The great truth of the gospel is that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For those outside of faith in Jesus, that is a sobering statement. For both believer and non-believer alike, it can be positive exercise to ask ourselves: are we really in Christ? Tune in to the Bible Study Hour as Dr. James Boice teaches us how to think about our place in God’s Kingdom.
In the running of the Christian life, we can err by looking only at the past; this is sin, for it is a lack of faith in God’s future blessing. But we can also err by looking only at so distant a future that we miss the more immediate blessings that God has in store for us now. If we are really to engage in that great struggle for God’s best, we must also prepare for vigorous spiritual conflict. Our striving is not only against ourselves or circumstances but against the spiritual forces of this world that would seek to hinder us.