John Newton on Union with Christ

Many know John Newton as the author of the rightly popular wonderful hymn Amazing Grace. In God's kindness, Newton also wrote other things that have greatly blessed and continue to bless Christ's church today. Here is one such quote on union with Christ--one of the most glorious accomplishments of our Lord and realities that ought to drive us all to humble praise and glad service to our worthy Lord:

“By nature we are hateful and abominable in the sight of a holy God…By faith, uniting us to Christ, we have fellowship with the Father and the Son…faith, uniting us to Christ, interests us in his righteousness, his riches, and his honors…our debts are paid, our settlements secured, and our names changed…faith, uniting us to Christ, fixes us upon a sure foundation, the Rock of Ages…grace, through faith, unites us to Christ the living Vine, from whom, as the root of all fullness, a constant supply of sap and influence is derived into each of his mystical branches, enabling them to bring forth fruit unto God, and to persevere and abound therein…How strong then are his obligations to walk worthy of God, who has called him to his kingdom and glory!” -John Newton

Amen! May we draw strength from what God has done for us in Christ to live to His glory. Soli Deo Gloria!