Section 5
come again to Romans 8. The divine revelation in the holy Word is progressive; therefore, to understand this matter of abiding in Christ we need to proceed from John 15 to Romans 8. Sup pose your father wrote you a long letter of many pages. In order to understand your father's thought as revealed in the letter, you would need to read the whole letter, not just the first few pages. The thought in his letter would be revealed progres sively. Likewise, as we go on from John 15 to Romans 8, we see a progression in the matter of abiding in Christ.
CHRIST IN US
Firstly, in Romans 8 we find the answer to the question concerning where Christ is today. This chapter reveals that Christ is not only in the heavens but also in us. Verse 34 says that Christ is at the right hand of God, whereas verse 10 reveals that Christ is in us. The very Christ who is seated in the third heaven is now living in us. How wonderful! Thus, through Romans 8 we know where Christ is.
THE LIFE-GIVING SPIRIT
Now we come to the question concerning the "Me" in John 15:5. This involves the matter of