In the Spirit's Power - William W. Prescott

commit murder, to think impurely was to commit
adultery, to covet was to be an idolater, and His life
was so completely in harmony with the sacred
precepts as interpreted by Him that He could
challenge those who were constantly seeking
something against Him with the inquiry, “Which of
you convinceth Me of sin?” (John 8:46)
And He “who did no sin” (1 Peter 2:22)
wrought out this life of perfect righteousness not
for Himself but for us, that the image of God might
be again revealed in our lives. The law was within
the heart of Christ, and He came to do the will of
God, in order that the same law might be written in
our hearts, and that we might be restored to the
blessedness of doing God’s will; that the form
might become the reality in us. This is
accomplished for each individual by his acceptance
of the work of Christ for him through faith in the
word of God, by opening the door of his heart to
Christ, that He may become the very life of his life,
so that he may be “saved by His life.” (Rom. 5:10)
This is righteousness by faith. This is being “found
in Him, not having mine own righteousness, which
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