We believe first in Jesus and we receive the gift of Christ's righteousness, not have no righteousness of our own.
(John 1:17)....For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Not by Works....?? (Old covenant)
Who did the Works when the Jews were under the Law of Moses,....Was God required do keep his own commandments, or the Children of Israel?
But by Grace...?? (New covenant)
Who does the Works under the Law of Christ....Is God required to keep those two commandments (Love God, Love your neighbor) for us, or are those who say they Believe Jesus is the Author of their Salvation, required to keep those Laws of Righteousness?
Why did Paul teach about Credited Righteousness?
Receiving the commands of Righteousness does not make you righteous.(I will put my commandments in their minds).....Nor does Keeping the Laws of righteousness....make you righteous. (I will write them on their hearts).
When you keep those Laws of Righteousness, when they are written on your heart...they are being credited to you.... as an Act of Righteousness.
Why are these Acts of Righteousness....being credited to us?
Because this is how God changes our hearts...,that which he could not do...under the Law of Moses.
Not by one act, not by two acts, but......by continually doing these Acts of Righteousness. And this is how one is born again. Not by keeping the Law of Moses (Works), but by keeping the Law of Christ (Grace)
And again...
(Romans 2:6-8) God who will render (Credit) to every man according to his deeds:to those who by patient continuance in well doing, seek glory, honor and immortality, eternal life....but to those who are contentious, and do not obey the truth but obey unrighteousness, indignation, wrath, tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man who does evil, upon the Jew first and also upon the Gentile;but glory, honor and peace to every man who worketh good, (AKA...Acts of righteousness)...
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