Who are Christians joint heirs with?
Christians are joint heirs with Jesus Christ. As children of God through saving faith, believers are heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, sharing rights to the inheritance. This joint heirship means they may suffer with Him and also experience glorification with Him.
Les explains that verse 17 of Romans 8 teaches believers are children of God and therefore heirs—not of some rich grandfather or corporation president, but heirs of God. He tightens it further: we are joint heirs with Jesus Christ. Using the illustration of joint property ownership, he notes that joint heirs both have rights to the property, and if one dies, it belongs to the survivor. He applies this to the Christian experience: because we are joint heirs with Christ, we may suffer with Him and also experience glorification with Him. This agrees with Galatians, where believers are no longer slaves but sons, heirs of God through Christ.
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
More Questions
What does it mean that believers are joint heirs with Jesus Christ?
Believers are not only heirs of God but joint heirs with Jesus Christ.
What will believers inherit as joint heirs with Christ?
Because believers are joint heirs with Christ, one day everything that belongs to Christ will belong to us.