Our
justification in Christ can be related in this way; in our country’s [Ghana]
judicial system – and in other jurisprudences – anyone who is brought before
the law court to be tried of a criminal offence will have all matters relating
to his crime or offence put on a Charge Sheet.
And
before the Judge can sit and examine the case of the accused person, there must
be a charge sheet which contains details of his crime; without which the Judge
cannot sit on the matter and give judgement.
Without
the charge sheet, the only option would be to dismiss the case and acquit the
accused. Since the document that contains his charges cannot be found, it is
tantamount to no charge and therefore no offense.
This
is exactly what Christ Jesus has done for us on the cross. He has taken away
the ‘Charge Sheet’ that contained our cases. The Judge therefore has no option
than to dismiss the case and release us free of charge.
Colossians 2:14 (NIV)
14 Having cancelled the
CHARGE of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; He
has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.
Jesus
has nailed our charge sheet to the cross. There is no trace of our offense
whatsoever. We have been discharged and declared not guilty because there is no
charge sheet! Praise God!
When
God sees me – as a Christian, He sees Christ and His sinless nature in me. All
my sins have been blotted away by Christ Jesus. I am therefore justified freely
through Him. Hallelujah!
Richard Adu Poku
Email: richardadupoku2045@gmail.com
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