1 Corinthians 1:30 NLT God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made Him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; He made us pure and holy, and He freed us from sin.

When we make Jesus Christ Lord and Savior, there are several things we have through Christ Jesus.

United
We are united with Christ. We’re no longer seen as individuals. We’re united with Christ. When God sees us, He sees Christ.

Righteous
Because we’re united with Christ, we are made righteous. Being righteous and made righteous are two separate things. Being righteous has to do with our behavior. Made righteous is our new nature. There’s nothing we can do to be made righteous. Only our union through Christ makes us righteous.

Pure
Jesus has made us pure. Purity doesn’t come from our virginity, what we eat, or what we’ve experienced. Like our righteousness, we were made pure and there’s nothing that can take that away.

Holy
Holiness doesn’t come from what we wear, how much makeup women have on, or how we choose to entertain ourselves. It’s not external. Holiness ONLY comes through Jesus. We can do holy things, but that doesn’t make us holy. We were made holy to continuously be in the presence of God because He is holy (1 Peter 1:16).

Freed
We have been freed from sin. Sin no longer has power over us (Rom. 6:14). In the past, when they sinned, it made them unrighteous, impure, and unholy. Because of Jesus and the forgiveness we have through Him, sin’s power has been taken away.

Praise God for Jesus. Through our belief in Him, we are united with Christ, made righteous, made pure, made holy, and freed from sin. Who else can give us a better deal than that?