The believer sees in Christ the One who has been judged for all his sins—the One who, when He hung upon the cross, sustained the entire burden of his sin—the One who, having made Himself responsible for his sins, could not be where He now is if the whole question had not been settled according to all the claims of infinite justice. So absolutely did “Christ take the believer’s place on the cross—so entirely was he identified with Christ—so completely were all the believer’s sins imputed to Him, there and then, that all question of the believer’s liability, all thought of his guilt, all idea of his exposure to wrath and judgment, is eternally set aside. It was all fettled on the accursed tree between Divine justice and the spotless Victim. And now, the believer is as absolutely identified with Christ on the throne, as Christ was identified with him on the tree. Justice has no charge to bring against the believer, because it has no charge to bring against Christ. Thus it stands forever.
If a charge could be preferred against the believer, it would be calling in question the reality of Christ’s identification with him on the cross, and the perfection of Christ’s work on his behalf.
“No condemnation” —precious word!
Consider it, my soul;
Thy sins were all on Jesus laid
His stripes have made thee whole.