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

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

stumble and perish before you. 4  For you have upheld my right and my cause, sitting enthroned as the righteous perished. 7  The Lord reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment. 8  He rules the world in righteousness avenges blood remembers; he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted. 13  Lord, see how my enemies persecute upended this selfish tendency, commanding us to "love our enemies and pray for those who those who persecute AAA Prayer (About) A CKNOWLEDGE WHO GOD IS : Our Father, who rules the world in righteousness and judges

Align yourself with His kingdom and righteousness and he will give you immeasurably more than all you The more you realize that you belong to your Savior, and seek His Kingdom and righteousness rather than ALIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: I pray that I will seek first the Kingdom and righteousness of God.

its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat. 7   The law of the Lord is perfect the eyes; 9   the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous

made new in the attitude of your minds; 24  and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness So before we launch back into their stories, we need to be once again reminded of the monstrous effect Dig Deeper   Our article from the Canons this week lists six effects of serious / monstrous sins have As awful as those effects are, the Canons also remind that serious sins greatly offend God, and grieve AAA Prayer (About) A CKNOWLEDGE WHO GOD IS : Our Father, whom we are created to be like in true righteousness

But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2   He that you could know one thing: if you sin, you have an advocate with the Father - Jesus Christ, the Righteous before our Father in heaven who has provided the atoning sacrifice for your sin : Jesus Christ, the Righteous Check out our post on The Saving Effectiveness of Christ’s Death from earlier this year). continuing strength and resolve to resist temptation, and thank God for your Advocate, Jesus Christ the Righteous

David's life as he "opens his mouth to declare God's praise" so that "his tongue will sing of God's righteousness Prayer (About) ACKNOWLEDGE WHO GOD IS: "O God, you who are God my Savior; my tongue will sing of your righteousness

15 Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” on the Trinity All these things we know from the testimonies of Holy Scripture as well as from the effects Jesus came to be baptized to fulfill all righteousness.