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

Jesus' atonement (payment) for our sin on the cross satisfied the righteous anger that God has for those who cross His good and perfect will, making forgiveness possible, as Paul writes in Ephesians 1:4, "

Rather, in his grace God grants me the righteousness of Christ to free me forever from judgment. describing the LORD's grace, David does not do so by minimizing or ignoring His holiness: The LORD works righteousness you've experienced in Christ; it's because of His atonement (payment) and because you been given His righteousness

It would never be possible for the sons of Adam to piece back together the perfect adherence to God's people who think they can please God by just trying a bit harder - they will never be able to return the perfect But it's the Word made visible, His Son and our Savior, Jesus Christ, who became your perfect covenant representative, perfectly keeping the requirements God had inscribed on your behalf.

that the boundaries of hostility would be taken down, and so that sinfulness would end and that the righteousness The end result is that you will live in righteousness; in other words, that you would live by faith, God’s Word is revealed in all of its fullness and righteousness, proclaiming that not only others but

And who is this mediator— true God and at the same time truly human and truly righteous? A. no saints to pray on your behalf, or priests to hear your confession, because Jesus is already your perfect

will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; 4 but with righteousness strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked. 5 Righteousness justice seen by the eyes or heard with the ears - it will be a justice based on true and objective righteousness

your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect thinking pattern rejects the world's conformity to sin and instead discerns the good, acceptable and perfect AAA Prayer (About) A CKNOWLEDGE WHO GOD IS : Our Father, whose holy will is good, acceptable and perfect

the garden, humans have been deceived into thinking that sin is more desirable and fun than living a righteous The coming-to-life of the new self includes a renewed perspective and a new heart and desires. Colossians 3 describes a vision of a community working in perfect harmony and giving thanks to God in

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