BE BOLD TO SAY "I AM RIGHTEOUS

 

August 19, 2023

 By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi 

The born again believer in Jesus Messiah God should be bold to say  I am as righteous as Abraham ." I have the gift of salvation just as the Bible says that Abraham believed God and it was accounted unto him as righteousness. "

Genesis 15:6 'And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness."

 Note : it did not say righteous but righteousness. 

Righteousness is the quality of being virtuous, honorable, or morally right. It can also refer to such behavior.

Righteousness is the noun form of the adjective righteous. Being righteous means doing what is right—obeying the law or adhering to morals. Both righteous and righteousness are often used in a religious context.(Dictionary. com) 

Abraham did not belong to any religion or practiced the laws of the Quran or of Moses because they where  not in existence then. 

 QUESTION: What happened to his sins ( past , present , future ) . ?

 He experienced a vicarious atonement , David said in psalm 32: 1" Blessed  is he whose  transgression is  forgiven, whose sin  is  covered. 2 Blessed  is  the man unto whom the  Lord imputeth not  iniquity, and in whose  spirit there is no guile.   "

 Now the Lord took away Abraham's sins permanently , therefore , Abraham's righteousness is not by his works. 

The born again believer possesses the Abraham type of righteousness . It is the righteousness of God by grace through faith through Jesus Messiah God.

 Prophet Jeremiah  said in chapter 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.'  We are the spiritual Jews promised Abraham (Gen.15:5)

This is what Apostle Paul meant in 1 Corinthian 1: 30 " But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:'

Prayer : Heavenly father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as Lord and savior and receive the Holy Ghost and power to be free from guilt and condemnation. Amen

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