Abiding in Jesus

John 15:6-9 If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. ⁷ If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. ⁸ By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. ⁹ As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.

The true Christian is in Christ, abiding in him. The word ‘in’ Christ, is has an important meaning. You do not hear Moslems say they are in Mohammed or the Buddhists say they are in Buddha.

But there are many scriptures to say that the true Christians are in Christ. The word ‘in’ means to be in union with Christ. It is an act of joining two or more into one, oneness in unity. Now if we have union with Christ, a sweet fellowship a living fellowship, a relationship as Christ is alive.

That is why no one can say they are in Mohammed or Buddha as you cannot have a fellowship with Mohammed or Buddha as they are dead.

2Co 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

If you are not in Christ, relationship with him is the work of Christ on the cross and our obedience to his word, see verse 9-10 there is a love relationship in obedience. You may say, I know Christ, but does Christ know you?

Luke 13:24-28

“Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. ²⁵ When once the master of the house has risen and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, open to us,’ then he will answer you, ‘I do not know where you come from.’ ²⁶ Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’ ²⁷ But he will say, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of evil!’ ²⁸ In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth,

There are only two branches here not three so either you are a Christian or not. If you are not a Christian the word of God says you are thrown into the fire to be burnt. This is the everlasting fire of hell.