Something in Christ
It is only when a sinner comes to Christ as nothing and with nothing that he receives anything. This is a necessary because Christ is ALL ! He alone has all the preeminence. He is all the “fullness.” The only way for us to have Him is for the Holy Spirit to empty us of ourselves! And what a painful thing that is to proud, self-righteous sinners! Yet, it must happen if we are to be saved. Grace brings us to Christ with nothing and He takes nothing and make it something! Something in Himself! What He did in the natural creation He must also do in the new creation. He does not redo but makes all things new! We come with nothing and are made something. We come as poverty stricken souls and receive the riches of His grace. We come void of any righteousness and are made the righteousness of God in Him. We come as empty vessels and are filled with His fullness. We come as those who are spiritually bankrupt and receive the bounty of His grace. We come as those who are orphans an...