I’ve struggled for years with living righteous. I know I can be doing better , I know this is true. Yet I feel I would have to live in a cave or the mountains or in the middle of nowhere to not be influenced by anyone or anything. Can we even really make it to heaven in this world filled with temptation everywhere? How does one avoid it all? How does one have a healthy marriage? How does one surround themselves with true believers? Not just fake so called believers. I need some hope and some wisdom folks.
What do you mean by live righteous ? A Christian has light to stand in it shines like this we should be living and breathing and walking in this sound
“And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for your's is the kingdom of God. Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets. But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation. Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also. Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. And
why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye. For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
And
why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Whosoever
cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: he is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and
could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
But
he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.”
Luke 6:20
The only difference in that last section is some hesr his word and act upon it others hear it and don’t act tbey act as if it’s not important …… the word of thier Lord . There are lots of lessons in listening to Jesus sermons
they aren’t like “ thou shall not kill “ it his sermons rather shape our mind and hearts with doctrine like you read above there sermons meant to impact the Hearer only because they have said and do believe he is the Lord this dynamic should shape us .
what christians are is actually Jesus
disciples and followers upon the earth. We hear that they foret began to call Jesus disciples Christian’s at antioch in the book of acts . We still listen to his word and follow after it like he taught believers to do .
theres a lot
in his word to forgive us to comfort us to make us feel loved and secure but also there’s a lot to
teach us how to treat other people
thats where we find the righteousness of Christ it’s found in listening to his word the gospel he came to preach
this is where we come in touch with faith
“So then
faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
Romans 10:17 KJV
To learn roghteousness and to please God we need to do this only
“All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:27-30 KJV
As we learn from Jesus it changes us that’s what Paul’s talking about here
“
if so be that
ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as
the truth is in Jesus:
that
ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
and
be renewed in the spirit of your mind; ( this is why we need to listen to Jesus doctrine )
and
that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.”
Ephesians 4:21-24
The new man like the old just lives out his nature inside the key for Christians is to still go to Jesus and listen to his word it’s always going to be so
“
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me,
hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
John 5:24 KJV
Gods always been about man trusting and following his word because he loves us . We’re supposed to see that in Christ and the gospel because gods power like in the beginning comes through his word
Its hard not to look to ourself and the law and look at how we just a sinner can live righteous….. but once we become a listener of the lords word when he came and preached it that changes every thing , actually it changes
us
