verses later in v21: God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness He was the perfect sacrifice, offered once on the cross, for your sins and salvation. this amazing act of love, Jesus, who was unjustly condemned, became sin so that you might become the righteousness

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 consciously and unconsciously - throughout the week in a way that fully trusts in Jesus Christ, whose righteousness

another. 4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of righteous If you don't realize the effect that original sin has had on you - that it's sapped you of any ability good on your own - you'll end up chalking the good relationship you currently have with God to the righteous Paul here corrects this sinful instinct, writing that Christ "saved us, not because of righteous things us because of His unfailing covenant love; ALIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray that you will live righteously

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.

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

truths of the Bible comes near the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus indicates that the righteousness First, praise God that Jesus has already  fulfilled your coventantal obligation to perfectly abide by In this way, everyone who trusts in Christ alone has the all surpassing righteousness that God requires Secondly, the grace that included you in the righteousness of Christ also equips you to live out all In this way, you're personal righteousness must surpass the Pharisees.