“Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Romans 6:11
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus Christ, my righteousness
Than Jesus Christ, my righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
But wholly lean on Jesus' name.
Woke up this morning humming this great song. Christ is our righteousness glory to God!!
Righteousness is your ability to stand in the presence of God without guilt or condemnation or any sense of inferiority. This righteousness is a gift that's not dependent on your external performance. The favor of God and the blessings of God don't come to you because of what you do externally but because of what Jesus has already done. Your actions do not change God's heart towards you, He is pleased with you because of Jesus. That is the gospel. However religion has hardened the hearts of many people that they cannot receive this truth.
“For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.”
Romans 10:3
Humanly we always had a problem to receive , each time someone does something good to you , you think you have to do something in return. This is the reason many have a problem receiving the gospel of God's grace.
I hear people saying ,"It should've been me Jesus on that cross, it should've me!!" and the spirit of slap comes on me. If it was you on that cross , we would be on our way to hell. No , it was supposed to be Jesus. I know what they are trying to say in their ignorant way of displaying humbleness but that's an insult to the wisdom of God. Instead of being thankful and receiving this favor , they want to repay. How could you repay a gift of life. Jesus is your righteousness on your worst and best day outwardly. He loves you and there is nothing you can do about it.
“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” 2 Corinthians 5:21
Your spirit has been changed , you are a new person. That old man is passed away completely, that person died with Christ. You are no longer a sinner , you are exactly like Jesus in your spirit. You do not grow in righteousness, you are as perfect as Jesus is from the day you are born again. As Jesus is , so are you in this world , not when you go to heaven. This is the new you!! Again religion would call this heresy but look at the scripture below:
“Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.”1 John 4:17
This is 100% true in your spirit and it becomes real in your body and soul when you renew your mind.
To the extent that you renew your mind , everything that is in your spirit will begin to show up in your life.
Romans 6:11 says for us to reckon that we are dead to sin. This is an accounting term meaning establish by calculation , count it to be so , it's not an estimate or guess: you are dead to sin!! This is what happened in your spirit when you believed. However for you to see the fruits of it , you have to know something:
“Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.” Romans 6:9-10
Christ is not dead anymore and He will not die again, He doesn't die and rise. He is alive unto God. In the very same way , the nature of sin has been completely destroyed in you. The nature of God is now in you. You don't have two natures fighting each other in you , you cannot be part devil , part God, you are changed. That's a wrong teaching religion has embraced.
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”2 Corinthians 5:17
I know someone is saying ,"but I still do wrong things". That's the problem because you are looking at yourself from the outward viewpoint. As you see what is in your spirit through the word , renew your mind to that ,the outside has no option but to follow suit.
“Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?”
Romans 6:16
This is another point why a person must not indulge into sinful acts. When you do that , you are submitting again to the devil as your master and giving him an inroad in your life to do all sorts of his evil works. It won't mean that God has left you or is punishing you but you would have agreed with the devil to wreck your life. Don't do that , it's not good for you.
“That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Romans 5:21
This is our goal , for the grace (favor of God that endeavors to do you good and make you fulfilled) to reign in your life through your understanding of this free gift called righteousness producing an intimate fellowship with God through the Holy Spirit.
What a great way to end the week in victory!! Love is on the throne. Next week I will focus on GRACE vs LAW. Open your heart to receive , search scriptures on what you don't agree and ask questions.
Further study : Romans 6
Remember: You are the righteousness of God❤️
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