The text from 1 John 3 says, He that does righteousness is righteous
even as He is righteous.
Even as is a direct comparison.
So how was Jesus righteous?
John 14: 10 tells us," But the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works."
Once more He tells us, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father."
(Joh 14:12 KJV)
How exactly can we do the works of Jesus?
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
(Joh 14:17-18 KJV)
He did righteous acts through the FATHER's indwelling Spirit so that we can do righteous acts through HIS Spirit. "For HE shall dwell in us." HE has not left us comfortless. He has come. Christ in us the HOPE of Glory.
Jesus goes on to say in John seventeen.
"The glory which thou gavest me I have given them"
To further emphasize the point let's ask the question, What Glory is that?
That they may be one, even as we are one: I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
(Joh 17:22-23 KJV)
So Christ in us and our Father in Him that we be perfect in one. The One being the FATHER through Christ. For it is GOD that works in us both to will and do HIS good pleasure EVEN AS HE did in Christ Jesus.
THIS IS FAITH OF CHRIST; HIS RELIANCE ON THE FATHER'S INDWELLING SPIRIT IN EVERYTHING HE DID.
This is what Galatians speaks of when it speaks of the Faith of Christ
For we are crucified with Christ: nevertheless we live; yet not us, but Christ liveth in us: and the life which we now live in the flesh we live by the faith of the Son of God.
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ" The full Armor of GOD (Gal 2:19-20; 3:27)
This is the Gospel. This is what it means in John 17:3, "to know the only true GOD and Jesus Christ whom HE sent." This is salvation, that the world may believe that GOD hast sent Him. (John 17:21)
This what it is all about and this what Romans is all about. The Faith of Christ.
For GOD has said, "Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (That is, to bring Christ, the Word, all that GOD would have us be. HIS Commandments down from above Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (That is, to bring up Christ, the Word, all that GOD would have us be. HIS Commandments again from the dead.) But what saith it? The word (Christ; the Word, the commandments manifested in the flesh, our flesh) is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, in thy heart, and in thy hand: that we may do it; that is, THE WORD OF FAITH, which we preach. And that is the Gospel, the Kingdom of GOD (CHRIST) in you. For GOD hath said, "This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them." And HE shall be our GOD and we shall be HIS people, for it is GOD that works in us both to will and do HIS good pleasure. Christ (the Word, His Commandments, GOD's will) in us the hope of Glory. For without this faith it is impossible to please GOD.
For God It was never about doing the written law. His intent in us has always been the Faith that worketh love. The following text show the connection between the Old Testament and New. The verses in Romans 10:6-8;Deut. 30:11-14 LXX; Hebrews 8:10,11; Jeremiah 31:33 are all speaking of GOD's gift of enabling us through HIS Spirit to be as HE would have us be. Please notice that this gift which is the Good News; the Gospel was availed to us from the beginning of Moses ministry if not even from the time of the fall in Eden. For the LORD thy GOD will circumcise thy heart and the heart of thy seed with HIS commandments and statutes contained in the book of the Law. So let's walk in the Faith, HIS Grace has enabled us.
To keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony, the faith of Jesus Christ.
(Rev 12:17;14:12)