Romans 3:20-26 (NIV) 20  Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin. 21  But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22  This righteousness is given He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— 26  he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to

By faith he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings. true faith in Christ, a childlike fear of God, a godly sorrow for their sins, a hunger and thirst for righteousness , but only Abel's was acceptable because he offered it in faith , and therefore God commended it as righteous In other words, as the Bible also says of Abraham, God credited righteousness - the most important thing

said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 6  Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness that our blessedness lies in the forgiveness of our sins because of Jesus Christ, and that in it our righteousness God is contained, as David and Paul teach us when they declare that man blessed to whom God grants righteousness Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness . - v6, Ps 106:31; Ro 4:3 ( which [since] God grants righteousness apart from works.

Do this until your kingdom is so complete and perfect that in it you are all in all. This wisdom works as a shield for the people of God, guarding the paths of righteousness.

No one in this life can obey the Ten Commandments perfectly: why then does God want them preached so we may come to know our sinfulness and the more eagerly look to Christ for forgiveness of sins and righteousness stop striving to be renewed more and more after God’s image, until after this life we reach our goal: perfection

to reconcile ourselves with God than this one and only sacrifice, once made, which renders believers perfect Yesterday we took a look at how Christ’s “one and only sacrifice…renders believers perfect forever ,” Now, as a believer, you have been washed with Christ’s blood, you have been clothed with His righteousness

, just as the result of one trespass was condemnation for all men, so also the result of one act of righteousness man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous Christ, who took the condemnation of those sins on the cross and gave in exchange his obedience and righteousness

reconciled to God. 21  God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness Paul's statement here is profound; you have already become the perfect person you will be for all of

He is our mediator, and with his innocence and perfect holiness he removes from God’s sight my sin—mine But you can be confident that you have perfect representation before the throne of God in heaven, because In order for Jesus to be your perfect mediator, v17 indicates that 'He had to be made like his brothers friend and example in life is certainly important, but be sure to first of all know Jesus can be your perfect Jesus is able to be this perfect mediator because He was conceived by the Holy Spirit.

But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father— Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2  He we have no access to God except through the one and only Mediator and Intercessor: Jesus Christ the Righteous basis of our own dignity but only on the basis of the excellence and dignity of Jesus Christ, whose righteousness