How Faith Makes Us Right with God
Through faith, we enjoy the credit of Christ’s righteousness to our account. That is the basis of our standing before God.
Colin Smith: How does faith in Jesus make us right with God? Well, suppose you have a credit card debt and a friend decides to help you. He asks you how much you owe. "It's $10,000," you say. Your friend offers to wire you the money, and when the transfer is made, your debt is paid, but your gain is his loss. What is counted to you is counted against him. And that's the language of the Bible: Abraham believed the Lord, and He counted it to him as righteousness.
Now, if Jesus credits righteousness to us, He must assume a massive debt, and that's what He did at the cross. All of our debt was loaded onto Jesus, and when you believe in Him, the Father will credit His righteousness to you.
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“A book on sin may not sound like it should be at the top of your reading list, but What Is Wrong with the World? by Tim Keller is surprisingly rewarding. Seeing what sin is and how it works will show you your dependence on God and deepen your appreciation of His marvelous grace.” -Pastor Colin Smith
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About Colin Smith
Colin Smith is senior pastor of The Orchard Evangelical Free Church, a thriving, multi-campus church located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, and Founder and Teaching Pastor of Open the Bible.
Born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, he trained at the London School of Theology where he earned the degrees of Bachelor of Theology and Master of Philosophy. Before coming to the States in 1996, Colin served as senior pastor of the Enfield Evangelical Free Church in London.
He is the author of several books including Momentum: Pursuing God’s Blessings through the Beatitudes; Heaven, How I Got Here: The Story of the Thief on the Cross; Jonah: Navigating a God-Centered Life; The One Year Unlocking the Bible Devotional; 10 Keys for Unlocking the Bible; The 10 Greatest Struggles of Your Life; as well as others. His preaching ministry is shared around the world through Open the Bible.
Colin and his wife Karen reside in Arlington Heights, Ill., and have two married sons and five granddaughters.
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