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We are righteous because he carried our sin to the cross. • Righteousness is key to the foundation of your relationship with God. • Sin can break your fellowship with the Lord, but it cannot break your relationship with Him. • Confess your sins and keep sin from getting in the way of your fellowship with God (1 John 1:9). Study Questions: 1.
Discuss with your class the following question: How can the Holy Spirit’s work be measured in the life of the believer as He teaches him or her how to live righteously?
God’s Word also provides instructions for righteous living (Ps. 119:9–16). Keeping God’s law is by no means a legalistic observance of rules but life in an intimate relationship with God, a life full of bless-ings (Ps. 119:1, 2; Psalm 128). However, the life of the righteous person is not without temptations.
6 paź 2001 · Christ’s righteousness is accepted in place of man’s failure, and God receives, pardons, justifies, the repentant, believing soul, treats him as though he were righteous, and loves him as He loves His Son.
According to the Bible, however, a “do-it-yourself” approach to true righteousness is impossible. There is nothing that we can do of our-selves, no matter how hard we try, to be righteous before God. Our righteousness is as “filthy rags” (Isa. 64:6). In fact, seeking to make ourselves righteous often leads to the opposite result. Read
The Righteousness of God is that perfection by which God is both the Standard and Judge of righteousness. It is that attribute which ought to fill us with the fear of God, and the motivation to keep us from anything that would cause His displeasure.
will guide you in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4Indeed, you shall walk through the valley of the shadow of death, and you will fear no evil; for the LORD will be with you; His rod and His staff, will comfort you (Psl. 23:1‐4.)
