Watch the video by Steve McVey about Christian Religion Lie #84 “God Looks At You Through Jesus Christ” and my comments follow…
The idea behind when people say this is:
“You’re so bad, such a horrible sinner that God has to put Jesus in between you and Him to act as a “filter” so God can look at you”
This is NOT true, here’s why…
Your life was changed/exchanged at salvation.
It is called being “born again” because you were born INTO Christ.
God sees you IN Christ and Christ IN you. Because you are both one, you are joined together with Christ in union with Him.
You’re absolutely righteous because of this.
You’re no longer a sinner. You may still sin, but it is now a righteous person who occasionally does what is not in his/her nature–acting out of independence–sin. It’s NOT a sinner doing what is natural to him/her–acting independent of God–sinning.
Jesus is not “hiding” your sin.
He is your life, and because He is your life, you’re righteous. So there’s no need for Jesus to be a “filter” in between you and God.
God can look at you (the real you!)
He delights in looking at you. He created you for His enjoyment and Love and affection. He gave His son to restore you back to Him, to bring you back to Him, so you could have this relationship with Him.
So don’t believe this lie any longer that Jesus is a filter whom God looks through to see you (because you’re so sinful He can’t stand to look at the “real” you.)
The truth is you are now In Christ, and Christ is in you, you’re in union–a partaker of the divine nature and because of this you need no filter–you are righteous and holy and pleasing to God just the way you are.
With Love 
Caleb
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