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- In Rom 5:18 Paul says that the obedience of Christ to the Father (by dying on the cross) resulted in “justification of life.” Christ’s death made this possible. When the believer lives by the Spirit, he experiences life. He enjoys, grows, and reaps the life Christ has given him, the very life of God. He is living righteously.
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Jan 17, 2024 · We live for righteousness when we humbly ask God to create in us a clean heart and to renew a right spirit within us (Psalm 51:10). We spend time in God’s Word and pursue the character of Christ. We want our actions and our entire lives to be molded by Christ alone.
- Pursue
God’s standard is what defines true righteousness; His power...
- What is Righteousness
Dictionaries define righteousness as “behavior that is...
- Imputed
Paul puts it this way: “For our sake [God] made [Jesus] to...
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- Righteousness
- Imparted Righteousness
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Paul surely has these all of the main OT ideas in his mind when he writes about the righteousness of God. But now all their OT meanings are fulfilled in Christ. Therefore his theology is much more personal and Spirit-based. He is writing to Spirit-filled, small communities. It should be noted that the Reformers distinguished between God’s own right...
The context of these verses helps us distinguish between the two meanings of justification and imparted righteousness or sanctification. Now that we have received the gift of righteousness, the Spirit can work it out in our lives. This process is known as sanctification or growing up in Christ. To be clear, righteousness is imputed. That’s our lega...
Putting things right in a covenant context and being declared righteous or acquitted in a forensic (law court) setting do not need to conflict. When God declares you not-guilty or acquits you and yes, puts a robe of righteousness on you, you are put right in the New Covenant. After (or at the same time) you are acquitted in the divine court of law,...
Jan 8, 2024 · A survey of Paul’s letter to the Romans reveals that Paul’s conception of righteousness is actually multifaceted — it relates to who God is, the process of justification, and sanctified...
- James 1:19-20 ESV / 155 helpful votes. Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
- James 1:22-27 ESV / 142 helpful votes. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror.
- Colossians 3:5 ESV / 122 helpful votes. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
- Philippians 4:8-9 ESV / 114 helpful votes. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Mar 30, 2024 · Living for righteousness means making a conscious effort to live a life that is right and good in the eyes of God. It means pursuing holiness and obeying God’s commands. It means living a life that reflects Christ’s character and values.
Aug 27, 2017 · Paul writes, “do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God “ (Rom 6:13).
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Paul’s perspective on life and death is founded upon the bedrock certainty of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and from that, the certainty that all the dead will be raised—some to eternal life, and some to eternal torment.
