Remember Who We Are #29

 

As Paul is wrapping up his deep, theological first half of his letter to the Galatians, he says:

27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.

There is more than one "you are" here, but the core reminder is that we are one in Christ Jesus.  We find that same emphasis in his letters to the Romans, Ephesians, and Corinthians. God's plan and promise in sending Christ was to bring us together as one - one body, one building, one people united in faith for His purposes.  All the divisions that made some feel like outsiders have been done away with; the only thing that will keep you out is failing to trust in Christ.  As I said, being one brings with it other benefits: we are God's children and co-heirs with Christ. There is no downside here. No one is worse off having received Christ  and becoming one; we all benefit from faith. We just need to not take it for granted.