Who Am I?
A selection of key New Testament passages regarding your position and identity as a born-again Christian
(Short version)
I am the salt of the earth.
I am the light of the world.
I am a child of God.
I am a branch of the vine, a channel of Christ's life.
I am a friend of Christ.
I have been chosen and called by Christ to bear fruit.
I am a servant of justice.
I am God's servant / handmaiden.
I am a “son of God,” a child of God with the right of inheritance, and God is my
spiritual father.
I am a co-heir with Christ and share His inheritance with Him.
I am a temple—a dwelling place—of God. His Spirit and His life dwell within me.
I am united with the Lord and am one in spirit with him.
I am a member of the body of Christ.
I am a new being.
I am reconciled to God and an ambassador of the message of reconciliation.
I am a “son of God” in Christ and therefore His heir.
I am a saint.
I am God's creation, made in Christ Jesus for good works.
I am a fellow citizen with the saints and a member of God's household.
I am a prisoner of Christ.
I am holy and righteous before God.
I am a citizen of heaven.
I am hidden with Christ in God.
I am a living expression of Christ's life, because He is my life.
I am one of God's chosen ones, holy and beloved.
I am a child of light, not of darkness.
I am a partner in the heavenly calling.
I am a partner with Christ; I share in his life.
I am a living stone that, together with others and with Jesus Christ, is being built into a spiritual house.
I am a member of the chosen race, the royal priesthood, the holy nation, and the people who belong to God.
I am a stranger and a pilgrim in the world where I now live.
I am an enemy of the devil.
I am a child of God, and I will be like Christ when he returns.
I was born of God, and the evil satan—he can't touch me.
I am not the great “I Am,” but by God’s grace I am what I am.
From “New Life, New Identity” by Neil T. Anderson
Lichtzeichen Verlag, ISBN 978-3-86954-139-6