"When God looks at you, He alone sees Jesus. He doesn't come across your sins or imperfections." pop proverb amidst Christians I cringe a combat when I take away heed this statement. It's non establish inwards Scripture as well as it agency God can't help us. When nosotros larn Christians, we're forgiven of every sin because of Christ's death, but God however sees our sins as well as weaknesses every bit good every bit our strengths. He sees us every bit nosotros are as well as thence He tin give the axe convict us of sin as well as instruct us how to walk inwards faith. Salvation doesn't brand us perfect as well as it doesn't brand us a Jesus impersonator. It allows Jesus to laid about changing us from the within out....because nosotros require to last changed. If someone tells us we're bang-up simply the way nosotros are, nosotros accept no argue to change. God never does this. Because He loves us, He has huge expectations for our transformation (Matthew 10:38; Romans 12:1-2; Philippians 2:12-13; Ephesians 5; Revelation 3:19). In fact, God disciplines us because He loves us as well as uses hardships to help us grow inwards righteousness (Hebrews 12). That's the form of God nosotros accept as well as the form nosotros need! ------------------- To read to a greater extent than well-nigh this misunderstanding as well as which Scripture is sometimes used to back upward it, banking enterprise agree out this 1-minute devotion: When God Looks at Us. See also: Does God "forget" our Sins?
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There's a thought gaining popularity amidst Christians: "When God looks at me, He exclusively sees Christ, non my sins or weaknesses." It's conk such a pop phrase that around Christians intend it's works life inward Scripture. But it's genuinely a misunderstanding of 2 Corinthians 5:21: "God made him who had no sin to hold out sin for us, then that inward him nosotros mightiness conk the righteousness of God." Believers operate into God's Kingdom based on the righteousness of Christ. But God doesn't lose His omniscience when we're saved.
He notwithstanding sees us every bit nosotros are, as well as nosotros tin hold out glad He does. We desperately ask his loving conviction, rebuke, discipline, as well as forgiveness: Hebrews 12:4-11 1 John 1:8-10 Revelation 3:19 Revelation 2-3(1) Philippians 2:12-13 Yes, God sees each believer every bit an individual, a unique somebody inward His creation, sins as well as all. He loves us wondrously -- plenty to help us change. ------------ (1) Christ both commends as well as rebukes the believers inward these ii chapters. -------------------- Would yous similar to produce a curt Bible written report on this devotion to help clarify the principles it presents? Check out today's Bite Size Bible Study.
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