“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.”
Jesus was without sin. For our sake God made Him take our sin upon Himself on the cross in order that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him. We were the sinners. Yet God put our sinful acts and nature on Jesus so He could bear them away on the cross.
Therefore God, through Jesus who made it possible, accepts us. His acceptance is based on what Jesus has done and not on either good or bad behavior on our part.
The Message Bible says: “How? You say. In Christ God put the wrong on him who never did anything wrong, so we could be put right with God.”
Jesus took our sins on the cross a long time ago. When we accept Him and are born again we are made partakers of Christ and receive a new nature. We no longer have the old hard and sinful heart, but we now have a new soft and pliable heart. Jesus paid the price and we were made right with God in and through Him. Right standing with God is now our daily reality.
Jesus took my sin to the cross for me so I have become the righteousness of God in Him.
- Reading Plan A: Matthew 13:33-58
- Reading Plan B: Luke 13
- Reading Plan C: Genesis 42-43; Matthew 13:33-58
by Tim Davidson
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Word of Faith Church & Outreach Center
Called to the Body of Christ as a pastor and teacher, Tim Davidson pioneered Word of Faith Church in Bismarck in 1980. He served as its Lead Pastor for 35 years and now serves as Founding Pastor. Pastor Tim has pioneered 6 churches in North Dakota and now serves as Regional Director for Rhema Ministerial Association International. Teaching believers foundational truths from God's Word is his passion.
He has authored 3 yearly devotion books that are used both here and overseas to help believers become "rooted and grounded" in their faith.
God is now calling Pastor Tim to share the treasury of wisdom and knowledge God has given to him with other pastors and churches.