I was pondering the substitution of Jesus' life for mine so that I can be alive in God. Without His obedience I would be subject to the fullness of God's wrath because I am a sinful man. Because of Jesus, I am able to stand confidently before God boasting in my righteousness through faith in Christ. I was thinking of how I could explain the substitution in terms that might be more understandable to some one who struggles with the concept of the depraved nature of man.
In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. (v. 11)
Do you think this would work as an acceptable analogy?
Jesus' death on the cross would be like some one going to work for me and giving me all of the income that they earn.
Comments? Thoughts? Am I way off?
