I wrote “Only in Christ” for a study on Paul’s letter to the Ephesians at Community Presbyterian Church in Danville, California. Ephesians is often called Paul’s “in Christ” letter—he uses that phrase, along with closely related ones like “in Him,” more than thirty times.
This song is an attempt to sing that core conviction: that our life and identity are found Only In Christ.
– Doug
Only in Christ | Lyrics
Verse
Only in Christ is there power for the weakness
Only in Christ is there love for the hate
In Christ there’s truth for deceiving
There is faith for unbelieving
And the vilest of sin finds its grace
Only in Christ
Only in Christ is there hope for the hopeless
Only in Christ is there peace for the war
In Christ there’s light for the darkness
There is calm for the harshness
And the injured and marred are restored
Only in Christ
Only in Christ
Chorus
In Christ there’s no condemnation
The gift of salvation is free by believing in Christ
The world will desert us
Transgressions will hurt us
Sin took away breath then his death brought us life
Only in Christ
Verse
Only in Christ is there life for the dying
Only in Christ is there joy for the tear
In Christ each saint tells their story
Giving thanks giving glory to the father for drawing them near
Only in Christ
Only in Christ will the curse find its blessing
Only in Christ will the tired find its rest
In Christ we serve one another
We submit to each other
Inspired by the oneness possessed
Only in Christ
Only in Christ
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