In Christ, we have been given a new identity. This new righteous and justified identity changes the trajectory of our lives as our journey of sanctification begins.
Before God justified us by grace, we were bound to a sinful identity tied to our shared human brokeness. Jesus' life-giving sacrifice gives us a new status and identity; we are made righteous before God. This powerful truth transforms the way that we live by empowering us to overcome sinful desires by the power of the Spirit within.