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What is the Righteousness of God<\/p><\/div>\n

Being the righteousness of God means “being right with God”.\u00a0\u00a0 Most people believe being right with God is about how they live or what they do.\u00a0 So, we spend our time, energy, and effort trying to make ourselves right with God.\u00a0\u00a0 Some feel like there is no way they could ever be right with God because of what they’ve done in the past.\u00a0 However, you don’t become the righteousness of God based on your own efforts. In fact, when a person tries to be be right with God based on their on actions they are being \u201cself-righteousness\u201d.
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Self-Righteousness<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
Self-righteousness is thinking if we read the Bible enough, or if we help the poor more, go to church every week, and give more, etc., etc.\u00a0 God will then be pleased with us and we will be right with Him. All those things are good and we should and need to do them. They will help us to live out our lives, but they will NOT<\/b><\/u> make us the righteousness\u00a0 of God. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Gift of Righteousness<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
So, how can we be right with God? There is one simple step to being right with God. \u00a0 R<\/span><\/span>ighteousness is not something we do it is something we receive.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>It is a gift!<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Romans 5:17 tells us, \u201c<\/span><\/span>For the sin of the one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God\u2019s wonderful grace and <\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span>his gift of righteousness<\/b><\/u><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>,<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u201d <\/span><\/span> Gifts aren’t earned, they are received. Righteousness is purely a gift from God. It is not something we work for or can ever deserve, it is a gift we receive. The only way to be right with God is to receive it by faith believing in Jesus Christ!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span> This is the one and only way to be right with G<\/span><\/span><\/span>od<\/span><\/span><\/span>! \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span> Romans 3:22 says, \u201c<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u201d.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>This is how you<\/span><\/span><\/span> become the righteousness of God!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
Righteousness of God in Christ <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n
2 Corinthians 5:21 says, \u201cFor He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God<\/b><\/i>.\u201d When you put your faith in Jesus He takes your sin and gives you His righteousness. It is called the \u201cgreat exchange\u201d. You become the \u201crighteousness of God\u201d in Christ. You are made righteous not based on anything you’ve done, but based on what Jesus did. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Receive the Gift of Righteousness<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n $\"Your$ <\/a>
You Have to Receive It<\/p><\/div>\n
So, how are you right with God?\u00a0 One simple step – you receive it by faith! \u00a0 When you put your trust in Jesus,\u00a0 then His righteousness is yours. It is a gift! However, you must receive that gift. It can’t earn it.\u00a0 You can’t do something in your own ability that makes you righteous.\u00a0 Simply trust Jesus and receive His gift of righteousness. \u00a0 Make this declaration<\/span><\/span><\/span> today:<\/span> Because of Jesus, I am right with God right now. I am the righteous of God in Christ! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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