“For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under law, but under grace.” Romans 6:14
Righteousness by faith is the most important subject you need to understand as a Christian. Failing to understand your righteous standing before God from the time you accepted Jesus as Lord will make you a roller coaster person : sometimes you are excited , some times winning , some times sad , some times losing and to some that's normal Christianity. This cute , weak Christianity is not Christianity at all , we are supposed to reign in life. That's what Jesus was like.
The gospel is simply "the revelation of the righteousness of God which is by faith". Let me explain it : it is a relationship between God and man that is independent of man's actions but faith in what God did through Jesus. Look at how Apostle Paul puts it :
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.” Romans 1:16-17
This scripture is clear : the gospel (too good to be true news about what God did through Jesus for you) is the power that God uses to snatch you from the claws of Satan into fellowship with Him when you believe. God uses this gospel because it talks about a righteousness that is not based on you but on Him. Victory in life is no longer limited to your own strength but it is Him working in you. God Almighty!! This is the best news of all time.
For many people who are always complaining ,worrying about everything and condemned , it's all because they are so self centered instead of Christ conscious. Look at how Galatians 2:20 put it :
“I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.” Galatians 2:20
Can you say that about yourself everyday? When you feel weak , when you do wrong , when you feel discouraged or afraid : Christ lives in me. Glory to God!! Christian living is a journey of realizing who you are in Christ. You are the righteousness of God. You are the expression of His will in the earth. You are perfect just as Jesus is perfect in your spirit.
When you know that God doesn't deal with you according to what you do but who you are in Christ , it's impossible for sin and condemnation to rule your life. That is where the victory in life is. God does not release His power because of you but because of Jesus. When you pray and say "in the name of Jesus" , what you mean is "not because of me(that is you in your flesh) but because of what Jesus has done".
The law was given so that sin would be seen as sin, it was to show man how wrong his nature was wrong. The law was not a means of correcting man because the law has no life in it. So sin used the law as an opportunity to condemn man.
“..........But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good; --that through the commandment sin might become exceeding sinful.” Romans 7:13
Now that the problem has been solved by the death of Jesus, the nature of sin has been destroyed , sin is not the problem anymore, death no longer reigns : you do not need the law anymore. You are now the righteousness of God, a perfect person needs no law. The only problem might be that you have not realized that you are perfect. Your spirit is perfect, you are a new creation and the solution to bring that life in you into your everyday living is by renewing your mind.
Note this : God will never condemn you any day of your life no matter what you do. He has given you the GIFT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. It's a GIFT.
It takes faith to accept that Jesus was made sin without doing anything wrong(he didn't deserve it) so that you may be made eternally righteous apart from what you do(you don't deserve it). That's what I call GRACE.
In my next blog I will focus on "becoming instruments of righteousness"
Further study : Romans 6
Remember : You are loved by God❤️
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