Pursuing Righteousness

[Not me]

Why did God deem Abraham "righteous"? And why did God call Abraham His "friend"?

He believed God.

Much love in Christ, Not me

As long as you get a increase in Christ in your innermost being when you read this or that Author. For it’s one drawing closer to Christ that causes one to grow.

Much love in Christ, Not me

 

[brinny]

He believed God.

Much love in Christ, Not me



As long as you get a increase in Christ in your innermost being when you read this or that Author. For it’s one drawing closer to Christ that causes one to grow.

Much love in Christ, Not me

Yes. Abram, who was re-named Abraham BELIEVED God.

Re the quote i posted, it is right in sync with what is written in God's Word.

As it is written, it is not I, no longer who lives, but CHRIST Who lives IN me, amen? I have, in essence, "died" to self.

Amen?

"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: " ~Galatians 2:20a

 

[Not me]

Yes. Abram, who was re-named Abraham BELIEVED God.

Re the quote i posted, it is right in sync with what is written in God's Word.

As it is written, it is not I, no longer who lives, but CHRIST Who lives IN me, amen? I have, in essence, "died" to self.

Amen?

"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: " ~Galatians 2:20a

Blessing to you Brinny, may Christ dwell in your heart by faith and you be conformed to His image.

Much love in Christ, Not me

 

[brinny]

Blessing to you Brinny, may Christ dwell in your heart by faith and you be conformed to His image.

Much love in Christ, Not me

May we live and breathe this verse, amen?:

"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: " ~Galatians 2:20a

It's right in sync with your user name, isn't?

And you are correct. It is not "me" or "you". It is CHRIST Who lives IN us, for we have "died" and it is no longer "us" who lives, but CHRIST Who "lives in us".

Amen?

 

[GTW27]

May we live and breathe this verse, amen?

It's right in sync with your user name, isn't?

And you are correct. It is not "me" or "you". It is CHRIST Who lives IN us, for we have "died" and it is no longer "us" who lives, but CHRIST Who "lives in us".

Amen?

And if Christ truly, "lives in us" then righteous will abound. We can not help, but do what is right, and abstain from doing what is not right.(wrong). And this is all The Lords doing, for He is perfect in all His ways.

 

[brinny]

And if Christ truly, "lives in us" then righteous will abound. We can not help, but do what is right, and abstain from doing what is not right.(wrong). And this is all The Lords doing, for He is perfect in all His ways.

Of course, and amen. For if it is CHRIST "in us", because "we" have died, how could it be otherwise?

Amen?

"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: " ~Galatians 2:20a

 

[Not me]

May we live and breathe this verse, amen?:

"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: " ~Galatians 2:20a

It's right in sync with your user name, isn't?

And you are correct. It is not "me" or "you". It is CHRIST Who lives IN us, for we have "died" and it is no longer "us" who lives, but CHRIST Who "lives in us".

Amen?

Yes it is. . But that’s why I chose it.
It was my understanding of this statement;

“Righteousness is right and not me”

You are sooooo right!
“not I but Christ” that we His body would come to know what this means by experience.

Much love in Christ, Not me.

 

[brinny]

Yes it is. . But that’s why I chose it.
It was my understanding of this statement;

“Righteousness is right and not me”

You are sooooo right!
“not I but Christ” that we His body would come to know what this means by experience.

Much love in Christ, Not me.

We're back to square one with "righteousness" and any number of interpretations on what it is exactly, bereft of the Christ Who IS "righteous", eh?

The living Christ is righteousness.

Is He not?

 

[brinny]

...by the way, this ties into "humility" and "self-righteousness"....are you going to post on them as well, here in Deeper Fellowship? Or did i perhaps miss it?

Thank you kindly.

This comes to mind.

It would be an excellent meditation, subject for study, etc.:

 

[Not me]

And if Christ truly, "lives in us" then righteous will abound. We can not help, but do what is right, and abstain from doing what is not right.(wrong). And this is all The Lords doing, for He is perfect in all His ways.

Absolutely! I see that Christ has been at work in someone’s heart. Blessing to you my brother in Christ.

Much love in Christ, Not me

We're back to square one with "righteousness" and any number of interpretations on what it is exactly, bereft of the Christ Who IS "righteous", eh?

The living Christ is righteousness.

Is He not?

In post number 12 I tried to explain? what I believe the Lord? showed me as to what the nature and essence of righteousness was.

...by the way, this ties into "humility" and "self-righteousness"....are you going to post on them as well, here in Deeper Fellowship? Or did i perhaps miss it?

Thank you kindly.

This comes to mind.

It would be an excellent meditation, subject for study, etc.:

I wasn’t planning on reposting it on another thread. But feel free to post all or part or whatever you might think might help someone to grow in Christ. For growing in Christ is that thing that is of value.

Much love in Christ, Not me

 

[brinny]

Absolutely! I see that Christ has been at work in someone’s heart. Blessing to you my brother in Christ.

Much love in Christ, Not me



In post number 12 I tried to explain? what I believe the Lord? showed me as to what the nature and essence of righteousness was.



I wasn’t planning on reposting it on another thread. But feel free to post all or part or whatever you might think might help someone to grow in Christ. For growing in Christ is that thing that is of value.

Much love in Christ, Not me

i agree that growing in Christ is of the utmost and crucial importance.

Tying into growing in Christ is "humility" which ties right into one of the most profound verses in the Bible and what defined the Godly men and women all through the Bible, and that is the "fear of the Lord", and the "fear of the Lord" is not possible without Godly humility.

It ties into "righteousness" as well. For it is only in "humility" that Jesus Christ can "be in us" for our "self" has died. Gone. And WHO is IN us? Well it's Christ Himself, isn't it? Therefore it is HIS "righteousness" that is present. IN us.

Right now.

It is because HE is present IN us.

Right now.

Amen?

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding." ~Pr 9:10

 

[yeshuaslavejeff]

For it’s one drawing closer to Christ that causes one to grow.

("grow" spiritually)
That's not according to Scripture, or more specifically it is written "Yahweh GIVES the growth", it is NOT earned, developed, built up, nor accomplished by the flesh.
Even the Apostles could only spread or plant the seed, or water it, as written,
but they could not make anyone believe nor grow, by "human" means not even themselves.
Try to "encourage"/make a seed in the ground to grow, and it often stops its growth, for example. Leave it alone, just water it, and still it will or will not grow, as Yahweh gives growth. Thankfully enough seeds do grow, when Yahweh gives growth, for Yahweh's Purpose and Plan.

 

[Not me]

("grow" spiritually)
That's not according to Scripture, or more specifically it is written "Yahweh GIVES the growth", it is NOT earned, developed, built up, nor accomplished by the flesh.
Even the Apostles could only spread or plant the seed, or water it, as written,
but they could not make anyone believe nor grow, by "human" means not even themselves.
Try to "encourage"/make a seed in the ground to grow, and it often stops its growth, for example. Leave it alone, just water it, and still it will or will not grow, as Yahweh gives growth. Thankfully enough seeds do grow, when Yahweh gives growth, for Yahweh's Purpose and Plan.

Sorry for the confusion; scripture does say;

1 Corinthians 3:6 (NASB)
I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth.

“ God was causing the growth”

You are correct it is something man can not do. But man can water and plant. That is what I meant by drawing close to Christ, as watering and planting. For we can and should spend time reading our bible and in prayer. They aren’t growth themselves but they are some of those things that God uses in our lifes to cause growth. That’s my understanding.

Much love in Christ, Not me

 

[Doug Melven]

We may not be able to cause growth as that is what God does.
But God left the planting of seeds to us.
As iron sharpens iron so a friend sharpens the countenance of a friend Proverbs 27:17
So if we plant seeds God has something to work with.
If we don't plant seeds, maybe someone else will and who knows if that will be the incorruptible seed, Word of god.

 

[brinny]

Sorry for the confusion; scripture does say;

1 Corinthians 3:6 (NASB)
I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth.

“ God was causing the growth”

You are correct it is something man can not do. But man can water and plant. That is what I meant by drawing close to Christ, as watering and planting. For we can and should spend time reading our bible and in prayer. They aren’t growth themselves but they are some of those things that God uses in our lifes to cause growth. That’s my understanding.

Much love in Christ, Not me

For we can and should spend time reading our bible and in prayer. They aren’t growth themselves

Would you be so kind as to elaborate on what you mean by:

They aren’t growth themselves

Thank you kindly.

 

[Not me]

Would you be so kind as to elaborate on what you mean by:


Thank you kindly.

Would you be so kind as to elaborate on what you mean by:


Thank you kindly.

Sure,,, just like planting and watering aren’t growth themselves but they are something that helps growth along. Prayers and feeding your personal relationship with Christ sure do help cause Him to be written on or in the heart more.

Much love in Christ, Not me

 

[brinny]

Sure,,, just like planting and watering aren’t growth themselves but they are something that helps growth along. Prayers and feeding your personal relationship with Christ sure do help cause Him to be written on or in the heart more.

Much love in Christ, Not me

We need God's Word and prayer even more than we need "oxygen".

Literally.