Dan61861
7 days without God, makes one weak.
- Jul 21, 2012
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Jason, read this again if you haven't already. Pray about, as Christians steel sharpens steel, but we put all our trust in the Lord.Romans 10:4 “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believeth.” Those who believe, do not find their righteousness in the Law. We find our righteousness in Christ, in faith. I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
This is why Stuart keeps pointing you back to Paul. What did Paul say? Philippians 3:8 “Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,” Paul counted all his good, all his works as nothing, to rest in Christ’s righteousness.
- It doesn’t mean Paul stopped working.
- It doesn’t mean Paul began to sin like a sailor.
Jeremiah 23:6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
- It does mean, Paul counted his righteousness as nothing, He could add nothing to Christ and Him Crucified.
- We as Christians look to Christ as our righteousness.
- One of His TITLES is that fact “THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS”.
- We are delivered in Christ’s righteousness Psalms 71:2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
- Psalms 143:11 Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
If we trust in our own righteousness, God will look upon our wickedness as well. Ezekiel 33:13 When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it. This is why, Christ said to the people, I never knew you…you workers of Lawlessness.
- Psalms 89:16 In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
In Christ
Daniel
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