Jeremiah 23:5-6 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which … More Nothing But Christ OUR Righteousness
Pastor Ray Ortlund posts this interesting way to look at the way we are counted righteous when we are in Christ: 2 Corinthians 5:21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. There’s your picture on a baseball card. … More Baseball Card Justification…2 Corinthians 5:21
Coty Pinckney describes God’s solution to the sin problem: But although God would be just to do away with every one of us, He chooses not to. He chooses to show His justice in another way, by providing the solution to our failure. [2 Corinthians 5] Verse 21 is a wonderful summary of this solution: … More The Sinless Made Sin for the Sinful
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