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In Ro 5:15-21, Paul shares about this gift of righteousness God offers us.
He says this gift is NOT like the transgression – in one way, Adam sinned and it passed down to all the human race. No choice. It’s in our genes. But Jesus’ act of righteousness resulted in a ‘free gift’ Paul says, a gift of righteousness. A gift that must be individually received, and results in justification before God. Jesus righteous act has given each of us opportunity to receive the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness by which we reign in life. That is POWERFUL! Read this passage for yourself!
Vs 21 says grace reigns through righteousness. Grace is not a license to sin as some warn; grace actually leads us into righteous acts and behavior. Man says no, but God says so. Vs 21.
How righteous is this righteousness? 2 Corinthians 5:21 says we who believe have become the righteousness OF GOD. Not some form of righteousness; we’ve become the very righteousness of God! God’s righteousness. God is not more righteous than you and me. What? Paul has to be kidding, right? We and God both have the same righteousness – HIS. Man says no, but God says so.
By faith we receive the gift of God’s righteousness. The accuser of the brethren does his best to keep God’s children, us, from knowing this. Reminding us of every misstep, slip-up, whatever.
But, “We have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” Hebrews 10:10. And, “For by a single offering He has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.” Hebrews 10:14. We didn’t get it by what we said or did, but by believing. Thus nothing we do or say can make us unrighteous.
Again, God has made us righteous — we cannot make ourselves any more righteous; we cannot make ourselves any less righteous! This righteousness before God is a gift. It’s always based on His perfect righteousness. He has made us perfectly righteousness with His righteousness for all of time — and nothing can change that!
Contrast that with spirit of unworthiness: you are not good enough. You’ll never be good enough for God. You’ll never have His approval. “You are not worthy” it shouts, to receive anything from God. Many Christians hear that voice of unworthiness and work hard at earning God’s approval. An approval they already have in Christ Jesus.
Today – KNOW you are righteous. Your righteousness is God’s righteousness — top notch — so rejoice! Be STRONG. Be confident. Be assured. That accuser of the brethren has no place in you! Yes, KNOW this gift of righteousness is yours — and COME ALIVE!
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