Introducing the Rooted Identity Method™
Dig deep into truth. Live rooted in transformation.
We’re thrilled to introduce a brand-new Bible study tool designed right here at Formed Through Fire Ministry — the Rooted Identity Method™.
This is more than just a study guide.
It’s a 16-point, deep, inductive Bible study framework that helps you uncover Scripture’s meaning, apply it to your life, and anchor your identity in Christ. Whether you’re studying a single verse, an entire chapter, or a biblical theme, this method will take you beneath the surface and into the rich soil of God’s Word.
What Makes It Different?
The Rooted Identity Method™ is:
Inductive – You discover the truth directly from Scripture through careful observation, interpretation, and application.
Transformation-Centered – It’s not about collecting facts; it’s about letting the Word change you from the inside out.
Word-Rooted – You’ll dig into the original Greek and Hebrew meanings for clarity and depth.
Spirit-Led – Reflection questions and prayer points invite the Holy Spirit to lead your study, not just your logic.
The 16 Study Lenses
Each study session guides you through these categories:
Commands
Promises from God
Revelations & Insights
Warnings
Actions of God
Spiritual Principles
Metaphors
Choice/Decision
Related Verses
Greek Definitions
Context
Cause & Effect
Identity in Christ
Contrast Points
Repeated Themes
Self/Life-Application
How to Use It
The Rooted Identity Method™ works for:
Personal study
Small group studies
Teaching preparation
Topical or identity-focused series
Whole-chapter deep dives
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Example Study: Colossians 2:6–7, 11b, 14, 20a– New Life in Christ
Scripture Passage (NLT):
"And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness. Christ performed a spiritual circumcision—the cutting away of your sinful nature. He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. You have died with Christ, and he has set you free from the spiritual powers of this world."
Categories Explored in the Rooted Identity Method™
This method examines the passage through 16 distinct study lenses:
1. Commands / Actions from Us
Continue to follow Him.
Let your roots grow deep in Him.
Let your lives be built on Him.
2. Promises from God
Your faith will grow strong.
You will overflow with thankfulness.
You will be set free from the enemy.
3. Revelations & Insights
Salvation is the starting point, not the finish line.
Spiritual growth is rooted in Christ and produces fruit.
A thankful heart is the overflow of a life in Him.
The cross canceled the charges of sin against us.
4. Warnings
(None listed in this passage.)
5. Actions of God
Performed a spiritual circumcision (cut away the sinful nature).
Canceled the record of wrongs and nailed it to the cross.
Disarmed the enemy.
Set us free from the enemy.
6. Spiritual Principles
Faith
Thankfulness
Freedom
7. Metaphors in the Passage
Roots
Built (as on a foundation)
Spiritual circumcision
Record of charges
Nailed to the cross
Died with Christ
8. Choice / Decision
Accept Jesus as Lord.
9. Related Verses
John 15:4–5
Galatians 5:25
John 2:6
Ephesians 4:1
2 Corinthians 5:17
Romans 6:6–7
Galatians 2:20
Hebrews 10:17–18
Romans 6:11; 8:2
Galatians 6:14
Philippians 3:3
Ephesians 3:17
10. Greek Definitions
Accepted – Associated intimately, join self to, take.
Follow Him – Walk around, conduct life/behavior.
Roots – Fixed firmly, deeply grounded.
Overflow – Excess, exceed ordinary, superabound.
Spiritual circumcision – Divine removal.
Cutting away – Stripping off, removal.
Sinful nature – Flesh, human nature, sin, and self.
Record of charges – Legal note of debt, obligation.
Disarmed – Strip off, deprive of power.
Spiritual rulers & authorities – Beginning/origin/first; delegated influence, rank, or power; spiritual jurisdiction or control, principles.
Spiritual powers – Elemental forces of the world.
11. Context
Who – Paul, written to the church in Colossae.
What – Letter of instruction, warning, and encouragement; addressing false teaching; showing believers their identity in Jesus.
When – First Roman imprisonment, approx. 60–62 AD.
Where – Roman prison.
12. Cause & Effect
Cause: Accepted Jesus → Effect: Must continue to follow Him.
Cause: Rooted and built on Him → Effect: Faith grows strong, thankfulness overflows.
Cause: Jesus performed spiritual circumcision → Effect: No longer bound to sinful nature.
Cause: Christ canceled the record of wrongs → Effect: No longer in spiritual debt.
Cause: Died with Christ → Effect: Freedom from the enemy.
Chain of Events: Acceptance → Walking → Rooting → Strength → Thankfulness → Cutting away of sin → Canceling charges → Death to old self → Freedom from enemy.
13. Identity in Christ
From receiving Jesus as Lord.
From being rooted in Him.
From spiritual transformation.
From forgiveness and freedom from debt.
From dying with Christ.
14. Contrast Points (deliberate opposites placed side-by-side to highlight differences)
What you once were vs. who you are now.
Legal practices vs. spiritual transformation.
Outer rituals vs. inner realities.
Bondage vs. freedom.
Death vs. life.
15. Repeated Themes
Union with Jesus.
Transformation.
New life.
Freedom from bondage.
Death leading to life.
16. Self/Life Application
Continue walking with Christ, not just believing in Him.
Evaluate where your roots are planted—are they in Jesus or in something else (approval, success, comfort, etc.)?
Let gratitude overflow naturally. Ask yourself: “Is my heart’s natural overflow truly gratitude?”
Live like the old you is gone. Consider: Do I still identify with past habits, labels, or shame? Am I clinging to old patterns?
Stop carrying what Christ has already nailed to the cross.
Reflect: Do I have guilt or debt that I’m refusing to release?
Walk in freedom, not fear—trusting and keeping in step with the truth.
