Let us consider an earlier blog regarding what Joyce Myer said,'I am not a sinner', R.C.Sproul quoted Martin Luther who said we are righteous ,and a sinner at the same time, we could use the word simultaneous, to describe our condition.Our righteousness is a flawed righteousness ,it was the apostle Paul who wrote that his righteosness was like garbage ,and that he desired the righteousness that comes from God on the bases of faith in Christ (Philippians 3 v 7-9)The prophet Isaiah wrote ,'all our righteous acts are like filthy rags,one writer describes the term filthy rags,like 'rags of menstruation'.It is as serious as that ,so God prepared a righteousness for us in Christ. (1 Corinthians 1 v 30)It is Christ's righteousness that makes us acceptable before God,and His righteousness that protects us from Satans attacks, (Ephesians 6 v14) Martin Luther was right we are simultaneous ,righteous and a sinner at the same time.'The Gaithers,and Mitch Humphries wrote a song that descibes us.
'If you could see,what I once was
If you could go back with me,
Back to where I started from,
And I know you would see,
A miracle of love that took me
In it's sweet embrace,
And made me what I am today,
Just an old sinner saved by Grace,'
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