The spiritual history of a believer could be written in two phrases, “Ye in me” and “I in you.” In God’s reckoning, Christ and the believer have become one in such a way that Christ is both in the heavenlies and upon earth, and the believer is both on earth and in the heavenlies….
The moment a repentant sinner puts his faith in the atoning blood of the crucified Christ, that moment he steps out of life “in Adam” and enters into life “in Christ.” Forever after, he is ensphered and environed by the Lord of glory. He is “in Christ Jesus” and will be through the ages…
There remains yet one thing to be done to perfect God’s gracious plan of salvation. A connecting link between the Savior in Heaven and the sinner on Earth is needed. The finished work of Christ by some means must be made applicable to and operative in the souls of men. A way must be…