Whenever we hear preachers talking about judgment, and asking us to get on to our knees and pray more, fast more, humble ourselves before the Lord, repent from our sins and turn away from our wicked ways… my dear friends, this is nothing but an Old Covenant teaching, of which, the Book of Hebrews says the written code has been obsolete. It was the Father God Himself found fault with this kind of doctrine, not man… Jesus clearly said that if He be lifted up, He will draw all “judgment” unto Him! But unfortunately, the translators had put the word "man" in that verse, instead of judgment!
The doctrine that teaches us to focus on ourselves has by passed the cross and it is not in line with what Jesus has given us through the cross. This kind of Old Covenant teaching only gives glory to man’s efforts as they add to what Jesus has already done for us! Man’s work and efforts only give glory to man, but Jesus finished work at the cross gives glory to Father God. When the requirement of the law nailed Jesus to the cross because of our sins, the abundant grace of God through the same cross, released us His everlasting righteousness.
Men’s default mode is to perform. We always want to perform something to make ourselves feel holy and righteous because we do not understand God’s righteousness in us. Grace and righteousness is something that our natural mind cannot understand. We need the Holy Spirit to convict us of our righteousness and reveal to us the meaning of grace… As a new creation, we are righteous in Christ not because of our performance but Jesus’ performance. We are righteous not in our doing but our position i.e. in Christ! The moment God forgives our sins, He see us righteous. Just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
As we are now forever in Christ, we will never ever be judged again, because we have already been judged at the cross two thousand years ago! From now on, whenever God judges you, He judges you righteous…
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