What every believer must know (4)

What every believer must know (4)

I am what the Word says I am!

That's very true for every believer.

The Word is a person,

John 1:1,14 KJV [1] In the beginning was the Word, and the

Word was with God, and the Word was God. [14] And the

Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld

his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full

of grace and truth.

He is the very mind of God.

The Word is the revelation of the scriptures.

Its interpretation.

Its explanation.

John 5:39-40 KJV [39] Search the scriptures; for in them ye

think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of

me.

40] And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

The scriptures testify of The Word.

The Greek word (Logos) Literally means "Meaning", "Thought",

"Thinking", "Understanding".

Christ is properly so called as He and only Him gives the

scriptures direction.

Revelation.

Luke 24:27,44-45 KJV [27] And beginning at Moses and all the

prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the

things concerning himself.

44] And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake

unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be

fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the

prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. [45] Then opened

he their understanding, that they might understand the

scriptures,

Only Christ can give understanding to and in the scriptures.

He is the Word.

Grants answers to all man's questions in Scriptures.

1 Corinthians 2:16 KJV [16] For who hath known the mind of

the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of

Christ.

The word "mind" here means Understanding. Explanation.

We have the explanation of Christ.

1 John 5:20 KJV And we know that the Son of God is come,

and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him

that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son

Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

Glory.

Hence James teaches that we behold ourselves in The Word.

In Him. In Christ Jesus.

James 1:23-25 KJV [23] For if any be a hearer of the word,

and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural

face in a glass:

24] For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and

straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. [25] But

whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth

therein , he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the

work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

We see our natural face( face of birth) in the Word. This

continually will concur into precise insight .

Then our sharing of faith becomes effectual- Philemon 1:6

KJV That the communication of thy faith may become

effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in

you in Christ Jesus.

In Christ Jesus, In You.

We are without guilt in Christ.

Romans 8:1 KJV There is therefore now no condemnation to

them which are in Christ Jesus.

John 5:24 KJV [24] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that

heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath

everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is

passed from death unto life.

David had prophesied in Psalm 32:1-2 KJV [1] Blessed is he

whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

2] Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not

iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

This is the blessing of redemption.

It's no reward.

It's a gift.

Abraham had received this earlier.

Genesis 15:6 KJV [6] And he believed in the Lord ; and he

counted it to him for righteousness.

He didn't work for it, He received it by faith.

Righteousness means " without guilt".

Without fault.

Abram was a sinner who received justification.

Romans 4:3-5 KJV [3] For what saith the scripture? Abraham

believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

4] Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of

grace, but of debt.

5] But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that

justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Same as the believer in Christ.

Romans 4:25 KJV [25] Who was delivered for our offences,

and was raised again for our justification.

Romans 5:1 KJV [1] Therefore being justified by faith, we have

peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

By faith in the gospel you are declared Righteous. This means

without guilt before God.

There can't be an unrighteous new creature.

An unworthy Son of God or a guilty joint heir with Christ.

Some have called themselves names. "Lord prepare me a

sanctuary, pure and holy, right and true".

That prayer might have been valid under the Old Testament,

But it's promise fulfilled in Christ.

In Christ You are Holy.

For both He Who sanctifies [making men holy] and those who

are sanctified all have one [Father]. For this reason He is not

ashamed to call them brethren; (Hebrews 2:11 AMP)

And such some of you were [once]. But you were washed

clean (purified by a complete atonement for sin and made free

from the guilt of sin), and you were consecrated (set apart,

hallowed), and you were justified [pronounced righteous, by

trusting] in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the [Holy]

Spirit of our God. (1 Corinthians 6:11 AMP)

He is our sanctification. Our Holiness.

But it is from Him that you have your life in Christ Jesus,

Whom God made our Wisdom from God, [revealed to us a

knowledge of the divine plan of salvation previously hidden,

manifesting itself as] our Righteousness [thus making us

upright and putting us in right standing with God], and our

Consecration [making us pure and holy], and our Redemption

[providing our ransom from eternal penalty for sin]. (1

Corinthians 1:30 AMP).

Hence Peter could boldly call all believers Holy.

Christ has Done this.

1 Peter 2:9 KJV [9] But ye are a chosen generation, a royal

priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should

shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of

darkness into his marvellous light:

We are a Holy nation.

Same with the Writer of Hebrews.

Hebrews 3:1 KJV [1] Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the

heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our

profession, Christ Jesus;

Holy brethren !

In and By Christ Jesus. God's children are born with an Holy

seed. His Spirit is Holy.

His Children are Born of His Spirit.

They are Holy. In Christ Jesus we are made righteous. Without

fault before Our God, our Father.

Ephesians 1:4 KJV According as he hath chosen us in him

before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and

without blame before him in love:

We are without blame before Him.

Colossians 1:22 KJV In the body of his flesh through death, to

present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his

sight:

In His sight, unblameable, unreproveable ,.. Holy in His sight.

Be bold about who You are in Christ, You, the believer are a

recipient of His gift of righteousness.

Romans 5:17 KJV [17] For if by one man's offence death

reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of

grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one,

Jesus Christ.)

Free gift, It's never earned or reached or achieved! It's

received!

Rather than confess sin, confess the gift of righteousness.

Romans 10:10 KJV For with the heart man believeth unto

righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto

salvation.

You believe the gospel and You receive His righteousness.

It's the ability to stand before God, our Father without (a sense

of )guilt, sin, shame, weakness or inferiority!

You will glorify the Father by confessing This fact.

Singing it. In Christ, we are without fault.

2 Corinthians 5:21 KJV 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.

He was made sin ,we are made righteous , In Christ, without

record of wrongs, without fault. Blessed? I am what the Word

says I am, In Christ, I am without fault, made righteous. I am

the righteousness of God in Christ!

Jesus is Lord, We Win!