Christ’s own faithfulness (Romans 1:17, 3:22, 26, Galatians 2:16, 16, 22, 3:2, 5, 22, 23, 23, 25, 26, Ephesians 3:12, Philippians 3:9), that is, the faithfulness that the Gospel manifested as being within his own heart toward God (Galatians 3:26 [Ephesians 1:15, Colossians 1:4], 1 Timothy 3:13, 2 Timothy 1:13, 3:15, James 2:1, Revelation 2:13, 14:12) is what inspires and indwells our faith[fulness] in response (Romans 1:17, 3:22[, 26], Galatians 2:16, 3:22, Philippians 3:9). Secondarily, to “put on Christ” by baptism is ipso facto to enter into his own faithfulness by exercising our own measure of faith, and thereby to participate in all that his flawless faithfulness gained for us. [7/05/10]
CHRIST’S FAITHFULNESS SUPREMELY MANIFESTED AT THE CROSS; GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS SUPREMELY MANIFESTED AT CHRIST’S RESURRECTION FROM THE DEAD
Michael J. Gorman* mistakes “the faithfulness of Christ/Jesus” as being inclusive of “the righteousness of God” and identical with “the faithfulness of God“. He thus confuses what Paul keeps strategically distinct! For although Gorman is fundamentally correct that “Christ’s faithfulness” focuses on his cross, yet “God’s righteousness/justice” focuses on his RESURRECTION!
*Cruciformity, pp. 116-120; Inhabiting the Cruciform God, pp. 80, 90, 104.
The Premial Atonement 