Pastor Dan Nickerson
April 28th, 2023
For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ. The New Testament reveals the good news that God offers righteousness as a free gift to everyone who receives the Lord Jesus Christ. Righteousness means right-wise-ness, or being right. So righteousness is right standing, or good standing with God.
Righteousness is a GIFT from God, not something you can earn or achieve. God simply declares that you are innocent, as far as He is concerned, because you believe in Jesus. You are righteous if Jesus is your Lord. In fact, Jesus is your righteousness. So, you are really as righteous as God is because He IS your righteousness. As a believer in Jesus, you will never be more righteous no matter what you do.
It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God, that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. Give Him praise this morning.