The Crossway Podcast What Union with Christ Means for Your Fight Against Sin (Brad Wetherell)
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Feb 23, 2026 Brad Wetherell, senior pastor at The Orchard and author of Saved to Sin No More, explains how being united with Christ shapes Christian identity and the fight against sin. He explores the doctrine’s past, present, and future dimensions. Short, practical takes cover Scripture’s “in Christ” language, sanctification as pursuit not just avoidance, and the church’s role in spiritual growth.
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Union With Christ Reframes Your Identity
- Union with Christ is the believer's position established at conversion, experienced daily, and secured forever, which reshapes identity from Adam to Christ.
- Brad Wetherell explains this gives present power over sin via the Spirit and future assurance because God will not let us go.
In Christ Language Reveals A Pervasive Doctrine
- The New Testament's pervasive phrases like in Christ or with Christ functionally teach the doctrine of union with Christ.
- Wetherell points to Ephesians where Paul says every spiritual blessing is ours in Christ, showing the doctrine's breadth.
Airplane Story Illustrates Assurance
- Wetherell recounts a three-passenger airplane story where all arrived safely because they were in the plane, not due to differing fears.
- He uses it to illustrate salvation's security: we arrive because we're in Christ, not because of the strength of our faith.
