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Three Kinds of Righteousness: 3. Christ’s Righteousness
Christians already have Jesus living in them. They share in His righteousness. All righteousness begins with Christ in us.
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Three Kinds of Righteousness: 2. Legal Righteousness
Many Christians seek to gain righteousness before God by following rules. This often leads to creating rules that God did not intend.
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Three Kinds of Righteousness: 1. Self-Righteousness
People have very different ideas about righteousness, and many Christians exhibit different kinds. Some are better than others. One of the worst kinds of “righteousness” is a false one, self-righteousness.
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Faith, Righteousness, Rights, and Hard Times
We do not prove our faith by twisting Scriptures to explain why we should be comfortable. Faith is validated when we persevere during trials, tribulations, and persecution. We do not prove our faith when life is easy, claim our blessings, attend church, post Bible verses online, or celebrate our comforts. We show our faith when…
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Called to Share God’s Blessings
Abraham’s calling, to be the father of many nations, focused on his responsibility to be a blessing to others. It is our calling as well.
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Children of the Covenants
Christians are joined with a great cloud of witnesses in heaven who are all part of a single covenant family by faith in Jesus.
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Love Righteousness and Hate Sin
Do we really love Jesus? If so, do we actually hate sin like He does, much as we might hate a fatal disease like COVID-19 or cancer?
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The Line Dividing Good and Evil
“The line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of their own heart?”
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God’s Righteousness and Justice. IX: Putting on the New Self
Further reflections on being clothed in Christ, especially in light of Lent.
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God’s Righteousness and Justice. VIII: Clothed in Christ’s Righteousness
Jesus’ righteousness is our righteousness. We should share His righteousness with the world.
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