If Anyone Be In Christ

Theme for the Week: JUSTIFICATION THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST

Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:16-18
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2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV)
[17]Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Throughout this week, we are looking at justification through faith in Jesus Christ. We have come to know that righteousness is something that God credits to those who believe in Jesus Christ.

When true repentance occurs, and faith is placed in Jesus Christ, God takes off the old self and puts in us a new one which is born after righteousness. But, it takes the individual to acknowledge and embrace this new creature and walk in it.

This is a true saying that everyone who wants to follow Christ must first be reborn within before they can walk in newness without. By the time you see someone walk in newness of life, such person must have already encountered God through the Lord Jesus Christ. Anything other than that is hypocrisy.

If anyone be in Christ, he is a new creature, not just somebody who has been reformed or reeducated. The nature of Christ is imputed on him and he now live in union with Christ.
Hallelujah!

Let's Pray:
Almighty God, we adore You. Father, as You call all men to the saving grace in Jesus Christ, may they acknowledge and embrace the newness of life You impute into them and live in union with Christ Jesus. Amen.

Not A Righteousness Of My Own

Theme for the Week: JUSTIFICATION THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST

Reading: Philippians 3:9-12
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Philippians 3:9 (KJV) 
and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

If there was something man could bring on board in other to gain salvation, other than our faith, we would have been boasting of it. Glory be to God that there is nothing to boast, since it is not a righteousness of our own.

Many people try by their own efforts to gain salvation, but to no avail. Self righteousness only leads to self gratification, boasting and failure, but there is the righteousness which is of God by faith.

Beloved friend, we cannot please God in anyway possible by our efforts; it takes faith in Jesus Christ to please Him that He imputes His righteousness on us. Keep in mind that our justification is only by faith in Christ Jesus, but not any righteousness of our own.
Stay blessed.

Let's Pray:
Almighty God, we adore You. We pray that we may know Your Son, our Lord, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His suffering that we may conform to His death; for in Him we are justified and made right with You. Amen.

Peace With God

Theme for the Week: JUSTIFICATION THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST

Reading: Romans 5:1-5
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Romans 5:1 (NIV)
Peace and Hope
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Peace ceased to exist between God and man immediately after the fall of man. It was only a few people who realized the need to reconcile with God, hoping in the coming Saviour.

Through faith in Jesus Christ, we have peace with God to the extent that we can now enter boldly into the throne room of God without being prevented, because we have been justified. Hallelujah!

By this peace, we stand to rejoice even in tribulations, since we know that He that is in us and with us is greater. We are not moved by any storm, because we have the inward assurance that we are with the Saviour.
Dear friend, have faith in Jesus Christ and you also will experience peace with God.
Shalom.

Let's Pray:
Almighty God, be praised forever. Lord, give us strength to stand throughout the stormy gale and say All is well; for our faith is in Christ Jesus. Amen.