A friend and Elder in our church sent me the following quote worthy of memorization and meditation. Succinctly Matthew Henry summarizes here truths we have been learning and applying to our lives from the first six chapters of Romans:
“The righteousness of Christ imputed to us is our breast-plate against the arrows of divine wrath. The righteousness of Christ implanted in us is our breast-plate to fortify the heart against the attacks which Satan makes against us.... Faith is all in all to us in an hour of temptation. ” - Matthew Henry Eph 6:14 and Eph 6:16
In Justification we have righteousness of Christ imputed to our account, He is our representative, our Head, our divine substitute, the one mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus.
In Sanctification we have the righteousness of Christ implanted in us or imparted to us by the working of the Spirit of God so that we work out our salvation with fear and trembling knowing that GOD works in us both TO WILL and TO DO of his good pleasure.
Praise His holy Name. Praise him, Hallelujah to his glorious name. Thank you Jesus. Praise GOD. All blessing and glory and honor to him who alone is worthy to be praised - God Blessed forever. AMEN. My heart swells with joy, Amen.
3 comments:
Oh how glorious. We are not only pardoned, we are filled with His very Spirit to do His will and change from glory to glory, becoming like Him. Praise God. Thanks for the uplifting post.
Inside the Shrink - Amen Amen - Your comment lifts my heart once again swelling with Joy! Truly as believers in Jesus Christ we are participating in the most amazing and wonderful realities that are even beyond our comprehension. Not only counted as his children but made so by the Spirit of adoption whereby we cry out ABBA DADDY FATHER. Hallelujah. Exulting in Christ with YOU.
That is definetly a great quote. I am so glad we are forgiven, and God is at work us even now.
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