SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS

 Earlier, we had mentioned some of the spiritual blessings we find “in Christ.”  Paul, in fact, lists some of them in the following verses of his statement in Ephesians 1:3.  He says we are “chosen”  or “elect” in Christ (v. 4). He also says we are made “holy” and “blameless” in Him (v. 4). We become “sons” of God through Christ (v. 5). We are told that we have “redemption” and “forgiveness” in Christ through His blood (v. 7). We have obtained an “inheritance” in Him (v. 10,11) as well as our “hope” (vs. 12).  Finally, the passage says we are sealed in Him with the “Holy Spirit” (v. 13).

      If we desire to receive these spiritual blessings from God, then we must be “in Christ.” The Bible says we are “baptized into Christ.”  So, apart from being baptized into Christ, we cannot have any of these blessings!