Christ in You vs. You in Christ

Concerning believers in the grace gospel, Paul says these two things: (1) you are in Christ, and (2) Christ is in you.

"To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:" – Colossians 1:27-28

The phrase "Christ in you" is found in Col 1:27, and in the next verse every man is presented perfect "in Christ Jesus" (Col 1:28).

What do these seemingly opposite but similar sounding statements mean?

What's the difference between 'you in Christ' and 'Christ in you'?

 

The song ‘Midnight Cry’ blends the the pretribulation rapture of the Body of Christ with the second coming of Jesus Christ making it doctrinally wrong!

The following is a slightly modified extract from an article posted at "Now the End Begins".

"I hear the sound Of a mighty rushing wind, And it's closer now than it's ever been. I can almost hear the trumpet, as Gabriel sounds the call; at the midnight cry we'll be going home!"

The incredibly beautiful and soul-stirring song 'Midnight Cry', sung by John Starnes, —from a spiritual perspective, is wonderful and one could never get tired of hearing it, but from a rightly dividing perspective it's a hot mess.

"While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him." Matthew 25:5,6 (KJB)

Gospels and Raptures (Grace - Part 29) Summary

The Gospels and their Raptures (Grace - Part 29)

Summary

Below is a summary of the details discussed in the preceding lesson parts of this gospel (the gospel of Grace), as well as additional points that highlight its unique standing in relation to the other gospels in this study. The table will also be a useful means to run comparisons with the other gospels to really get a grasp on the differences and transitions that occurred within each.

 Always remember who we are joined to...

Gospels and Raptures (Grace - Part 28): Additional

The Gospels and their Raptures (Grace - Part 28)

Additional

The end part of the probational period, that ±40 years of Israel under testing, Acts 28:28, brought about the official suspension of the Kingdom program for the next 2000-years. Israel under the promise of Abraham had fallen through the cracks, the Jews were dispersed and the temple was in ruins. 

This also marked the beginning of the 'undiluted' grace church, the Body of Christ, where there was no more wall of separation, no more distinguishing between the nations, no more preeminence of the Jew. Paul's writings to the far hence Gentiles was now the only valid doctrine of the day and provided all humanity with a new hope and salvation where once there was no hope and no salvation apart from Israel. It was during this time that the Word of God was unfettered, even though the messenger had been in chains for those last few years,

2 Timothy 2:9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

Gospels and Raptures (Grace - Part 27): Destination

The Gospels and their Raptures (Grace - Part 27)

Destination

As with all the saints that continued in Paul's ministry to receive the gospel of Christ; who make up the fledgling 'body of Christ', so it would be with those 'far hence' Gentiles who are saved by the gospel of grace. They too are added to the Body of Christ and would have their destination to be in the heavens, meeting the Lord in that place of light, either through death or by the pre-tribulation rapture of the body of Christ.

I'll keep this post short and not repeat content already discussed. The point is that the gospel of Christ and the gospel of grace are the same gospel with the same result; membership into the Body of Christ and a destiny fulfilled in the heavens. The only difference is that the two gospels identify two different people groups; (1) those Jews and Greeks who believed the message of Christ through the cross, proved from scripture, and (2) those Gentiles who were unassociated with Israel and without hope —but for the grace gospel which saved them without the instrumentality of Israel and by utter grace alone, unsearchable in the scriptures.

Eph.3:8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

Gospels and Raptures (Grace - Part 26): Participants

The Gospels and their Raptures (Grace - Part 26)

Participants

Although the participants of this grace gospel were 'all people', ie: both Jew and Gentile,

Ephesians 3:8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

1 Timothy 2:3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Titus 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,