The condition of eternal life
is now just what it always has been,--just what it was in Paradise before the fall of our
first parents,--perfect obedience to the law of God, perfect righteousness. If eternal
life were granted on any condition short of this, then the happiness of the whole universe
would be imperiled. The way would be open for sin, with all its train of woe and misery,
to be immortalized.
is now just what it always has been,--just what it was in Paradise before the fall of our
first parents,--perfect obedience to the law of God, perfect righteousness. If eternal
life were granted on any condition short of this, then the happiness of the whole universe
would be imperiled. The way would be open for sin, with all its train of woe and misery,
to be immortalized.
It was possible for Adam,
before the fall, to form a righteous character by obedience to God's law. But he failed to
do this, and because of his sin our natures are fallen and we cannot make ourselves
righteous. Since we are sinful, unholy, we cannot perfectly obey the holy law. We have no
righteousness of our own with which to meet the claims of the law of God. But Christ has
made a way of escape for us. He lived on earth amid trials and temptations such as we have
to meet. He lived a sinless life. He died for us, and now He offers to take our sins and
give us His righteousness. If you give yourself to Him, and accept Him as your Saviour,
then, sinful as your life may have been, for His sake you are accounted righteous.
Christ's character stands in place of your character, and you are accepted before God just
as if you had not sinned.
before the fall, to form a righteous character by obedience to God's law. But he failed to
do this, and because of his sin our natures are fallen and we cannot make ourselves
righteous. Since we are sinful, unholy, we cannot perfectly obey the holy law. We have no
righteousness of our own with which to meet the claims of the law of God. But Christ has
made a way of escape for us. He lived on earth amid trials and temptations such as we have
to meet. He lived a sinless life. He died for us, and now He offers to take our sins and
give us His righteousness. If you give yourself to Him, and accept Him as your Saviour,
then, sinful as your life may have been, for His sake you are accounted righteous.
Christ's character stands in place of your character, and you are accepted before God just
as if you had not sinned.
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