If you believe in Christ, did your belief lead you to put off old sinful ways in order to be the righteousness of God? That is true faith. Christ died and rose to make it possible. Many doctrines around today muddy the water, cloud the issue. Get back to what it is all about. Sharing in Christ is about becoming the righteousness of God, actually, not theoretically. God made a way to be righteous showing God’s righteousness as saviour. That involves the end of lying, murderously hating, being immoral, stealing. It involves the sacrifice of Christ in body and blood for the past sins so that a new, clean life can begin. It involves embracing that new life, putting off the former more depraved and unethical life. All made possible by God sending Jesus to do what is needed and lead us into this life, eternal life. Faith is in vain if it does not lead to this. Continuing in sinful ways after believing in Christ, that is completely unacceptable.
