The Righteousness Equation
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What is Righteousness:
An Attribute Everyone Needs to Enter Heaven
Faith + Obedience + Holy Spirit = Righteousness
Faith + Obedience + Holy Spirit = Righteousness
Question #1: Can someone fully achieve righteousness on their own?
Question #1: Can someone fully achieve righteousness on their own?
as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one;
Only Christ Has This Righteousness
Only Christ Has This Righteousness
For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness,
For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
Those who do not obey are of Adams seed. Need to be born again
Why - Because he perfectly obeyed the law
If you’re perfect then you’re good to go
Question #2: How does the righteousness equation relate to the concept of grace and forgiveness?
Question #2: How does the righteousness equation relate to the concept of grace and forgiveness?
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
What is not part of being Righteous?
Sincere effort
Being a “good” person
Faith = Belief + Trust + Obedience
Faith = Belief + Trust + Obedience
And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.”
Righteousness Equation must have Obedience to God's Commands
Righteousness Equation must have Obedience to God's Commands
Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.
Question #3: In what ways does the righteousness equation impact our daily lives and interactions with others?
Question #3: In what ways does the righteousness equation impact our daily lives and interactions with others?
And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
Question #4: How can we overcome feelings of unworthiness or inadequacy in light of the righteousness equation?
Question #4: How can we overcome feelings of unworthiness or inadequacy in light of the righteousness equation?
And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
Call of Action for this week: Reflect on your own lives and ask God to help you live a more righteous life by applying the "Righteousness Equation" in your daily walk with Him.
Call of Action for this week: Reflect on your own lives and ask God to help you live a more righteous life by applying the "Righteousness Equation" in your daily walk with Him.