Union With Christ: Necessary to Growth in Grace

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Ephesians 4:15,16
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
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Colossians 2:19
And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increases with the increase of God.
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Library

How Christ is to be Made Use Of, in Reference to Growing in Grace.
... It is necessary, therefore, that believers eye Christ under these and the ... they who
are sanctified, are all one." Yea, their union with Christ layeth the ...
/.../brown/christ the way the truth and the life/chapter vii how christ is.htm

How Christ is to be Made Use Of, as the Way, for Sanctification in ...
... some things to clear up this great and necessary truth, we ... yet win to no certainty
of his union with Christ ... children, that they scar at that which Christ out of ...
/.../brown/christ the way the truth and the life/chapter v how christ is.htm

Imitation of Christ
... of Christ and the Holy Scriptures are most necessary to a ... he who is about to Communicate
with Christ ought to ... the whole heart to yearn after union with Christ ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kempis/imitation of christ/

The Declaration of the Congregational Union of England and Wales. ...
... They believe that a holy life will be the necessary effect of a true faith, and
that good works are the certain fruits of a vital union to Christ. ...
/.../the declaration of the congregational.htm

The Obedience of Christ.
... The one bond of union between Christ and His seed, the ... obedience will become more
natural to us and necessary to us ... did not reveal all His will to Christ at once ...
/.../murray/the school of obedience/ii the obedience of christ.htm

Members of Christ
... The weakest and the meanest of the Lord's people are as necessary as the noblest
and the most ... Fruit-bearing is the ultimate end of our union to Christ. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 38 1892/members of christ.htm

The Relation of the Will of God to Sanctification
... We have found holiness to be an absolutely necessary virtue"to live without ... much
to lower impulses to a Christian life is imperfect union with Christ. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/drummond/the ideal life/the relation of the will.htm

Letter xx. Self-Examination.
... It is not necessary, where time is limited, to go through ... with Christ lead me to
feel a union of spirit ... Continually renew your repentance and faith in Christ. ...
/.../letter xx self-examination.htm

Spiritual Culture.
... of glory until the beauteous graces of Christ are imbibed ... blood man is again brought
into union with God ... we do not assiduously employ the means necessary to our ...
//christianbookshelf.org/orr/the gospel day /chapter xi spiritual culture.htm

Regarding the Things Said Concerning Christ.
... of the nature of ascription [2571] , as Christ's question, Where ... to His Begetter
to make it necessary for Him ... But because of the union in subsistence with God ...
/.../exposition of the orthodox faith/chapter xviii regarding the things said.htm