In lesson 12 on positional truth, Billy Myron teaches that believers are complete in Christ, one/unified in Christ, and possess liberty in Christ.
From Colossians 2:9-10, in Christ dwells all the fullness (pleroma) of the Godhead bodily, and believers are complete (plerao – filled with no lack) in Him, who is head over all principality and power. This completeness is positional, not physical; in Christ there is nothing lacking. Ephesians 4:7-13 explains Christ ascended to fill all things and gave spiritual gifts for perfecting the saints, edifying the body, and bringing believers to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. Ephesians 1:22-23 describes the church as His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. Ephesians 3:16-19 prays for believers to be strengthened and filled with all the fullness of God through knowing Christ’s surpassing love. Philippians 4:19 promises God will supply all needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Paul warns in Colossians 2 against being spoiled by philosophy, vain deceit, or human traditions that distract from walking in Christ as received. Such worldly ideas (e.g., self-esteem focused on self rather than Christ) contradict positional truth, where believers esteem others better than themselves (Philippians 2:3) and walk worthy with humility and unity (Ephesians 4:1-6).
Believers are unified as one body in Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 teaches that by one Spirit all (Jew/Gentile, slave/free) are baptized into one body with many members and diverse gifts, yet one body; God arranges members as He pleases, and all parts are necessary with mutual care—no schism, all suffer or rejoice together. Romans 12:4-5 echoes that many members form one body in Christ. John 10:16 and John 17:20-23 (Jesus’ prayer) speak of one fold/one shepherd and believers being one as the Father and Son are one, made perfect in unity so the world may believe. Ephesians 2:11-15 shows Gentiles, once far off, are now made one new man with Jews through Christ’s blood, breaking down the dividing wall. Galatians 3:28 declares no Jew/Greek, slave/free, male/female—all one in Christ Jesus. This unity is practical: members care for one another and endeavor to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:3).
Believers possess liberty in Christ. Galatians 2:4 mentions false brethren spying out the liberty in Christ to bring into bondage. Galatians 5:1 urges standing fast in the liberty wherewith Christ made us free, not entangled again with the yoke of bondage (law). Romans 6:6-7, 18, 22 explains the old man crucified so the body of sin is destroyed; believers are freed from sin nature, now enslaved to righteousness, yielding members as servants to God for holiness. Romans 8:1-4 declares no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus; the law of the Spirit of life has freed from the law of sin and death, enabling fulfillment of the law’s righteousness by walking after the Spirit. Galatians 5:13 warns not to use liberty as an occasion for the flesh but to serve one another through love. Liberty is freedom from the sin nature, condemnation, and law—not freedom to sin, but empowerment under grace to live victoriously in the position Christ provides.
Positional truth is practical: what is true of believers in Christ enables walking in completeness, unity, and liberty now, supplying every need and transforming daily Christian life.
