© 19 Colin Melbourne
OF Jesus Christ
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Rom. 3:19-26 KJV
Christians make a thrilling discovery when they perceive the faith OF The LORD Jesus Christ, and what it means for each believer in Him.
Repent or Perish!
Your faith IN Him is vital; unless, and until, you believe in The LORD Jesus Christ in your heart, confess Him as LORD of Creation, and receive Him as your Lord, you will perish in your sin, and be cast into eternal Hell when you exit your body.
Salvation comes by wholehearted faith in the; Name, Sacrifice, Blood, and Resurrection of The LORD Jesus Christ.
Much More Than Forgiveness
Salvation includes; complete forgiveness of your sins, perfect healing of every sickness, ailment and infirmity, peace with God, everlasting spiritual life, the indwelling Holy Ghost, adoption into the household of God, guaranteed access to Heavenly Glory, and eternal redemption from all Satan’s power.
Have you got that?
If not, you can have it today, by heart faith in The LORD Jesus Christ.
Simply hear and embrace the Gospel message, repent from unbelief, believe it with all your heart, and begin confessing Him as LORD.
John Wesley
If, like failed missionary John Wesley, you don’t have personal faith in the absolute truth of those divine scriptural facts, then do what he did, and take the advice of the young German missionary called Peter Bohler.
He told dithering, unregenerate Wesley;
“Well preach faith until you do get faith to believe it, and then continue preaching faith because you believe it!”
Peter Bohler
Halleluia! It worked for Wesley, and it works today, because the LORD always endorses His Truth to those who hear and believe it, Rom. 10:17 KJV;
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
I have even more good news for you who have believed in Christ as Lord and follow Him faithfully.
LORD Open Our Eyes
It’s right there in this precious passage of Scripture, which you have read countless times, yet have never noticed what it actually says; until today.
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe:
The Holy Ghost taught us, in the preceding verses, that the purpose of the Mosaic Law was to make the Jews conscious of their sin, and that through observing the Law nobody is ever made right with God.
In case you missed that point here it is again,
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
In With The New
Thank God He came and fulfilled His Old Testament Covenant for us, and introduced the New Testament in His Blood, Lk. 22:20 KJV;
Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
The blood of cattle and sheep foreshadowed the Blood of God that has been shed for you and me.
When you perceive that Christ died, and rose again, in order to give you everything He has, you will not hesitate to receive Him as LORD… and your Lord.
You will know He has made you completely right with Father God, and you will comprehend this;
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe:
When, by God’s Spirit, you understand, you will know the truth of His precious words, which is by faith OF Jesus Christ.
He did it all, you had no part to play in your righteousness: How could you?
It is the very righteousness of God.
Father does not need you to make, or improve, His righteousness.
He is righteousness, and offers His righteousness freely to all who believe in the faith OF Jesus Christ.
I have it now, it’s mine, I have been made the righteousness of God in Christ.
And you too, the instant you repent from unbelief in Christ, here it is, eat God’s words, 2 Co. 5:16-21 KJV;
Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Dare to believe God’s word means what He says.
I have His righteousness no matter how I feel, no matter how I behave, I am what I am by the grace of God: Righteous by the faith OF Jesus Christ.
He did that for me, I had no part in making myself righteous.
It was won for me by the faith of Christ: By His faithful obedience.
That is why I believe in Him.
My faith doesn’t make me righteous: The faith of Jesus of Nazareth has made me righteous.
He Did Enough
Let His Spirit cover you now, Receive Him as LORD, and let Him clothe you with His robe of righteousness.
© 19 Colin Melbourne
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