In Christ, We Have More than a Relationship with God

In many religious circles, believer talk about having a "relationship" with God.

Yet even the concept of "relationship" suggests that we the believers bring something to the association. Not only that, but the word "relationship" does not communicate the depth, the intimacy, the unity that we have with God.

He is not just our new partner, but God has given us His Son, who is our life!:

"And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

"Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience." (Ephesians 2: 1-2)

God could not have a mere "relationship" with us, because before His death on our behalf, we were dead:

"For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life." (Romans 5: 10)

This is far more than any relationship.

In fact, we are now related to God, made one of many brethren through Christ Jesus:

"[Jesus ]is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature" (Colossians 1: 15)

Then a few verses later:

"And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence." (Colossians 1: 18)

If Jesus is the first-born, then there must be a second-born, a third-born, and so on:

"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

"Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." (John 1: 12)

If this is not enough, consider the following verses, as well:

"I and my Father are one." (John 10: 30)

and then

"I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me." (John 17: 23)

And of course:

"Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world." (1 John 4: 17)

In Christ, we have more than a relationhsip with God. We are sons and daughters of God, destined to be like Jesus (1 John 3: 3), and unified with Him!