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Subject: Imputed Righteousness |
Bible Note: Joe, Just two comments and then I will let this issue go. Concerning Romans 5:19: I think you are misreading this verse, brother. When you are born "in Adam", you don't become more and more a sinner. You are born a sinner and that is what you will remain (in spite of all your righteous deeds) unless you are born again. Likewise, when you are born again, you are "in Christ" and you receive the gift of righteousness. You don't become more and more righteous, bro. Jesus said to be as perfect (not DO as perfect, but BE) as your Father in Heaven. The only way we are going to get there is if He gives us that perfection. Romans 5:19 is not progressive sanctification, bro. It is simply stating what happens to mankind when they are born again. Allow me to paraphrase so you can understand: Because of Adam's sin, everyone born in him is born a sinner. But because of Christ's obedience and righteousness, everyone who is taken out of Adam and placed into Christ is made righteous. This has been happening for 2000 years now. This verse is NOT talking about performance, bro. It is talking about identification. Are you "in Adam" and therefore a sinner, or are you "in Christ" and therefore have His rigtheousness as a gift (vs. 17). It's that simple. Phil 2:13 - Sure it is God at work in us living out what He has already done. Phil 3:12 - You SERIOUSLY need to look at the context of this verse, bro. Paul is NOT talking about righteousness here, he is talking about physical resurrection - see vs 11,12. According to 1 Thess 5:23, God sanctifies us 1) in spirit 2) in soul and 3) in body. Our spirit is ALREADY sanctified. Our soul is being sanctified and our body will one day be (not this one but) a sanctified one. The bottom line is that if you think you are going to make yourself more holy or sanctified in who ARE (not what you do), then you believe that you are greater than God or at least equal to Him. This lie goes all the way back to the garden of Eden. Heb 10:14 still stands, bro. Christ's work is what has perfected us for all time because we are now identified with Him. I am not here to argue the point. I am just here to point to the truth for all who will accept it. I can't convince anyone, that is His job. :) May you grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord. Your bro in Christ, ChristLifer2001 |