A
depiction of a sinner being covered by the righteousness of Christ.
Today,
reply is on how the holy writings declare that all have sinned, yet,
there are some who are called “the righteous.” There is no
contradiction or error, here. The children and descendants of Adam
(the male and female created by GOD) all inherit the label of
“sinner” and the condition of mortality. The living complete a
span of life by fulfilling an obligation to experience their own
death. All have been made subject to death through the sanctions
against transgression that were proclaimed at Creation along with the
divine law. Divinity did make allowances for mankind to display
godliness by obedience to divine law and by partnership in a
perpetual covenant, however, human efforts and finite self-will
(willpower) could not manifest the necessary inner substance for the
complete recovery of mankind’s
character and nature. Jesus Christ has appeared on the earth using
human flesh and process to establish consecrated possibilities for
mankind to be accounted as righteous, to be released from
condemnation for sin, to exist permanently as the
new creation, and to escape
the irreversible punishment for sin (the
second death). Mankind is to
acknowledge the righteousness of GOD appearing through
the life and ministry of Jesus serving as a divine High Priest on the
earth. In addition to atonement, forgiveness, mercy and
reconciliation, Christ embodies otherwise inaccessible grace,
justification, eternal purpose, and sanctification. It is written:
Philippians 3: 7-10, King James Version (KJV): 7 But what things
were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless,
and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge
of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all
things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 9 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: 10 That I may know him, and the power of
his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made
conformable unto his death; A fighter in the “Yahoo! Answers”
public forum on Religion & Spirituality using the ID “potato”
(Level 2 with 303 points) posted the following:
If
all humans are sinners, why does the Bible make a distinction between
sinners and the righteous?
Psalm
1:5 - “Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor
sinners in the congregation of the righteous.”
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of
the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in
Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and
not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no
flesh be justified. But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ,
we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister
of sin? God forbid. For if I build again the things which I
destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. For I through the law am
dead to the law, that I might live unto God. I am crucified with
Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me:
and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the
Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. I do not
frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law,
then Christ is dead in vain. (Galatians 2: 16-21, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Acknowledging Christ as Son (03/08/2020); TWO Kinds
Of People (02/21/2020); Godliness Characterizes Authentic Humanity
(02/06/2020); Only Divine Resurrection Saves (12/24/2019); Vessels
Filled With Righteousness (11/06/2019); Life Because of Righteousness
(08/29/2019); Paying For Our Sins? (08/20/2019)
“potato”,
sin can not be eliminated through human efforts and imperfect
obedience to sacred law. Even so, the righteousness of GOD may
appear within men as faith and other spirit substance. Among
Christian believers, only where sinners become joined to Christ, and
begin to manifest Jesus in their lifestyles and daily routines are
they spoken of as “the righteous.” Mankind may be understood as
continuing to exist in spite of sin through multiple operations of
divinity that express the unchanging character, purpose, and
substance of divine fullness (we also say, Deity; the Godhead; the
Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit). Adam (the first pair) became
subject to the sanctions that were stated as a further aspect of the
revelation provided to fit them for companionship with GOD who is
immortal, incorruptible, and invisible. The “law” proclaimed
that death (we say, mortality; sleep; the second death) would
result by disobedience, yet, did not explain that humanity is to
display the image of GOD that only appears by the exchange and
interaction of the inseparable aspects of “life essence”
(breath; spirit; word) imparted from the makeup of GOD. Included are
balance, faith, holiness, longsuffering, lovingkindness, oneness
without sameness, personhood, wisdom, and wrath against sin.
Divinity did not alter or annul the divine law. To continue and
fulfill the consecrated intent expressed in the Creation, divinity
has provided atonement, correction, covenant, forgiveness,
Incarnation (divinity using human flesh and process to appear as
Jesus Christ), priesthood, promise, prophecy, resurrection from
death, and many other sacred operations. By acts of GOD, mankind is
released from the condemnation to exist as sinners that resulted when
Adam violated their relationship with the Creator. The operations of
sin oppose the continued existence of divine law, the Lawgiver, and
the universe produced by divine order. Sin promotes nonexistence,
and a return to the conditions of chaos, confusion, and flux that
were in place before the founding of heaven and earth (we say,
preexistence). Sin may dominate consciousness and self-will
(willpower) in created beings and living creatures; yet, sin cannot
influence or manipulate the sovereign will of GOD. Salvation from
sin and eternal relationship as a companion to divinity are
accomplished by GOD as the living acknowledge they are being
transformed to exist as vessels of divine DNA (so to speak),
joint-heirs with Christ, and “the new creation.”
Believers are to resemble, reflect, and reveal the character and
likeness of Jesus Christ. The Savior himself is the most complete
and correct appearance of the renewed righteousness that must be
found within mankind. Consider again the following that uses
language from the Bible, and a selection from the music ministry of
Steve Amerson:
(1.)
Romans 5: 18-19, King James Version (KJV): 18 Therefore as by the
offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by
the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto
justification of life. 19 For as by one man’s
disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall
many be made righteous.
(2.)
Romans 6: 3-11, KJV: 3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were
baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore
we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ
was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we
also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been planted
together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the
likeness of his resurrection: 6 Knowing this, that our old man is
crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that
henceforth we should not serve sin. 7 For he that is dead is freed
from sin. 8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall
also live with him: 9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead
dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. 10 For in that
he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth
unto God. 11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed
unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
(3.)
Romans 1-9, KJV: 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them
which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after
the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath
made me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law could
not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own
Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in
the flesh: 4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in
us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 5 For they
that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they
that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be
carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is
life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against
God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 But ye
are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of
God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is
none of his.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, (4.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge1axMPsN-g.)
Even
so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according
to your faith.
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