Yes, salvation is being covered by the righteousness of God through faith in Christ.
In Scripture, God clothes believers with His own righteousness as a garment of salvation. This imputed righteousness is not earned by human effort but is given when one believes, so that God sees Christ's righteousness instead of the believer's sin. Les Feldick emphasizes this covering begins with the skins God provided for Adam and Eve, picturing a spiritual restoration through blood sacrifice.
Genesis 3:21 — Shows God clothing Adam and Eve with animal skins, requiring blood and picturing spiritual covering.
Isaiah 61:10 — Directly says He has clothed me with garments of salvation and covered me with a robe of righteousness.
Romans 3:22 — Declares the righteousness of God comes upon all who believe.
Genesis 3:21 records that after Adam and Eve sinned, God made coats of skins and clothed them. This act involved shedding animal blood, pointing to the necessity of blood for covering sin. Hebrews 9:22 (implied) states without shedding of blood there is no remission. Isaiah 61:10 proclaims, 'I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.' Here, salvation and righteousness are pictured as garments God provides. Romans 3:22 says, 'Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe.' This righteousness comes from God and is placed upon believers.
Les Feldick teaches that the clothing God gave Adam and Eve with animal skins was more than physical clothing; it was a spiritual garment symbolizing imputed righteousness. The shedding of blood was required, and the fig leaves they had made were a human endeavor that God replaced with His own provision. He explains that imputed righteousness is a bookkeeping term, meaning righteousness placed on the believer's account. When God looks at a believer, He sees the righteousness of Christ, not the person's own works. This covering is received through faith, as seen in Isaiah 61:10 and Romans 3:22. Les contrasts this with trying to 'veneer' ourselves with self-righteousness, which leaves God seeing an open sepulcher.
Being clothed with righteousness means God puts His own righteousness on the believer as a garment. In Genesis 3:21, God clothed Adam and Eve with skins, which required blood sacrifice. Les teaches this pictures spiritual covering, not just physical. Isaiah 61:10 and Romans 3:22 affirm that God clothes believers with righteousness when they believe.
Imputation is a bookkeeping term meaning to put something to one's account. Les explains that God imputes His righteousness to everyone who believes, just as He clothed Adam with righteousness after the blood sacrifice. This is not earned; it is placed upon the believer at the moment of faith.
Les contrasts human fig-leaf efforts with God's provided covering. Fig leaves represent human endeavor, which God rejects. God's covering comes through blood sacrifice and results in His righteousness being placed on the believer. When we try to cover ourselves with self-righteousness, God sees an open sepulcher; but when we accept His righteousness, He sees Christ.
God's Provision for Adam and Eve
Les explains that the skins God made for Adam and Eve involved blood sacrifice and symbolized spiritual clothing of imputed righteousness, not just physical cover.
Imputed Righteousness from Genesis to Isaiah
Les shows that God's righteousness was imputed to Adam and then to all believers, using Genesis and Isaiah to illustrate the spiritual garment.
Garments of Salvation and Rope of Righteousness
Les teaches that being covered with God's righteousness makes believers look beautiful in God's sight, unlike self-veneer.
Isaiah 61:10 Explains God's Clothes
Les reads Isaiah 61:10 to show that God has clothed Isaiah with garments of salvation and covered him with righteousness.
God Sees Christ's Righteousness on Believers
Les emphasizes that God looks on believers and sees Christ's righteousness, not their failures, because they are covered.
Belief Results in Righteousness
Les connects believing with heart to righteousness, as Paul says, and relates it to the clothing with Christ's righteousness.
Righteousness on All Who Believe
Les quotes Romans 3:22 to show that God's righteousness is upon all who believe, covering them like wedding garments.
Joy of Being Clothed
Les highlights the prophet's joy in Isaiah 61 because God clothes with salvation, not because of wealth or possessions.
Genesis 3:21: Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
This is the first instance of God providing a covering that required blood, picturing salvation.
Isaiah 61:10: I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Describes salvation and righteousness as clothing provided by God.
Romans 3:22: Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
States that God's righteousness is upon all who believe, not based on works.
Yes, Les teaches that salvation is God clothing a believer with His righteousness. This covering is given through faith, as seen in Genesis, Isaiah, and Romans.
By believing in Jesus Christ. Romans 3:22 says righteousness comes upon all that believe. It is not earned by works but is imputed to the account of the believer.
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