Our Sin, His Righteousness (Pt. 4)

For our sake He made Him

to be sin who knew no sin,

so that in Him we might become

the righteousness of God.

2 Corinthians 5:21

We are sinners saved

by grace. We have not only been

saved from sin, the penalty of sin,

we have been given a new identity

because we are now

IN CHRIST

and

CHRIST IS IN US!

Because of this we are no longer

who we once were!

We have a new lineage,

heritage,

inheritance, family,

and heart!

All of our past, present,

and future debt has been paid

AND

we are given

every spiritual blessing in

CHRIST!!!

It is beyond comprehension!

We are now

S A I N T S,

a new creation,

children of God,

ambassadors of Christ,

members of the body of Christ,

fellow citizens,

suffering servants,

a holy nation,

a people for God’s own

possession,

Israel,

children of Abraham,

brothers and sisters of Christ,

temples of the Holy Spirit,

believers,

friends,

beloved,

followers,

brethren,

beloved children,

disciples,

heirs,

bond-servants of the

Most High God,

witnesses,

soldiers,

hard working farmers,

a kingdom of priests,

aliens and strangers,

the elect,

chosen ones,

and children of light.

We are a new creation.

We have a new heart…

the old is gone the new has come…

God in His mercy,

because of His great love

made a way for us to

be right with Him

through no merit of our own.

Christ took our sin and

gave us His righteousness!

This is often referred to as the

Great Exchange.

Listen to the overflow

of Paul’s heart in Ephesians

as he contemplates

all that God gave to us

in Christ.

Ephesians 1:3-8, 11-12

Blessed be the God and

Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

who has blessed us in Christ