Lindas Place
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God alone is HOLY...Lindas Place:
You're doing it, again. Why do you run from the verses which I post and "wave the magic wand" with unrelated scriptures which you somehow think are going to make the other verses go away? They're still there.
God alone is righteous? He saw Noah as righteous (Genesis 7:1), didn't He? Just one of MANY examples that I could give.
WE are unrighteous? Speak for yourself. Paul was describing the condition of someone BEFORE SALVATION.
God credits believers with His righteousness. Yes, He does and He fully expects us to DO RIGHTEOUSNESS, as I've already quoted and you've already dodged.
Some people try to establish their own righteousness. True, but that was talking about the Jews who sought their righteousness in the law alone and apart from Christ.
Some people make God out to be a liar. True, but, in context, John was talking about those who were saying that they had NEVER sinned. In fact, just a little further on this same epistle, John says that those who are truly born of God CANNOT SIN because His seed or Spirit (He's not called the HOLY Spirit for nothing) remains in them.
Some people believe God. True, and I'm one of them. God said that those who DO RIGHTEOUSNESS are righteous, even as He is righteous AND I BELIEVE HIM. You? Well, no offense, but you're really starting to sound like one of those people whom John warned us about.
And receive the gift of righteousness. Yes, it is a gift and God fully expects us to use it. Again, He's given unto us ALL THINGS which pertain to life and godliness, so we are without excuse if we don't use them. Additionally, the scriptures plainly teach that we can FAIL THE GRACE OF GOD and DO DESPITE TO THE SPIRIT OF GRACE if we're not careful.
God alone is holy? Have you never read:
I Peter 1:13-16
"Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance, BUT AS HE WHICH HATH CALLED YOU IS HOLY, SO BE YE HOLY IN ALL MANNER OF CONVERSATION. BECAUSE IT IS WRITTEN, BE YE HOLY; FOR I AM HOLY."
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Now, would you like to actually address what I posted or should I expect more of the same from you?
Who will not fear you, O Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed." Revelation 15:4
1 Corinthians 1
30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus,
who has become for us wisdom from God
that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.
31Therefore, as it is written:
"Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."
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