My connection with Christ
- Is Spiritual - established by God though the Holy Spirit (1 John 4:13)
- Is Incarnational - because Jesus became a man, like us (1 Cor 6:17)
- Is Covenental - it has a legal basis (1 Cor 15:22)
- Is Vital - like a vine and its branches (John 15:1-17)
- Is Intimate - like a man and his wife (Eph 5: 31-32)
- And Is Corporate - the whole church is joined in Christ (1 Cor 12: 12-27)
It is from these connections that we receive all the blessings of salvation!
(from The Message of Salvation, Ryken, 2001)
