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“For if by one man’s offense [the sin of Adam] death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ. Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life” (Romans 5:17-18). In other words, the blood of Jesus solved the sin problem! It broke sin’s power and made His right-standing with the Father available to all. His rightness before God is hanging low, like a glorious shining cloud, over every living human being on this planet right now. It’s come upon all men. All you have to do is take it by faith! Once you do, you’re no longer a sinner who’s come short of the glory of God. You’re a saint who, having “been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all,” has “no more consciousness of sins” (Hebrews 10:10, 2, "NKJV"). “But Brother Copeland, I’m not perfect. Even though I’m a Christian, sometimes I still sin. What do I do then?” Repent immediately! Run to your heavenly Father, confess your sin and receive His forgiveness (1 John 1:9), and put that sin and the consciousness of it behind you. A sin consciousness identifies with Adam. A righteousness consciousness identifies with Jesus the resurrected LORD, and it’s your union with Him that empowers you to keep sin under your feet. So even when you stumble, stay conscious of your righteousness in Christ. To do that, of course, you’ll have to spend daily time in The WORD. You’ll also have to stay vigilant because the devil will continually try to beat you down. “You’re not the righteousness of God!” he’ll say. “I know some of the things you’ve done. You’re a mess, and God has been mad at you for a long time.” The devil says that to all of us. But it’s a baldfaced lie! God told the Body of Christ in Isaiah 54:9, “As I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.” God isn’t mad anymore! He’s disappointed sometimes, but He’s never mad at any believer. He poured all His mad out on Jesus when He became our Substitute, and now neither one of them are mad at anyone but the devil. Remind the devil of that the next time he comes around. When he tries to tell you that you’re in trouble with God, turn the tables on him and remind him he’s the one who’s in trouble. Then just go on your way rejoicing that you are the righteousness of God in Christ! Hindrance No. 3: Lack of Understanding of Our Place In Jesus and His Place In Us “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” 1 John 4:4 Since I can’t possibly list here all the scriptures that I’d like to, I want to give you an assignment: Get a concordance and look up all 130 verses in the New Testament, from Romans to Revelation, that contain these phrases: in Christ, in Him and in Whom. (If you don’t know how to use a concordance, Google it.) Make a list of those verses, taking the time to write them out in longhand. Then go back and read each of them in context. Read the whole chapter that surrounds them, or even the whole book. It will absolutely change your life. Your faith will skyrocket! Instead of thinking in terms of Jesus being up in heaven and you being down here on the earth, you’ll become increasingly God-inside minded. You’ll grow in your awareness that you’re in Jesus and He is in you 24/7, and that awareness will make you a fearless warrior for the kingdom of God. When you look in the mirror in the morning, you’ll see yourself in the light of scriptures such as 2 Corinthians 6:16 where Paul wrote, “Ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” You’ll see yourself and think, There’s a person who is indwelt by God! Once that way of thinking becomes the norm for you, you’ll become a nightmare for the devil. You’ll blast through every hindrance to your faith and say with boldness when you pray: “I’ve been made the righteousness of God by the sweet blood of Jesus. I’m supposed to be healed! I’m supposed to be prosperous. I’m supposed to be BLESSED and a BLESSING to others. And because I know who I am in Christ—I BELIEVE I RECEIVE! V * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * POINTS TO GET YOU THERE: 1) As a believer, you are not just an old sinner saved by grace. (2 Cor. 5:17) 2) In Christ, you have been born into greatness. (1 Pet. 2:9) 3) You have the same right-standing with God that Jesus Himself has. (2 Cor. 5:21) 4) Righteousness is not something you earn. You were made righteous when you were born again. received Jesus as your LORD and Savior. (Rom. 5:17) 5) God loves and esteems you so much, He has made you His dwelling place. 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