162 - Develop a Righteousness Consciousness - Pt. 1

The world's way of thinking is opposite of God's way of thinking. Many of you believe your righteousness is as "filthy rags" (Isaiah 64:6), and it is, but this verse doesn't apply to born-again believers. God has lifted us into heavenly places and made us a new creation in Christ. Our righteousness is no longer "filthy rags", because we now have the righteousness of Jesus Christ. In 2 Corinthians 5:17, we read: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." Everything, including our righteousness has been made new. By meditating on these Scriptures, we change our way of thinking, and through faith in these promises we are changed. We get His mind and His consciousness. Paul goes on to write: "Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God" (2 Corinthians 5:18-20, NKJV). We are given the ministry of reconciliation and become ambassadors for Christ. An ambassador is someone who goes forth with all His authority. We have a message from God, and we are backed by God with the full authority of the One Who sent us -- Jesus Christ. Paul continues: "For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him" (2 Corinthians 5:21, NKJV). When you believe in His death, burial and resurrection, you become the righteousness of Christ -- in right standing with God. This revelation protects you from the enemy's lying voice, that brings guilt, shame, condemnation and inferiority because of past sin. This is part 1 of a 2 part message.

Let me hear from you - Charles

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