““I have been crucified with Christ I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives and I no longer live, but Christ lives

in me. The life I live in the body, I live in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved by faith in the Son of God, who loved

me and gave himself for me.”me and gave himself for me.”

~ Galatians 2:20 (NIV)~ Galatians 2:20 (NIV)

““This is the truth of the Gospel. It is This is the truth of the Gospel. It is also the principal article of all also the principal article of all

Christian doctrine, wherein the Christian doctrine, wherein the knowledge of all godliness knowledge of all godliness

consisteth. Most necessary it is, consisteth. Most necessary it is, therefore, that we should know this therefore, that we should know this article well, teach it unto others, article well, teach it unto others, and and beat it into [our] heads continually!”beat it into [our] heads continually!”

~ Martin Luther~ Martin Luther

““And you also were included in And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. truth, the gospel of your salvation.

Having believed, you were marked in Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy him with a seal, the promised Holy

Spirit.”Spirit.”

~ Ephesians 1:13 (NIV)~ Ephesians 1:13 (NIV)

““The glory that you have given me I The glory that you have given me I have given them, so that they may have given them, so that they may

be one, as we are one, I in them and be one, as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may become you in me, that they may become completely one, so that the world completely one, so that the world

may know that you have sent me and may know that you have sent me and have loved them even as you have have loved them even as you have

loved me.”loved me.”

~ John 17:22-23 (NRSV)~ John 17:22-23 (NRSV)

““We know that our old self was We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body crucified with him so that the body of sin might be destroyed, and we of sin might be destroyed, and we

might no longer be enslaved to sin.”might no longer be enslaved to sin.”

~ Romans 6:6 (NRSV)~ Romans 6:6 (NRSV)

““Set your minds on things above, Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, not on earthly things. For you died,

and your life is now hidden with and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.”Christ in God.”

~ Colossians 3:2-3 (NIV)~ Colossians 3:2-3 (NIV)

““So you also must consider So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to yourselves dead to sin and alive to

God in Christ Jesus.”God in Christ Jesus.”

~ Romans 6:11 (NRSV)~ Romans 6:11 (NRSV)

““I want to know Christ and the power I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his fellowship of sharing in his

sufferings, becoming like him in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to death, and so, somehow, to attain to

the resurrection from the dead.”the resurrection from the dead.”

~ Philippians 3:10-11 (NIV)~ Philippians 3:10-11 (NIV)

““For as in Adam all die, For as in Adam all die,

so also in Christ all shall be made so also in Christ all shall be made alive.”alive.”

~ 1 Corinthians 15:22 (NASB)~ 1 Corinthians 15:22 (NASB)

““So if anyone is in Christ, there is a So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has passed away; see, everything has

become new!”become new!”

~ 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NRSV)~ 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NRSV)

““I am sending to you Timothy, my I am sending to you Timothy, my son whom I love, who is faithful in son whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of the Lord. He will remind you of my my way of life in Christ Jesusway of life in Christ Jesus, which , which

agrees with what I teach everywhere agrees with what I teach everywhere in every church.”in every church.”

~ 1 Corinthians 4:17 (NIV)~ 1 Corinthians 4:17 (NIV)

””For as in one body we have many For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who have the same function, so we, who

are many, are are many, are one body in Christone body in Christ, , and individually and individually we are members we are members

one of anotherone of another.”.”

~ Romans 12:4-5 (NRSV)~ Romans 12:4-5 (NRSV)

““There is neither Jew nor Greek, There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for slave nor free, male nor female, for

you are all one in Christ Jesusyou are all one in Christ Jesus.”.”

~ Galatians 3:28 (NIV)~ Galatians 3:28 (NIV)

““You surely know that your body is a You surely know that your body is a temple where the Holy Spirit lives. temple where the Holy Spirit lives.

The Spirit is in you and is a gift from The Spirit is in you and is a gift from God. You are no longer your own. God. You are no longer your own. God paid a great price for you. So God paid a great price for you. So

use your body to honour God.”use your body to honour God.”

~ 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (CEV)~ 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (CEV)

““Listen! I am standing at the door, Listen! I am standing at the door, knocking; if you hear my voice and knocking; if you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to you open the door, I will come in to you and eat with you, and you with me.”and eat with you, and you with me.”

~ Revelation 3:20 (NRSV)~ Revelation 3:20 (NRSV)

  

““For For in Christ Jesus neither in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision circumcision nor uncircumcision has any valuehas any value. The only thing that . The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself counts is faith expressing itself

through love.”through love.”

~ Galatians 5:6 (NIV)~ Galatians 5:6 (NIV)

““Greet one another with a kiss of Greet one another with a kiss of love.love.

Peace to all of you who are in Peace to all of you who are in Christ.”Christ.”

~ 1 Peter 5:14 (NIV / NRSV)~ 1 Peter 5:14 (NIV / NRSV)