YE ARE WASHED
By John Wilson
Scripture Reading: I Corinthians 6:11
The
believer is not only washed and sanctified, but he is also justified.
This means that God declares him to be righteous. It is God's assertion
that He sees the believer as righteous now and forever. We, being in
Christ, are partakers in his death and resurrection (Romans 6:3-5) and
also of His righteousness. II Corinthians 5:21 says, " ... we are made
the righteousness of God in Him."
In
his epistles, Paul often refers to justification by faith. Three times
he uses an Old Testament quote from Habakkuk 2:4 which says, " ... the
just shall live by faith." (See Galatians 3:11, Romans 1:17, and
Hebrews 10:38.) He also refers to Abraham as the great example of one
counted righteous by faith saying, "Abraham believed God, and it was
counted to him for righteousness" (Romans 4:3 & Galatians 3:6).
David
is also a noted example of this principle. We read in Romans 4:6,
"Even as David also described the blessedness of the man, unto whom God
imputes righteousness without works." Paul often refers to the truth
ofthe righteousness of Christ that is imputed (reckoned) to the
believer. We have received the gift of righteousness (Romans 5:17) and
because of this, we are declared to be righteous (justified) by God.
We have a righteous standing before Him, and there is no condemnation
to them who are in Christ. We are justified freely by His grace. (See
Romans 8:1 and 3:24.)
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Christ DIED, that’s HISTORY.
Believing
Christ DIED for YOU SINS and Rose again that’s SALVATION.
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