THE MATTER OF IDENTITY

THE MATTER OF IDENTITY                       

Friday, June 12, 2020

John chapter 1: as many as received [G2983] him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe [G4100] on his name: [Verse 12]

G2983 λαμβάνω; lambanō; lam-ban'-o A prolonged form of a primary verb, which is used only as an alternate in certain tenses; to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively [probably objective or active, to get hold of; whereas G1209 is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one; while G138 is more violent, to seize or remove]): - accept, + be amazed, assay, attain, bring, X when I call, catch, come on (X unto), + forget, have, hold, obtain, receive (X after), take (away, up). Total KJV occurrences: 263

G4100 πιστεύω; pisteuō; pist-yoo'-o From G4102; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), that is, credit; by implication to entrust (especially one’s spiritual well being to Christ): - believe (-r), commit (to trust), put in trust with. Total KJV occurrences: 248

  A conversation last evening on identity dominated my waking thoughts this morn. Especially how professing Christians that claim belief in and reliance on God’s Word identify themselves . . . and how seriously it affects their life and those around them.

  A Biblical fact: When an individual puts their trust in Lord Jesus Christ, the Word, they obtain the status and identity of His authorized child. This identity held foremost in heart and mind provides individuals with John 1:12 family power that overarches living and dying.

  Life fact: God’s children may contrarywise choose to primarily identify themselves as Jew, Greek, white, black, male, female, father, mother, aunt, uncle, Mexican, American, Canadian, athlete, doctor, lawyer, machinist, molested or otherwise victim, or in many other ways that displeases their Father adversely effecting them and others. (Rom.8:6; 12:1-3)

  The matter of identity in and by Him makes for the spiritually dynamic life, it being a matter of personal choice.

EBB4