“This is what we mean when we talk about Christocentric understanding of redemptive history. From fall till he arrives in history. How does what Christ has accomplished as the second and last Adam and new true Israel, how does that become yours and mine? How does God take what Christ has accomplished and make that the possession of the church and the world? The answer to that question is found, in terms of fundamental structure, union with Christ. What Christ has accomplished in his death remains useless and no value to us as long as we remain outside of him, devoid of a spirit-wrought faith. What Christ is, he is for you. What he has accomplished, he has accomplished for you. And you are brought by the secret, supernatural working, into a union with this Christ, that finds conscious recognition in faith. By this faith, Christ confers upon you, by his spirit, all that he has accomplished for you. He raises you up in heavenly places so that you sit with him. Everlasting glorious things are yours in Christ. You have also been justified, sanctified, adopted in Christ. Every benefit you have in this age and the age to come is yours by virtue of union with Christ. Union of Christ is so important because Christ himself is so important. What he accomplishes, he accomplishes for you.
“Redemption secures promises that were promised before fall. When he appears what does he do? Rev 19, he does exactly what the generation under Joshua failed to do. Rides forth, sword coming from his mouth, conquering and to conquer. Then confers holy kingdom upon his people. What was typologically failed to be done with Adam and Israel reach eschatological zenith in Christ. What I want you to see, is don’t lose sight of your Savior. Everything you have you have in him. Union with Christ is the organizing framework for every benefit we receive from Christ.”
Lane Tipton