The world's view of yourself doesn't matter. That's what God says about you and that means it's true. By the one who is the only one whose word about you matters, this is the last day judgment of you when the actual judgment comes out. There's a pastor who was trying to make an illustration about sin. He got a flower and he started passing it around the room. As everyone was touching the petals, they got all guilty and some of them started to fall off.
Most Christians know about the forgiveness of sins, but not the doctrine of active obedience. But how do we become righteous if not through imputation? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Bob Hiller, and Walter Strickland explain what is meant by the active obedience of Christ and why there’s no hope without it.