Identity Theft | Episode 9 | A Gift

Duane Sheriff Ministries - Messages

In the ninth episode of Identity Theft, Duane Sheriff compares our new identity in Christ to our old identity in Adam. As believers, we are no longer in Adam, where we were made sinners, but we are now in Christ and made righteous with His righteousness.

Focusing on Romans 5:17- 19, we can see how we were made sinners through Adam's disobedience and are now righteous through Christ's obedience. Just as we did not become sinners by our actions, we do not become righteous by our works. Instead, it's a gift received through faith in Jesus.

2 Corinthians 5:17 proclaims, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" This transformation begins in our spirit at the moment of rebirth. At the same time, our soul (mind, will, and emotions) is being renewed daily, offering us a continuous source of hope and encouragement, and our body awaits future redemption.

While Christians may still sin, they are no longer sinners by nature. 2 Corinthians 5:21 shows how Jesus, who knew no sin, became sin for us so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. This exchange allows believers to stand righteous before God, not through their efforts, but through Christ's finished work on the cross.