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The Transfer Is Complete

For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.  2 Corinthians 5:21

 

When we come to Christ, the BIble says He imparts His righteousness to us. Once we were sinners in God's eyes; now He sees us as righteous because of Christ.

How could this happen? In ourselves we aren't righteous. As the BIble says, "There is none righteous, no, not one" (Romans 3:10). But when we accept Christ, the filthy rags of our sin are replaced by the glorious robe of Christ's righteousness. Our sins were transferred to Him---and His righteousness was transferred to us.

Did we deserve it? No. Did we earn it? No. It is all because of grace---all because of God's undeserved favor toward us in Christ. We can never win God's favor by our deeds, no matter how good we are. Only Christ can save us. Thank God that you now stand before Him, clothed in the perfect righteousness of Christ!

From, HOPE for Each Day: Morning & Evening Devotions, by Billy Graham.