Righteousness

a WORD from God's Book
(photo: Los Alamitos, CA)
___________________________________________________________________________
By this it is made clear who take their nature from God and are His children and who take their nature from the devil and are his children: no one who does not practice righteousness [who does not conform to God's will in purpose, thought, and action] is of God; neither is anyone who does not love his brother (his fellow believer in Christ).

So that, [just] as sin has reigned in death, [so] grace (His unearned and undeserved favor) might reign also through righteousness (right standing with God) which issues in eternal life through Jesus our Lord.

And that I may be found and known as in Him, not having any righteousness that can be called my own, based on my obedience to the Law's demands (ritualistic uprightness and supposed right standing with God thus acquired), but possessing that [genuine righteousness] which comes through faith in Christ (the Anointed One), the [truly] right standing with God, which comes from God by [saving] faith.

For the time being no discipline brings joy, but … yields a peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it [a harvest of fruit which consists in righteousness--in conformity to God's will in purpose, thought, and action, resulting in right living and right standing with God].

Shun youthful lusts and flee from them, and aim at and pursue righteousness (all that is virtuous and good, right living, conformity to the will of God in thought, word, and deed);

Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration) and profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error and discipline in obedience, [and] for training in righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to God's will in thought, purpose, and action)

1 John 3:10 Romans 5:21 Philippians 3:9 Hebrews 12:11 2 Timothy 2:22 2 Timothy 3:16
______________________________________________________
Peace

The Bible has all we need to know, so we can do all God wnts us to do.

LIFEgroups - together experiencing God!

Glenn
PO Box 473 Los Alamitos CA 90720