"But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord." Philippians 3:7-8 ESV
Yung justification natin hindi nakasalalay sa sanctification natin. Pero yung sanctification natin nakasalalay sa justification natin. Magkaiba itong dalawa, pero hindi pwedeng paghiwalayin. Walang justified Christian na hindi being sanctified Christian. Kasi ‘yan ang layunin ng Diyos sa ginawa niyang pagliligtas sa atin at hindi mababali ang layuning iyan ng Diyos.
Anumang takot, pangamba, pag-aalala, kabalisahan ay nag-uugat sa pag-focus natin masyado sa kung ano ang ginawa o ginagawa natin, o sa sarili nating determinasyon na gawin ang mga dapat gawin, sa halip na alalahanin ang mga gospel realities—kung ano ang ginawa ng Diyos para sa atin, our new identity in Christ, at sa kanyang unwavering commitment na tuparin at tapusin ang lahat ng ipinangako niya para sa atin.
Our desperate condition drives us toward the perfect righteousness of Christ as the only way for us to be right with God. Why is the law insufficient to provide us the righteousness required of us? What did Christ’s perfect obedience and his sacrificial death on the cross accomplish for us? What is meant by the biblical terms substitution, redemption, propitiation and justification, and why are they crucial in having a firm grasp of the gospel message?
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Treasuring Christ PH 