It is important to realize that our Lord Jesus Christ
perfectly fulfilled the law of God, both in its requirements and its penalty.
He did what Adam failed to do render perfect obedience to the law of God. Then
by His death He completely paid the penalty of a broken law. So, from the
standpoint of obedience to the law and of paying the penalty for breaking the
law, He perfectly fulfilled the law of God.
Therefore when God justifies us, or declares us righteous, He
does not create some sort of legal fiction, calling something righteous that is
not. Rather, He declares us righteous on the basis of the real, accomplished
righteousness of Jesus Christ, which is imputed or credited to us through
faith.
~ Jerry
Bridges,
The Discipline of Grace: God’s Role and Our Role in the Pursuit
of Holiness
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Gregg Metcalf has served as the Teaching Pastor of Surprise Valley Baptist Church (Cedarville, CA) and the Mirror Lake Baptist Church (Federal Way, WA.) He graduated from Shasta Bible College in 1989. Gregg is married to Irene and the Lord has blessed them with four daughters and six grandchildren, with a great grandchild on the way. Gregg invites your comments and interaction concerning his posts and this blog! Gregg enjoys reading, boating, song-poem writing, and his family.