How are believers made valuable for Christ's sake?
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Believers are made valuable through Christ's redemptive work, which transforms their worthiness before God.
In light of God's sovereign grace, believers are initially seen as worthless due to sinfulness, as noted in the metaphor of 'spotted sheep.' However, through the redemptive act of Christ, who sacrificed Himself for the unworthy, believers are transformed and granted value. Ephesians 2:10 emphasizes that we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works. The work of the Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—makes believers valuable not through their merit but through their relationship with Christ. This radical change highlights that our value before God derives entirely from His grace and Christ's finished work on our behalf.
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