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Jesus said to seek first the kingdom of God and "His righteousness". Self-justification is the opposite of Christ's righteousness.
God "predestined" us to be made the righteousness of God in Christ and not try to live by our own D.I.Y. self-righteousness. D.I.Y. self-righteousness is trying to live by the law - the law being your own self-effort to achieve and maintain righteousness.
Self-righteousness mindsets always stumble at the righteousness of God in Christ and think by what they do or don't do - they become righteous. Get this wrong and we create a religion of self-works trying to justify ourselves and thus nullify the very grace of God in Christ from operating in our lives like it should.
God "predestined" us to receive the "gift of righteousness" which only comes by grace through faith in Christ's finished work on our behalf.
There are fruits of righteousness but they do not make one righteous. The fruit of righteousness comes because we are already righteous in Christ.
Christ alone makes us righteous. Works-based religion always thinks that if they can "mimic" righteousness - then they will be righteous.
Romans 10:2-5 (NASB)
[SUP]2 [/SUP] For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge.
[SUP]3 [/SUP] For not knowing about God's righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
[SUP]4 [/SUP] For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. ( The law is self-effort in doing things to create our own righteousness )
[SUP]5 [/SUP] For Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on law shall live by that righteousness.
God has "predestined" us to live by faith for righteousness which only comes in Christ's work - not works-righteousness. That is simply the eating of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and it is the world's system. Come out from amongst the world and be separate because Christ has made you righteous.
Jesus said to seek first the kingdom of God and "His righteousness". Self-justification is the opposite of Christ's righteousness.
God "predestined" us to be made the righteousness of God in Christ and not try to live by our own D.I.Y. self-righteousness. D.I.Y. self-righteousness is trying to live by the law - the law being your own self-effort to achieve and maintain righteousness.
Self-righteousness mindsets always stumble at the righteousness of God in Christ and think by what they do or don't do - they become righteous. Get this wrong and we create a religion of self-works trying to justify ourselves and thus nullify the very grace of God in Christ from operating in our lives like it should.
God "predestined" us to receive the "gift of righteousness" which only comes by grace through faith in Christ's finished work on our behalf.
There are fruits of righteousness but they do not make one righteous. The fruit of righteousness comes because we are already righteous in Christ.
Christ alone makes us righteous. Works-based religion always thinks that if they can "mimic" righteousness - then they will be righteous.
Romans 10:2-5 (NASB)
[SUP]2 [/SUP] For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge.
[SUP]3 [/SUP] For not knowing about God's righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
[SUP]4 [/SUP] For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. ( The law is self-effort in doing things to create our own righteousness )
[SUP]5 [/SUP] For Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on law shall live by that righteousness.
God has "predestined" us to live by faith for righteousness which only comes in Christ's work - not works-righteousness. That is simply the eating of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and it is the world's system. Come out from amongst the world and be separate because Christ has made you righteous.