Romans 8:2-4

This is what it means for a person to be “in” Christ. A person simply believes in Christ, putting all he is and has into the hands and keeping of Christ. The person honestly believes that Christ will take care of his past sins, present welfare, and future destiny. Therefore, the believer simply places and positions himself—his faith and welfare—in Christ. God in turn identifies the person with Christ, with all that Christ is. God counts and considers the person to be in Christ. Leadership Ministries Worldwide, Romans, The Preacher’s Outline & Sermon Bible, (Chattanooga, TN: Leadership Ministries Worldwide, 1996), 139.