"...the faithful in Christ, Jesus." In his letter to the church at Ephesus, the apostle Paul addresses it yo the faithful in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 1:1) He wasn't addressing it to people outside of Christ. Champions are "in Christ." They abide in Him and He abides in us. It is our choice.
What does the word faithful mean?
According to the dictionary it means: unswerving adherence to a person or thing or to the oath or promise by which a tie was contracted and it implies a firm resistance to any temptation to desert or betray (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
Our abiding in Him --an act of our faithfulness--is a moment by moment decision. When we choose to sin, Christ is offended by our lack of faithfulness. We grieve His Holy Spirit. Confession of our sin and repenting of it is necessary so that Christ can forgive us and get us a new start. Once again, He is willing to abide in us.
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