The Standard By Which We Will Be Judged

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Originalist

I fully agree that we are credited as having Christ's perfection when we are born again. That is how we are presented perfect in Christ. All the righteous demands of the Law are met in us through Christ according to Romans 8:4. Any righteousness I have is a gift from God and not of myself. But such a righteousness WILL bear fruit and be worked out practically in our lives. If it does not show on the outside you probably ain't got it on the inside.

Agreed with this addition. When we are born again Christ gives us his righteousness. Its as if (spiritually) he gives us a new garment of purity. As we walk along if we would commit a sin a spot comes up on our garment.

If we repent it goes away washed by the blood of Christ. If one does not repent it stains the garment and remains unless and until the sin is repented of.

The norm should be our garment is unspotted from the world. If one defiles their garment as the Lord said in Rev. 3:3-6

3Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. 4Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. 5He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. 6He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

According to verse 4 and 5 he is in danger of having his name blotted out of the book of life. If he repents and overcomes (makes his works perfect) he is restored to perfection his garment unspotted again.