Righteous Through Faith In Christ!

‘as it is written, ‘there is none righteous, no not one’ (Romans 3:10).

To the world’s stand-point, a righteous is one who does right or good things.  The Bible says, ‘…let God be true and every man be a liar..’(Rom 3:4).  Also in the Gospel book Luke 16:15 says, ‘and He (Jesus) said to them, you are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts.  For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.’ 

God gave the commandments to the Israelite to obey them.  But the Law could not justify anybody but brought the knowledge of sin.  Rom 3:20-21 says, ‘therefore by the deeds of the Law no flesh will be justified by the Law in His sight, for by the Law is the knowledge of sin.  But NOW the righteousness of God apart from the Law is revealed..’  Right living is the outcome of the righteousness in you according to God.  Righteousness of God in you gives you the ability to live right.  So how can you obtain this righteousness?

Romans 3: 22-24 give us the answer for that question.  ‘even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all who believe, for there is no difference; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified FREELY by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.’  It is rather accepted by God than men; it is rather approved by God than men.  This ‘righteousness of God  is imputed in your spirit when you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and receive Him in your heart.  you don’t earn this righteousness because it is THE GIFT OF GOD as it is written in Rom 5:17, ‘but if by one man’s (Adam’s) offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of Grace and the gift of righteousness shall reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.’  God gives His righteousness as a gift to all those who believe in Jesus Christ the Son of God. You then become the righteousness of God in Christ.  What a privileged life it is! Thank You Father for Your gift of righteousness.

CONFESSION:

I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus; I have the rightness of God working in me to live right.  And my prayer (prayer of the righteous) avails much,  Thank You For the great privilege to live right.