How to Be a Born-Again Christian
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seek and to save that which was lost. He says, ‘I came not to call the
righteous, but sinners to repentance’ (
Mark 2:17
). I am a sinner, and
He died upon Calvary’s cross to save me. I need not remain a moment
longer unsaved. He died and rose again for my justification, and He
will save me now. I accept the forgiveness He has promised.”
Righteous in Him
Christ is a risen Saviour; for, though He was dead, He has risen
again, and ever liveth to make intercession for us. We are to believe
with the heart unto righteousness, and with the mouth make confession
unto salvation. Those who are justified by faith will make confession
of Christ. “He that heareth My word, and believeth on Him that sent
Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but
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is passed from death unto life” (
John 5:24
). The great work that is
wrought for the sinner who is spotted and stained by evil is the work
of justification. By Him who speaketh truth he is declared righteous.
The Lord imputes unto the believer the righteousness of Christ and
pronounces him righteous before the universe. He transfers his sins
to Jesus, the sinner’s representative, substitute, and surety. Upon
Christ He lays the iniquity of every soul that believeth. “He hath made
Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the
righteousness of God in Him” (
2 Corinthians 5:21
).
Christ made satisfaction for the guilt of the whole world, and all
who will come to God in faith, will receive the righteousness of Christ,
“who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we,
being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes
ye were healed” (
1 Peter 2:24
). Our sin has been expiated, put away,
cast into the depths of the sea. Through repentance and faith we are
rid of sin, and look unto the Lord our righteousness. Jesus suffered,
the just for the unjust.
What Repentance Is
Although as sinners we are under the condemnation of the law,
yet Christ by His obedience rendered to the law, claims for the repen-
tant soul the merit of His own righteousness. In order to obtain the
righteousness of Christ, it is necessary for the sinner to know what