What is the meaning of 1 Corinthians 1:30? It is because of Him “Because of Him” centers all credit on the Father. • John 6:44 reminds us, “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him.” • James 1:17 affirms that “Every good and perfect gift is from above.” God’s gracious initiative—not human merit—launches and sustains salvation. that you are in Christ Jesus Our position “in Christ” is a real, present union, not a mere label. • Galatians 2:20 speaks of believers being “crucified with Christ,” showing how completely our identity is bound to Him. • Ephesians 2:6 declares that God “raised us up with Him and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,” underlining the security and privilege of this union. Being “in Christ” means all that is His becomes ours by divine appointment. who has become for us wisdom from God Christ Himself is God’s wisdom personified and imparted to us. • Colossians 2:3 says, “In Him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” • Isaiah 11:2 anticipated the Messiah as One on whom “the Spirit of wisdom and understanding” would rest. Rather than mere information, Jesus is the living embodiment of God’s perfect plan. our righteousness • 2 Corinthians 5:21 states, “God made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.” • Romans 3:22 calls this “righteousness from God through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe.” We stand acquitted before the Judge because Christ’s flawless record is credited to us. holiness “Holiness” (or sanctification) speaks to present and ongoing transformation. • Hebrews 10:10 declares, “By His will we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” • 1 Peter 1:15–16 exhorts believers, “Be holy, because I am holy,” showing that the holiness gifted in Christ also works out in daily living. Christ is both the source and goal of our set-apart life. and redemption Redemption pictures a ransom paid to free slaves. • Mark 10:45 shows Jesus “giving His life as a ransom for many.” • Ephesians 1:7 assures, “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses.” Our freedom from sin’s penalty and power is complete, bought at the cost of Christ’s blood. summary Every facet of salvation—initiation, position, wisdom, righteousness, holiness, and redemption—flows entirely from God through Christ. 1 Corinthians 1:30 lifts our eyes from self-reliance to the all-sufficient Savior, inviting continual gratitude and confident living in what He has fully accomplished. |
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