe when it comes to malice. 1 Co 14:20
126. I am made alive in Christ. 1Co 15:22
127. I am holy and without blame before Him in love. Eph 1:4, 1Pe 1:15-16, Eph 5:27
128. I am without blemish. Eph 5:27
129. I am to the praise of His glory. Eph 1:12
130. I am strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man. Eph 3:16
131. I am steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord. 1Co 15:58
132. I am brave and strong. 1Co 16:13
133. I am comforted in all my tribulation through God’s comfort in order that I might comfort others. 2Co 1:4
134. I am manifesting the dying and the living of the Lord Jesus. 2Co 4:10-11
135. I am able to comprehend the full extent of the love of Christ. Eph 3:18-19
136. I am filled with the Spirit. Eph 5:18
137. I am strong in the Lord and the power of His might. Eph 6:10
138. I am able to stand against the devil’s attacks wearing the armor of God. Eph 6:11-16
139. I am righteous. Phil 3:9
140. I am with the God of peace. Phil 4:9
141. I am content in whatever state I am. Phil 4:11,Heb 13:5, 1 Ti 6:8
142. I am qualified to be a partaker of the inheritance. Col 1:12
143. I am ruled by the peace of God. Col 3:15
144. I am thankful. Col 3:15
145. I am watchful and sober. 1Th 5:6
146. I am of the day. 1Th 5:8
147. I am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him. 2 Ti 1:12
148. I am complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2Ti 3:17, Jas 1:4
149. I am patient as a farmer. Jas 5:7-8, 1Th 5:14
150. I am saved to the uttermost. Heb 7:25
151. I am healed. Jas 5:16
152. I am the first fruits of God’s creatures. Jas 1:18
153. I am swift to hear and slow to speak, slow to wrath. Jas 1:19
154. I am serious and watchful in prayers. 1Pe 4:7
155. I am hospitable without grumbling. 1Pe 4:9
156. I am submissive and humble. 1Pe 5:5
157. I am vigilant and sober. 1Pe 5:8
158. I am a partaker of the Divine nature having escaped the world’s corruption through God’s exceeding great and precious promises. 2Pe 1:4
159. I am a child of God destined to be like Christ. 1John 3:1-2
160. I am prospering in all things and in good health. 3John 1:2
161. I am fearlessly faithful unto death and will be given the crown of life. Re 2:10
162. I am rich, clothed, and seeing. Re 3:18
163. I am blessed and holy, a priest and king with Jesus. Re 20:6

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