“in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit.”
Jesus’ act as a sin offering on our behalf means that we switch places with Him in every aspect. He took our frailties and failure, every one of our sins, the punishment we deserve from God. He took our sickness and weakness, and endured the separation and condemnation that we should have received. We are counted according to His perfect righteousness, blameless and justified before God. We are included in the beloved and are destined for eternal glory.
Now if Christ dwells in us, He who met the requirements of the Law imputes that quality to us. We are clothed in His righteousness, as if we were the ones who had lived a perfect life, as He did. He stands before the Father to intercede on our behalf, saying, ‘this one’s with Me.’ And so because He dwells in us, we are no longer compelled to live in subjection to the sin nature, but we have the freedom to live in the new life of the Spirit.
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