How do we know the doctrine of representation is true?
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The doctrine of representation is affirmed in 2 Timothy 2:11, which states that if we are dead with Christ, we will also live with Him.
The doctrine of representation teaches that believers are united with Christ in His death and resurrection, as articulated in 2 Timothy 2:11: 'If we be dead with him, we shall also live with him.' This truth reinforces that salvation is not based on our actions but rather on Christ's completed work on our behalf. Just as we were made sinners through the representative act of Adam, we are made righteous through the representative work of Jesus Christ, who bore our sins. The assurance found in this doctrine provides comfort—our standing before God is based on His faithfulness, not on our fluctuating obedience.
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