“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” – Romans 8:1
No condemnation for followers of Jesus. None! When we accept Christ as our Lord and Savior, ALL our sins are truly and completely forgiven. In God’s eyes, the past is truly the past, it’s OVER. There is and will be no condemnation from God for our past, no matter how terrible or shameful! We are free of all that!!!
When we’re in Christ, God sees Christ in us. We’re made new and God sees the new in us. The world may still label us, condemn us, and judge us for our past but God doesn’t and we shouldn’t! If you’re struggling today with guilt or shame, thinking about yourself in terms of your failures and weaknesses, or calling yourself the labels of the world, then stop. If you’ve embraced Christ and follow Him, you don’t need to think about yourself that way. Turn those things over to God and think about yourself as He does: as His beloved child and beautiful new creation.
When we’re in Christ, God sees His beloved son or daughter, whom He’s adopted through faith (jump ahead to Romans 8:14-17 for more about that)! If you’re in Christ, that’s who you REALLY are.