Friday, June 10
"Spiritual Blessings in Christ"
Justification treasured up in Christ
In the Lord Jesus Christ we have the spiritual blessing of a justifying righteousness. We can never stand justified before a holy God in his righteous law on the ground of works, or of any worth or worthiness done by us.
I do not know of a greater impossibility or absurdity than to suppose that justification before God can be obtained by anything the sinner can do, or by anything he may have done, or ever expects to do, either in whole or in part. The law demands purity and perfection, and the poor sinner is all impurity and imperfection; all therefore that the law can do is to curse and condemn the transgressor.
Our justification by grace and acceptance with God is only to be found where it is treasured up – in Christ.
"Spiritual Blessings in Christ"
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