truths of the Bible comes near the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus indicates that the righteousness First, praise God that Jesus has already fulfilled your coventantal obligation to perfectly abide by In this way, everyone who trusts in Christ alone has the all surpassing righteousness that God requires Secondly, the grace that included you in the righteousness of Christ also equips you to live out all In this way, you're personal righteousness must surpass the Pharisees.

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 consciously and unconsciously - throughout the week in a way that fully trusts in Jesus Christ, whose righteousness

another. 4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of righteous If you don't realize the effect that original sin has had on you - that it's sapped you of any ability good on your own - you'll end up chalking the good relationship you currently have with God to the righteous Paul here corrects this sinful instinct, writing that Christ "saved us, not because of righteous things us because of His unfailing covenant love; ALIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray that you will live righteously

said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 6  Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness that our blessedness lies in the forgiveness of our sins because of Jesus Christ, and that in it our righteousness God is contained, as David and Paul teach us when they declare that man blessed to whom God grants righteousness Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness . - v6, Ps 106:31; Ro 4:3 ( which [since] God grants righteousness apart from works.

Do this until your kingdom is so complete and perfect that in it you are all in all. This wisdom works as a shield for the people of God, guarding the paths of righteousness.

No one in this life can obey the Ten Commandments perfectly: why then does God want them preached so we may come to know our sinfulness and the more eagerly look to Christ for forgiveness of sins and righteousness stop striving to be renewed more and more after God’s image, until after this life we reach our goal: perfection

to reconcile ourselves with God than this one and only sacrifice, once made, which renders believers perfect Yesterday we took a look at how Christ’s “one and only sacrifice…renders believers perfect forever ,” Now, as a believer, you have been washed with Christ’s blood, you have been clothed with His righteousness

He is our mediator, and with his innocence and perfect holiness he removes from God’s sight my sin—mine But you can be confident that you have perfect representation before the throne of God in heaven, because In order for Jesus to be your perfect mediator, v17 indicates that 'He had to be made like his brothers friend and example in life is certainly important, but be sure to first of all know Jesus can be your perfect Jesus is able to be this perfect mediator because He was conceived by the Holy Spirit.

, just as the result of one trespass was condemnation for all men, so also the result of one act of righteousness man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous Christ, who took the condemnation of those sins on the cross and gave in exchange his obedience and righteousness

God gave Adam life, and in return, Adam must perfectly obey God. Even if you somehow could perfectly keep God's law on your own (which you can't), you would still be This new Adam, Jesus Christ, perfectly kept God's covenantal obligations, and thereby earned eternal body and soul, in life and in death, to your faithful Savior Jesus Christ, you have a faithful and perfect It's through "the obedience of the one man [Jesus] the many [including you] will be made righteous (v19