RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD
For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
Righteousness is an essential attribute to the character of God, quite literally meaning the One who is right, the polar opposite of sin.
For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Corinthians 5:21
To sin is to go against the design God made for our lives. Righteousness is the only living standard acceptable for us to stand before God.
In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death. Proverbs 12:28
All of us are born into complete bondage to sin, unable to produce any righteousness on our own.
What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin. As it is written: There is none righteous, no, not one; There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God. They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; There is none who does good, no, not one. Romans 3:9-12
Our righteousness comes from Jesus through His atoning work on the cross, and we could not produce it, so Jesus produced it for us.
being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. Philippians 1:11
When God sees His people, He does not see our sins. Instead, God sees us clothed in the righteousness of Jesus, and He sees us instantly and completely justified through that righteousness.
This was the purpose of the cross. We could not obey the law and live in righteousness, so Jesus came and lived in perfection in our place and took our disobedience to the cross, then gave us His righteousness instead.
who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness--by whose stripes you were healed. 1 Peter 2:24
We do not have to work and try and produce our righteousness; Jesus has covered us in His. Jesus’ entire Earthly mission was to reconcile us in a righteous standing with God.
To follow righteousness means to turn away from our natural, sinful desires and turn to Jesus and His perfect and righteous ways.
Through obedience to this command, God is preparing us for eternal life with Him and aligning us with our righteousness through Jesus.
Are you prepared to spend eternity with Jesus?
Heavenly Father, I am to follow righteousness and turn away from my natural, sinful desires and turn to Jesus and His perfect and righteous ways. This happened as I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior. What a change of life this has been, knowing You as my Heavenly Father. There is none greater than having the King of Kings and Lord of Lords living in me and leading my life each moment of each day. Thank You, Father, for loving me without measure. In Jesus name, Amen.
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To Follow Righteousness Means To Turn Away From Our Natural, Sinful Desires And Turn To Jesus And His Perfect And Righteous Ways.
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