It's not about putting on Christ it's about being in Christ.

From THE POOR MAN’S NEW TESTAMENT COMMENTARY Robert Hawker
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Reader! do not dismiss the subject hastily. If the LORD the Spirit hath regenerated you, you can be no stranger to this holy warfare. You see then, where your strength lies. Not in tears, not in a brokenness of heart, not in repentance; yea, not in anything of your own, but in CHRIST. Oh! for grace, with one of old to say, I will go forth in the strength of the LORD God, and make mention of his righteousness, even of his only. PSALM 71:16.

Originally Posted by hisalone
1) My sincerity is rubbish, my heart is desperately wicked, if I'm going to stand at all, it must be in Christ, not in any imagined ability of my own.
2) My righteousness is as filthy rags, I rest in the righteousness of Christ, His righteousness working through me, He is the vine we are the branches.
It just seems to me to be more about putting on Christ than anything else I read, I guess we'll have to disagree as usual. Gurnall is too wordy and he uses too much allegory, I didn't find it very much help having referred to it earlier.

Guess I miss the mark with my post's also. wink


William