What does it mean to be in Christ?
God made a promise to
Abraham that he would be the father of
many nations
“And
Abram fell on his face: and
God talked with him, saying, As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but
thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.”
Genesis 17:3-5 KJV
Later he adds this detail that this would come to pass through abrahams seed his son
“And the angel of the LORD called unto
Abraham out of heaven the second time, and said,
By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore;
and
thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.”
Genesis 22:15-18 KJV
Jesus is that promised son of Abraham that would bless all nations and make them Abraham’s children and therefore hiers of the promise to Abraham regarding his seed
“The book of the generation of
Jesus Christ, the son of David,
the son of Abraham.”
Matthew 1:1 KJV
What that means regarding your question is this
“For
as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
And
if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.”
Galatians 3:27-29
So you see the gospel is a promise made to Abraham not to Abram regarding the Jews but to Abraham regarding all nations
“Know ye therefore that
they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
And
the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith,
preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. So then they which be of faith are
blessed with faithful Abraham.”
Galatians 3:7-9 KJV
to be in christ means you hear the gospel and believe it’s true this will lead one to be convicted and get baptized for remission of sins knowing who Jesus is , that’s what being in Christ means you hear and believe the gospel and because you do that you get baptized in his name and follow and believe his doctrine because again you believe what the prophets and law said about the messiah beforehand d you believe what the apostles and prophets said after you believe the gospel and get baptized this puts one in Christ and you become his disciple and follow after your lord in whom you believe this means your abiding in Christ and it places you here
“Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God.
He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not
this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:”
2 John 1:9-10 KJV
You come to know truth and freedom
“Then said Jesus to those Jews which
believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are y
e my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
John 8:31-32
that’s to
believers of Jesus they come to know Gods free gift offer of life and thier eternal judgement
“For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
John 5:22, 24
that puts us in Christ to truly and completely put your faith in him puts you in him puts his spirit in you and your life is promised by the giver of life
This is to be in Christ when simplified
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and
preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;
but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:15-16 KJV