Bible Study: The Gospel is in the Torah

[Episkopos]

Here is a situation that the unlearned confuse to their detriment.

The difference between being MADE righteous and being imputed with righteousness. Some here have been very indoctrinated into thinking these are the same thing.

No one is imputed with made righteousness. One is either one or the other.

One can be imputed with righteousness by God for faith or humility...or works. To be made righteous means that there is a HIGHER justification at work...the justification of life...as Paul puts it. The higher justification of walking in resurrection life.

Being MADE righteous is the righteous ones being PERFECTED INTO Christ.

The spirits of just (righteous) men MADE perfect.

I don't mean to shut down all the imaginations here...just bring some light into the confusion.

 

[Episkopos]

Abrham was "made righteous"....by "imputed righteousness"

Absolutely false and unbiblical. Abraham was not MADE righteous. You will never see that in the bible. God saw (chashav) or NOTICED Abraham was righteous. How? By his own faith.

This is where unlearned people try teaching gross errors.

Being MADE righteous is only for NT saints. A new level of justification by faith that enters INTO Christ to walk where He is in His perfection. The spirits of just (righteous) men MADE perfect.

 

[Behold]

The difference between MADE righteous and being imputed with righteousness. Some here have been very indoctrinated into thinking these are the same thing.

The Devil uses His deceived ministers to teach "doing righteousness" in place of Receiving the "Gift of Righteousness.""
The Devil's Gospel is "doing works and water baptism".. and Paul's Gospel, is "The Grace of God" that brings Salvation as "the Gift of Righteousness" to the BELIEVER....who is "made righteous".....""not by works""", but by God's "GRACE.. through Faith".

Your Gospel is cursed, as its not "The Grace of God that is the imputed Righteousness.".

You are this one.., .Galatians 1:8.
You literally keep defining yourself as this, as you keep dening "imputed righteousness" that is : Paul's Gospel.

See you there...next time again.

No one is imputed with made righteousness. One is either one or the other.

Let me show you again...

"By one man's Obedience.. (Jesus going to The Cross).....many (the beleivers) will be MADE RIGHTOUS".

= "MADE". = "IMPUTED righteousness"....... = Paul's Gospel.

The Faithful, are those who have obeyed the Gospel that Paul teaches, as this is to do ""the will of God..""
Its that you "OBEY" It.. = Paul's Gospel.

"The will of God is that you beleive on Jesus whom God sent"..

And to Obey the Gospel, is to "BELIEVE IT"........as that is how you obey "Paul's Gospel". = "All who BELIEVE shall be SAVED"..

Those who dont, will go to hell when they die, and if they are alive during the Trib.......Jesus is going to destroy them..

= "in flaming FIRE.......taking vengeance upon all who do not OBEY THE GOSPEL"......... 2 Thess

And that Gospel is Paul's Gospel.......right now...TODAY.....and its "the righteousness of Faith.. "imputued righteousness"... being "made righteous'... exaclty as Abraham was given imputed righteousness "by Faith".

. To be made righteous means

All beleivers are "sealed (by the Holy Spirit) until the day of redemtion"...... All Believers have received "the Gift of Eternal life"..
So, this is the fruit of being "made righteousnes"...by the "imputed righteousness"....that is God's "Gift of Righteousness".

Your "own Doctrine" that you define as "your own"....has nothing to do with Paul's Gospel "of THE GRACE OF GOD".. 'Imputed Righteousess".. and in fact denies the Gospel of "The GRACE of God".. that is the "mputed Righteousness"... @Episkopos

 

[Episkopos]

The Devil uses His deceived ministers to teach "doing righteousness" in place of Receiving the "Gift of Righteousness.""

And you are his minister.

Stop ignoring God's words...

"Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you"

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you. Hos. 10:12

We sow in righteousness (work righteousness) and reap IN MERCY. Not glory. UNTIL we enter into Him and He COVER us with His righteousness.

And this is the very same process...from faith to faith...as today.

 

[Behold]

Absolutely false and unbiblical. Abraham was not MADE righteous. You will never see that in the bible.

""""Therefore, since we, (the born again) have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.'"

Now, How did Abraham get this : "made righteous".

A.) By Faith.

How does the Believer receive the same?

Romans 3:22.......>"This righteousness is GIVEN = through faith in Jesus Christ to all who BELIEVE".""""

And how is this Righteousness "GIVEN"? ..

Romans 4.... "But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we BELIEVE"... by Faith.

A.) "The righteousness of Faith".

Now, whose Righteousness is being given (imputed) , to the BELIEVER" ?????

A.) Its God's own righteousness, as there is no other Righteousness.....its also referred to as "Christ's Righteoueness".

And as we understand that Jesus is GOD...... so then His Righteousness is given to the BELIEVER.. that is God's Righteousness......as God and Jesus are ONE.
(See your ""Divinity of Jesus"" Thread for the update on God and Christ being "One", = and this is the SAME Rightousnessness given to a BELIEVER". @Episkopos

So, God's Righteousness, is the "Gift of Righteousness" (God's Righteousness) imputed to a Believer".

Welcome to : Salvation.

 

[Lizbeth]

There is the Great White Throne Judgement......Rev 20:11.......this is for those who Name is not written in the Lamb's book of Life.
In other words, its for the Christ rejectors, who died never born again....Its for these....John 3:36

The 2nd Judgement, is for the Christians.....its the "bema seat" or Judgement seat of Christ, where the believer is rewarded for their service to God or as the NT says......for "what you have done in my Body".
So, that is a reward banquet for each of us that is titled "the Judgment seat or Bema seat, of Christ".

2 Corin 5 : """""For we [believers will be called to account and] must all appear before the [a]judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be repaid for what has been done in the body"""

""""For we (the born again) must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done"""



Ananias and Sapphira were not really Christians, and what happened to them, is ... 1 Thess 4:6.. Jesus took vengeance upon them, because they tried to cheat the brethren, and Jesus will stil do that today.

Also, every born again believer is....>"not under the Law, but under Grace".

So, Its our Salvation that is the imputed righteousness, that is God's Grace that we remain in or abide in.. eternally.

Salvation that is imputed righteousness is Eternal Life, and this is not temporary, and its not based on our behaivor.. its only given to us "by Faith"... "the righteousness. of Faith......and once its done, its done, its been imputed..........= born again.



Your verse is talking to OT Jews under the law.

Christians are "not under the Law, but under Grace".

So, if we commit carnality as a new covenant Christian, then we run into "reaping what you've sown".........but that is not God judging you for sin,

Romans 4:8 and 2 Corinthians 5:19 show us that God does not charge sin to us...... because He has already charged it to Jesus, who has died for our sin on The Cross.

"God hath made Jesus to BE SIN...for us".......as "The one time ETERNAL Sacrifice for our sin"... Paul teaches.



Your verse is an OT verse, and there were no Christians at that time.......so, this verse does not refer to Christians who are "not under the Law, but under Grace", and are under the NEW Covenant.

Now, no Christian can just live like the devil, as this proves you're not a Christian.......but, most Christians at times, get into some carnality, but they dont stay there......and they will pay a consequence for that time spent there.
= "reaping what you've sown".

Yes I've heard about the bema and Great White Throne, but haven't looked into it up to now. Whether they are literally two different thrones or not the final outcome is the same.

OSAS folks are always saying that those who fall away were never really Christians in the first place......but what are they falling away from in that case? And the new testament epistles were instructing and admonishing the believing church. How do you know A and S weren't true believers? What happened to them was written down for OUR admonition and warning wasn't it. Anyway, I don't want to get into another protracted argument about OSAS right now.

 

[Lizbeth]

This is all error based on a human understanding. No one is MADE righteous by imputed righteousness. To be imputed by God with righteousness means He deems you righteous already...just like He did with the OT "saints". God GIVES grace to the humble. He doesn't GIVE humility...that must come from us. And it isn't righteous to declare yourself righteous let alone declare you are as righteous as God. God RESISTS the proud...so you will never know the higher walk...you will continue to mock the things that are FAARR above you.


The "MADE" righteous is the higher righteousness that causes one to walk in resurrection life....to walk as Jesus walked. In Is. 53 it says He will make the righteous righteous....going from a human level of righteousness to an anointing in God's righteousness.


No, the faithful are they who obey the commandments to the degree they are able. The legalist rejects this service in favour of a false apprehension of a higher walk. The gift of salvation is into a higher spiritual walk in resurrection life...as Paul attests to...being translated into the kingdom of God IN Christ.


God equips the called...through the RESURRECTION of Christ by giving us His resurrection life and power. Anything less than this standard is what men can do in their own power WITHOUT the gift of grace.

No one is made righteous forever, unless they are translated into Zion and are able to maintain that walk through a full surrender to God's will. Then we would say...made righteous INTO forever (the eternal realm). That's how it is written in the NT.

Our new man is righteous and holy. But we still need the Lord to be imputing His righteousness to "us", because we still have an old man still existing.

Sure wish you would get the foundation of your gospel right...as it is, I'm afraid it is a false gospel, bottom line.

 

[Episkopos]

Our new man is righteous and holy.

It's not OUR new Man...it is Christ. HE is the New Man. In Him is NO sin. Stop confusing yourself with God and you may learn something.

But we still need the Lord to be imputing His righteousness to "us", because we still have an old man still existing.

False. Imputing righteousness is according to the uprightness of a human character...God gives grace to the humble. He doesn't make people humble.

Sure wish you would get the foundation of your gospel right...as it is, I'm afraid it is a false gospel, bottom line.

You have believed a huge lie so that you can't tolerate sound doctrine. Your idea of a foundation is YOUR IDEA (or very limited experience) of Christ...not Christ Himself.

This is not a subjective foundation...it is objective. If you are not humble and repentant you will not be allowed to enter INTO Him to be where He is. Holiness is ONLY found in Him....who knew NO sin. In Him is no sin.

 

[Lambano]

The difference between being MADE righteous and being imputed with righteousness.

Could we retire the word "imputed"? Outside of theology books, nobody uses this word in 21st century English. The words used by Paul (and by the LXX translators) which are translated "imputed" in the ol' KJV, λογίζομαι and ἐλλογέω, are accounting terms that mean "to reckon, to calculate, to credit to one's account" and are translated as such in modern translations. It does NOT imply being MADE righteous, only JUDGED righteous.

 

[Episkopos]

Could we retire the word "imputed"? Outside of theology books, nobody uses this word in 21st century English. The words used by Paul (and by the LXX translators) which are translated "imputed" in the ol' KJV, λογίζομαι and ἐλλογέω, are accounting terms that mean "to reckon, to calculate, to credit to one's account" and are translated as such in modern translations. It does NOT imply being MADE righteous, only JUDGED righteous.

Exactly. God JUDGES people who are meek and trusting as BEING righteous. But those who read the bible with a view to justify themselves employ a carnal tactic...that of trying to MAKE the bible justify them as if God was doing so...which He is most assuredly NOT doing. .

 

[Lizbeth]

It's not OUR new Man...it is Christ. HE is the New Man. In Him is NO sin. Stop confusing yourself with God and you may learn something.

You need to stop splitting hairs.....that is the carnal mind trying desperately to make the scripture fit your doctrine, instead of forming doctrine from what the scripture teaches. The natural man can't perceive the things of God because they are SPIRITUALLY discerned. By your carnal logic here our old man isn't "ours" either and "we" wouldn't have needed the atonement or forgiveness.

False. Imputing righteousness is according to the uprightness of a human character...God gives grace to the humble. He doesn't make people humble.

Imputing righteousness is God calling things which BE NOT AS THOUGH THEY ARE. Says so right there in black and white...Romans 4. And truth is what God says it is. HE is the measure of truth, not our carnal logic. That isn't imagination or me believing a lie, but believing what God is calling truth. It's of faith and Spirit, so it needs to be spiritually discerned by those who actually have the Spirit of Christ and are looking to HIM, not their own mind. Just like we need to spiritually discern where it says all things HAVE been put under the feet of Christ but we do not yet SEE all things put under his feet.

 

[ProDeo]

Being MADE righteous is only for NT saints. A new level of justification by faith that enters INTO Christ to walk where He is in His perfection. The spirits of just (righteous) men MADE perfect.

Regarding the blue, in your theology, is there a difference between a "NT saint" and a NT born again Christian ?

I guess that's what you saying, and if so, please provide Scripture.

Also Scripture for : enters INTO Christ to walk where He is in His perfection.

Thanks.

 

[Behold]

Yes I've heard about the bema and Great White Throne, but haven't looked into it up to now. Whether they are literally two different thrones or not the final outcome is the same.

OSAS folks are always saying that those who fall away were never really Christians in the first place......but what are they falling away from in that case?

Well, im not a "OSAS"., as that is a false teaching that started 2ooo yrs ago with gnostic Jews, who heard Paul's teaching on "made rightesous" and twisted it into "licence to sin". (JUDE explains).


Paul teaches in Galatians 5, that a believer can "fall from Grace".

This simply means that they have stopped trusting in Christ to keep them saved, and now they are trying to do it, by behavior.

Paul teaches that this believer is now in a carnal mind, and is "in the flesh".

Paul teaches that this person is always led there by someone who is a Legalist.

Only a Christian can "fall from Grace" as only a Christian has received Grace from God that has achieved for them Eternal Life that is "The Gift of Righteousness", and "The Gift of Salvation".

Let me show you how a "fallen from Grace, Christian.......sounds"".''

They sound like this..

"Yes, i know that Jesus saved me......but now i have to do this, and keep that, and not do this, and obey that........to keep myself saved"..

See the = "keep myself saved"?

That is "fallen from Grace".

 

[Behold]

And you are his minister.

If i was Satan's minister, i would be teaching your Self Righteous Gospel of self effort to "do righteousness" to try to go to Heaven.

You're just a devout Legalist, and a Calvinist. You are what real ministers refer to as a "self saver"..

So....You wont find me preaching or teaching that false Gospel, as that would be offensive to The Cross of Christ that is the only reason Heaven can be attained by a sinner like you.

And Keep in Mind.....

Satan's Gospel, teaches that Salvation is gained by works.... or as you define it... "doing righteousness'.

God's Gospel, defines Salvation as "Righteousness received by Faith"... " = "The GIFT of Righteousness" as Paul teaches as His Doctrine for the Church that He defined 3x as ""MY Gospel"".

Satan teaches that Salvation is something you do...which is what you also teach.......whereas God teaches that Salvation is something you receive by FAITH....or as Paul defined it...."The GIFT of Righteousness" that is the "imputed righteousness".

A.) "Grace .. through Faith".... or "Abraham believed God and it was imputed (counted) to him, as Righteousness".

See, the only source of Righteousness, is God Himself, which you also deny, which is why you falsely teach that God does not give His righteousness to a person, which is why you are trying to do it for yourself.

Paul however teaches that "The GIFT of righteousness" is God's own righteousness being "imputed" to the Believer.
That is Paul's Gospel, that you deny in favor of the one you made up., that you refer to as "Your Doctrine".
Actually is a "doctrine of Devils"........ Hebrews 13:9. (KJV).

"Sow to yourselves in righteousness,""

The way a Christian "sow's in Righteousness" is to be "made righteous" by the "Gift of Righteousness".
This is the "righteousness of Faith".......doctrine that Paul teaches.
Obviously, a sinner like you, has no righteousness of your own, but you seem to believe you do.
You don't.

Also, i dont think you have ever stated that you are or a sinner needing to be saved.
You skipped that part in your "Salvation Testimony", along with Faith in Christ and The Cross.... and that was duly noted by God, and by me.

We sow in righteousness (work righteousness) and reap IN MERCY.

The Cross of Christ is where God's Mercy is poured out as Jesus's Blood atonement for a sinner like you @Episkopos .
I read your personal Salvation Testamomy, and you left all that out, and that is the main part of Redemption.
You have been thinking about a "revised" Testimony, to try to contine to fool some of these easily deceived Members here on the Forum.
So, no wonder all you can post about is SELF SELF SELF... doing, doing doing, to try to earn what You can never earn from God.
Cain Tried it also, and its always a : FAIL.

See, Salvation, that is "forgiveness of sin" and "imputed righteousness".......can't be earned.... as its "'THE GIFT of Salvation".

 

[Behold]

Being MADE righteous is only for NT saints.

The way you are "made righteous" is to receive it from God, as "imputed righteousness".
Paul teaches that Abrham received it, and we TOO shall, if we "BELIEVE"......as then our "FAITH is counted as (Christ's) Rightousness".. that is imputed.
This is Salvation, and Abrham received God's righteousness the same way....and that is why Paul refers to Abraham as the "father of our FAITH".
This is "The GIFT of Righteousness". and it can't be earned, by DOING.
It is only RECEIVED by "FAITH".

 

[Behold]

Exactly. God JUDGES people who are meek and trusting as BEING righteous.

Only the Born again are "made righteous".. so, you can't do that......you can only receive it from God,........Paul teaches.

1.) "The Gift of Righteousness"

2.) "The Gift of Salvation"

3.) "The. Gift of Eteral life".

 

[Behold]

False. Imputing righteousness is according to the uprightness of a human character.

"Imputed righteousnes" is "The Gift of Righteousness".....>>Paul Teaches.

Abraham had it... and it was "imputed to Abrham" and will be "imputed to us also, if we BELIEVE"... as this is "the Righteousness of Faith".........Paul teaches in Romans. 3-4.

Let me show you another verse that explains it for you.
(You can thank Paul for this one also).. @Episkopos

A.) "" for with the HEART. a person BELIEVES = UNTO Righteousness".

See that 'Righteousness"?.........that is a person who has "confessed CHRIST".. by Faith, and God has given them His own "imputed righteousness".
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Berean Literal Bible
For in the heart is belief UNTO Righteousness, and in the mouth is confession unto salvation.

King James Bible
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

New King James Version
For with the heart one Believes unto RIGHTEOUSNESS..., and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

New American Standard Bible
for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.

NASB 1995
for with the heart a person believes..resulting in Righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.

NASB 1977
for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.

 

[Behold]

. Imputing righteousness is according to the uprightness of a human character..

What "uprightness of Character" does a sinner have, before God's Holiness, and Law and Commandments, that they've broken?

So, you are not really thinking or you would not be posting such (demonic) and self righteous juvenile theological nonsense. @Episkopos

Listen......no unsaved SINNER has righteousness......and the only reason a Christian has it.. is becaue God has given them His "imputed righteousnes, as "The GIFT of Righteousnes"....*by FAITH".

OUR "FAITH, is counted by GOD, as (Christ's) Righteousness"..... = "imputed righteousness"., that is the "GIFT of Righteousness".

Welcome to : Paul's Gospel.......that is God's "GRACE through FAITH"... .

This is Paul's "GOSPEL.... of the GRACE of GOD"... = eternal forgiveness of Sin, and imputed righteousness to the sinner who has BELIEVED In Christ.

Welcome to : Salvation..........Its a "GIFT" from God.

 

[Episkopos]

Regarding the blue, in your theology, is there a difference between a "NT saint" and a NT born again Christian ?

Have you not heard of the race of faith?

Many are called, few are chosen

Not all who try to enter in will be able. Strive to enter in at the narrow gate

Many run the race but one wins the prize.

As many as be perfect...

Seated in heavenly places

translated into the kingdom...

What is required to understand the gospel is nothing less than a PARADIGM shift away from man-made religion into the heart of God for His people.

I guess that's what you saying, and if so, please provide Scripture.

It doesn't matter how many scriptures I provide if you can't discern what is being spoken of.

Also Scripture for : enters INTO Christ to walk where He is in His perfection.

Thanks.

For God so loved the world that whoever believes INTO Him should have eternal life.

This is the work of God (not men)that you believe INTO Christ.

And has translated us INTO the kingdom.

Whoever believes INTO Christ has eternal life.

I am come INTO the world so that whoever believes INTO Me should not walk in darkness.

If you would be perfect, sell all you have and come follow Me.

He has become our wisdom, holiness, righteousness and redemption.

Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.

As many as be perfect.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will ...

Romans 12:2 - And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.


Hebrews 10:14 - For by one offering he hath perfected INTO forever them that are sanctified (holy).

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, being perfect in holiness in the fear of God.

And to the spirits of righteous men MADE PERFECT.

 

[Behold]

Have you not heard of the race of faith?

You posted no verse to support your idea, so, let me show you what you dont understand ..

I'll post the verse for you and teach it for them.

Now, You are misusing Hebrews .....that says "the race that is set before us".

So, this verse is explaned by Paul as...."i have finished my Course"..

What is the "course"?....= its Paul's discipleship.....its his lifelong walk of faith.....and he explains it as """Present your body as a living sacrifice to God, which is your Reasonable SERVICE """"

So, the Race.... is "the Course".. .and that is discipleship, that is our "reasonable SERVICE" to God.........not our Salvation.

Many are called, few are chosen

Sure i'll teach them your verse, as again you can't, unless you cut and paste someone's explaination and claim its your own.

To be "Chosen", is to be born again "in Christ'.......as the born again are "Chosen IN Christ".. Paul teaches.
So, this means you have to be born again, to get ""IN"" there.

And who are the many that are called? Its John 3:16......."The World".....its Jesus saying :..

"if i be lifted up (on the Cross), i will draw ALL people to me".......... So, this is the ALL who are "called" by the Holy Spirit and the "Chosen" are those who have given God their Faith, and they become born again "in Christ'.......so, this is the "few" who believe, as compared to the entire WORLD, that is continually offered God's Salvation, for the last 2000 yrs and most wont take it.

. Strive to enter in at the narrow gate

Sure, i'll teach your verse, since you can't.

The "Narrow Gate" is.......Jesus's Cross. As the only "WAY" to the Father is "by ME"... Jesus said ... John 14:6.

So, many try other Paths, other religious, and like you...other Gospels........but there is only ONE WAY IN... and that is "The Cross of Christ", that is the Blood Atonement.......so, this is the "narrow way".. as all other paths, or ways, that people try to DO to become joined to God, are the "broad way that leads (them) to Destruction"

Many run the race but one wins the prize.

Again.....you can't teach the verse.

Let me help you..

There is a Crown that Paul explains that He will receive, and that is because He has .."finished the Course, kept the Faith"......so there is a "Crown" waiting for Him, in Heaven.....at the "Bema Seat".
This is a very rare "Crown"< given in Heaven... because it means that He has never lost Hope in Jesus....>He has never once backslid or chosen an "occasion to the Flesh" and he has never "fallen from Grace" into "another Gospel"... by being "bewitched" by some person who is teaching a false Gospel, such as you Episkopos, or StSteven

There are very few Christians, who are that one., so very few will get that Crown in Heaven.
He did.

As many as be perfect...

You enjoy posting verses you can't explain....

Notice,

"as many as be perfect"........is Paul's teaching that the person has the "right mind"....

So, that means that they understand perfectly, how they are saved and kept so...
This is going to be the Christian who has the revelation of the "Grace of God" as "The Cross of Christ"... that is the "New Covenant" that is the "imputed righteousness" that is "Justification by faith."

This is the revelation that : JESUS is Salvation, and there is no other that God offers. "not works, not water, not behavior modification".

This means that they who are "perfect". are perfect in their understanding regarding the REVELATION that = "Jesus became my sin, and i became His Rightousness".

"Jesus became my Sin"..... ("God hath made Jesus to BE SIN for us"........and i became His Righteousness".... = "The imputed Righteousness", that is "The GIFT of Righteousness".

These "PERFECT">.... have the full revelation that they are become """""THE RIGHTEOUSNESS...OF GOD, In Christ"""".

You dont have any of this, @Episkopos , as your religion has you trying to do it..i
See, Salvation that is forgiveness of Sin and "imputed Righteousness"..can only be RECEIVED from God, By "FAITH".... = "the Gift of Salvation"

Welcome to : Paul's Gospel, that you claim is '"delusion".

Seated in heavenly places

Every born again Christian is currrently ...."Seated in Heavenly Places, IN Christ"...

Translated into the kingdom.

Here is how to understand your verse that you can't actually explain...

= "Translated from Darkness (unbelief and spiritually owned by the Devil".........TO Light"... which means to be born again Spiritually by the Holy Spirit, and now exist as "ONE WTIH GOD">. "IN Christ"..."seated in Heavenly places">

What is required to understand the gospel is nothing less than a PARADIGM shift away from man-made religion into the heart of God for His people.

The Gospel is the Blood and Death of Jesus being shed for the sin of the World.... (John 3:16) & "" John 3:17.
The Gospel is "The Cross of Christ".
Paul's Gospel is """""We preach CHRIST CRUCIFIED""""., and Paul teaches that those who deny it or dont understand it, are "perishing".
(Going to Hell).

Why? """"""Because they are ignorant of God's Righteousness, and are going about to Establish their OWN""""".

That would be you, Paul teaches, according to that verse.

If you would be perfect, sell all you have and come follow Me.

Your verse is not talking to a Christian, as there are not any in the verse., as Jesus has not died yet on The Cross yet..
So, its his DEATH and Resurrection that is the birth of the NT - New Covenant CHURCH. (Body of Christ).

He has become our wisdom, holiness, righteousness and redemption.

Your verse is 1 Corin 1:30, and that verse means that if you are born again, then Jesus has become unto you "Christ's (imputed) righteousness" so He is your Justification and Salvation, and Sanctification".

Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.

God is SINLESS.
So, no SINNER like you, can become like God unless your sins are forgiven, and you are then given God's Imputed Righteousness", @Episkopos

If you Keep trying to do that for yourself and Hebrews 9:27 finds you , you are going to have a problem that cant be solved in Eternity.

Hebrews 10:14 - For by one offering he hath perfected INTO forever them that are sanctified (holy).

Your verse says that Jesus on The Cross, is the "offering" to God that God accepts to accepts a Sinner.
There is no other way.. (John 14:6)..... that God has provided whereby God will accept a sinner.

See, "Jesus came into the world to SAVE SINNERS".... and that means they have to be forgiven by His Blood and then given "imputed righteousness" so that they become sinless and "made righteous" and then God birth's them into Himself as "in Christ, and ONE with God".

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