(2Co 5:21) “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” Notice it is not that we were righteous, but through the taking of our place, the righteousness of Christ Jesus “made” those who have embraced Him as Savoir – righteous! (Rom_5:8) “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”