Stop Trying to Become What God Has Already Made You! - Andrew Wommack - Charis Daily - S. 18 Ep. 7

Summary

Andrew Wommack’s central message is that Christians should stop trying to become righteous in God’s eyes and instead recognize the righteous identity he says they have already received through being born again.

• People have a spirit, soul, and body. Drawing on 1 Thessalonians 5:23, Wommack argues that the body and soul—one’s thoughts, feelings, memories, and personality—do not instantly become new at conversion. He interprets the “new creation” in 2 Corinthians 5:17 as referring specifically to a person’s spirit.
• Spiritual identity is understood through Scripture, not feelings or appearances. The body and emotions can be directly felt, but the spirit cannot be seen or physically sensed. Wommack describes the Bible as a window or mirror that reveals who a believer is spiritually.
• Believers are righteous and holy in their spirits because of Christ. Citing Ephesians 4:24 and 2 Corinthians 5:21, he distinguishes righteousness received through faith from righteousness based on behavior. This spiritual standing does not mean that every action or thought is right; it means the believer is accepted and in right relationship with God through Jesus.
• Worship and relationship with God should rest on that spiritual standing. In Wommack’s interpretation of John 4:24, believers should approach God on the basis of who they are in Christ, rather than treating their feelings, shortcomings, or performance as the measure of their acceptance.
• Believers are united with Christ in spirit. He uses 1 Corinthians 6:17 and 1 John 4:17 to argue that believers are “one spirit” with the Lord and spiritually share Christ’s standing. He also says believers have the mind of Christ and an anointing from God, while acknowledging that their natural minds may not understand or express this fully.
• Recognizing this identity is meant to affect how believers live. Citing Philemon 1:6, Wommack says faith becomes active as people acknowledge the good things they already have in Christ. He connects this recognition with acting in faith, relying on Christ’s power, and not letting natural limitations define what they believe they can do.
• Personal ability is not the basis for spiritual effectiveness. He applies Philippians 4:13 to argue that believers’ capacity comes through Christ rather than self-sufficiency.

Suggested Approach Presented in the Teaching

• Separate spirit, soul, and body. Notice that physical sensations, emotions, and habitual thoughts do not necessarily describe a person’s spiritual standing.
• Use Scripture as the reference point. Read biblical passages about life in Christ as a “mirror” for spiritual identity, rather than relying only on feelings or visible behavior.
• Distinguish spiritual righteousness from conduct. Understand righteousness before God, as Wommack presents it, as received through faith—not earned through flawless actions.
• Acknowledge what is already received in Christ. Confess and act on the identity and resources the speaker says believers have in their spirits.
• Live from that identity. Let faith shape action and dependence on Christ, rather than allowing past failures or perceived limitations to be the only guide.

The program also promotes a free booklet on identity in Christ, invites viewers to contact the ministry for prayer or information, and asks viewers to consider partnering with the ministry.

Speakers and Sources Featured

• Andrew Wommack — the only featured speaker in the subtitles.
• Biblical sources cited by Wommack: 2 Corinthians 5:17 and 5:21; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; John 3, 4:24, and 6:63; James 1; Ephesians 4:24 and 1:6; Philippians 3:8–9 and 4:13; Isaiah 64:6; 1 John 4:17 and 2:20, 27; 1 Corinthians 6:17 and 2:16; Colossians 3:10; 1 Peter 4:2; and Philemon 1:6.