Confessions 2
God is looking always at that new man in Christ (His Son) when He looks at us. And we look much better in Christ than we do out of Him ( Ref. Isaiah 64:6). God looks at us "in Him."
Ephesians 2:10 "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them."
Confession: I am His workmanship. God made me a new creation.
We didn't make ourselves new creatures- God did ay salvation. And we need to be careful how we talk about God's workmanship. Be careful to say the same thing about God's workmanship as He does in His Word. Be careful not to slur or mock God by saying (i.e.) "Oh I'm so poor and weak and unworthy. I'll never amount to anything."
God didn't make you that kind of new creature. He made us worthy creatures who stand in His presence as though you had never committed a sin EVER! And that will NEVER change! God made all born again creatures a righteous new creature. Start telling yourself who you actually are- instead of who you think you are.
2 Corinthians 5:21 "For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. "
Confession: I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. My standing for all times with God is secure. My prayers avail much (Ref. James 5:16).
We fearlessly declare that God has made us righteous. We didn't do it. God did it. Righteous means right standing always with God. Regardless of our outward action, our inward man cannot be defiled. Let that thought, that truth dominate you mind even when you blow it.
Jesus, Who is righteous became our righteousness. Therefore we can stand in the presence of God as though we have NEVER done anything wrong. We can stand in God's presence without a sense of condemnation or spiritual inferiority complex amen?
Romans 8:1 "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."
Confession: Because I am in Christ Jesus, RIGHT NOW, present tense, there is no sense of condemnation about me.
1 Corinthians 1:30 "But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:..."
Confession: Jesus Christ my Lord, is my wisdom. He is my righteousness. He is my sanctification. He is my redemption.
Romans 5:17 "For if by one man's offence 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.)
One man's offence ( Adam)- 1 Cor 15:45 "And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit."
Confession:
I have received abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness. I reign with the King as His friend (Jn 15:15) and having dominian in this life through Jesus Christ. I am quickened by His Spirit- alive and well!
Where are we going to reign? Now! and in this life...this is a now thing! It clearly states: "....shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ .) How? By Jesus Christ. Paul used this illustration because they had kings in the day in which he lived. In those days, the king reigned over his particular domain and he had many friends. The king and his friends had special privilege and authority. Whatever the king said went- and when his friends spoke, it was backed by the kings authority.
Jesus reigns as King, our King, and so we reign in this life on this planet by Christ Jesus! Accept it!
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. "