Our salvation in Christ Jesus is such a wondrous salvation. We will spend eternity marveling over it.
…When people receive salvation, what exactly is it that they receive? Isn’t that a great question? Let me answer the question very briefly and then take the rest of my article to explain the short answer:
This OakLeaf focuses on the Christian’s Union with Christ.
“He who shouts the loudest gets heard.” This is as true for issues of the day as it is for pundits, political and otherwise. This can create an environment where all that is urgent pushes out that which is important. This edition of the OakLeaf cuts through all of the yelling and deliberately turns to something of profound consequence. Union with Christ… the essence of what it means to be a Christian.
“In August of 1971 a 17-year-old boy from New Jersey, who had never flown before, boarded a plane in Philadelphia bound for Chicago’s O’Hare airport…” [Read full article]
“One of God’s great longings for us, through our union with Christ, is spiritual fruit. We see this in the picture of the vineyard in John 15…” [Read Full Article]
“Square dancing…if there was ever an activity that cannot be done alone it would be square dancing…” [Read Full Article]
“One of the first verses I learned after accepting Christ was Galatians 2:20. I have been crucified with Christ…“ [Read Full Article]
“Mayo Clinic hospitals have what’s called an IV Team. This is a group of nurses who do nothing but start IVs in patients…” [Read Full Article]
“Growing up in church, I’ve heard terms like “union with Christ” countless times. But it wasn’t until I studied the book of Philemon that I found…” [Read Full Article]
