The heart of true righteousness, which is also the core of the gospel, is based on our gratitude for God's gift of salvation. We didn't earn it. We didn't pay for it. And it certainly wasn't by our good deeds. Therefore, it comes with humility, honor, and responsibility. Being brought up within the values and the standards of this world, it's quite understandable for such an awesome revelation to generate a few erroneous interpretations. But considering Christ became our sin and died on the cross more than two-thousand years ago, restoring our relationship with God as His beloved children, our identity can no longer be associated with the fallenness of this world. As we assess, understand, and accept the holy exchange that sealed our sameness with Christ, we start realizing that we were never of this world. So not only do we start shedding all preconceived notions of ourselves, but we also learn to live fully and victoriously as citizens of heaven. We get to demonstrate our Father's love, goodness, and power, expressing His boundless creativity as well as His infinite abilities. So much so that every time we wake up to a brand new day, the devil ought to be reminded of the fact that he is a defeated foe and that he is about to have a bad day.
Alis Cerrahyan lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and loves writing about God’s unconditional love for mankind, his beloved creation. Spreading the Good News of the gospel being her primary focus, she shares her story and beliefs to help others who are under the bondage of discouragement or defeat, due to certain personal encounters. She sees life on earth as being a journey, a platform where people learn how to become the best version of themselves, trying to get as close as they can to that image of God who created them from dust. Christ, their Shepherd, leads the way as the Holy Spirit enables them to stay on that narrow path of righteousness.