Journeying Terminus
(Spiritual walk to Eternity) 👣
# Saint and Sinner
We are destroying sophisticated arguments and every exalted and proud thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought and purpose captive to the obedience of Christ, (2 Corinthians 10:5 AMP)
##### Heidelberg Catechism Q \& A 60
Q. How are you righteous before God?
A. Only by true faith in Jesus Christ.^1^
Even though my conscience accuses me of having grievously sinned against all God’s commandments, of never having kept any of them,^2^ and of still being inclined toward all evil,^3^ nevertheless, without any merit of my own,^4^ out of sheer grace,^5^ God grants and credits to me the perfect satisfaction, righteousness, and holiness of Christ,^6^ as if I had never sinned nor been a sinner, and as if I had been as perfectly obedient as Christ was obedient for me.^7^ All I need to do is accept this gift with a believing heart.^8^
^1^ [Rom. 3:21-28](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rom.%203:21-28&version=nrsv); [Gal. 2:16](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Gal.%202:16&version=nrsv); [Eph. 2:8-9](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Eph.%202:8-9&version=nrsv); [Phil 3:8-11](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Phil%203:8-11&version=nrsv)
^2^ [Rom. 3:9-10](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rom.%203:9-10&version=nrsv) ^3^ [Rom. 7:23](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rom.%207:23&version=nrsv) ^4^ [Tit. 3:4-5](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Tit.%203:4-5&version=nrsv) ^5^ [Rom. 3:24](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rom.%203:24&version=nrsv); [Eph. 2:8](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Eph.%202:8&version=nrsv) ^6^ [Rom. 4:3-5](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rom.%204:3-5&version=nrsv) ([Gen. 15:6](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Gen.%2015:6&version=nrsv)); [2 Cor. 5:17-19](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Cor.%205:17-19&version=nrsv); [1 John 2:1-2](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20John%202:1-2&version=nrsv)
^7^ [Rom. 4:24-25](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rom.%204:24-25&version=nrsv); [2 Cor. 5:21](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Cor.%205:21&version=nrsv) ^8^ [John 3:18](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%203:18&version=nrsv); [Acts 16:30-31](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%2016:30-31&version=nrsv)
Westminster Confession of Faith
5. In the fullness of his wisdom, righteousness, and grace God often allows his own children to be tempted in various ways and for a time to pursue the corruption of their own hearts. God does this to chastise them for their previous sins and to reveal to them the hidden strength of corruption and deceitfulness in their hearts, so that they may be humbled.18 In addition to various other just and holy results, believers are thereby raised to a closer and more constant dependence on God for their support and are also made more alert in detecting and resisting opportunities to sin.19
18. 2 Chr 32.25,26,31, 2 Sm 24.1,25, Dt 8.2, Lk 22.31-32. 19. 2 Cor 12.7-9, Ps 73, 77.1-12, Mk 14.66-72, Jn 21.15-19.