Contrasting Sin and Righteousness

Sin and RighteousnessSin is real,

pervasive and deadly, Rom 3:23; 6:23

Righteousness is real, and God’s counterpoint to sin, 1 Jno 5:17

Gospel: Become righteous before God Rom 1:16-17 (3:21-

22; 4:5; 5:19)

Gospel: Become righteous before God Rom 1:16-17 (3:21-

22; 4:5; 5:19)

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Time to Choose!Ephesians 4:17-24;

Matthew 6:33

ContrastSin and Righteousness

SINAttractive, Gen

3:6 (1 Pet 4:1-2) Lusts, 1 Jno

2:16 Pleasure Escape

mundane Indulgence Satisfaction

RIGHTEOUSNESSBeautiful, 1 Chrn

16:29 (Psa 29:2) Bride, Rev 19:6-9 Holiness is

attractive to God, Eph 5:26-27

New man, Eph 4:24

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What will you

choose?

ContrastSin and Righteousness

SINDeceptive, Heb

3:13 Trusting

ourselves, Lk 18:9; 1 Cor 10:12

Thinking God’s love prevents punishment, Rom 2:4

RIGHTEOUSNESS

Honest, blameless and harmless, Phil 2: 14-15 Obedient, Lk 1:6;

Phil 3:6; 1 Jno 3:7 Consistent with

our good confession, 1 Tim 6:12-14

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choose?

ContrastSin and Righteousness

SINEnslaving, Jno

8:34 (Rom 6:16; 2 Pet 2: 19) Mind, 2 Cor

4:3-4 Body, Rom 1:24

RIGHTEOUSNESSLiberating, Rom

6:13 Freedom to serve

right., Rom 6:17-19

Freed by Christ via His truth, Jno 8:32, 36

Instills living hope, Gal 5:1, 5

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choose?

ContrastSin and Righteousness

SINSpreads, 1 Cor

5:6 Influences and

infects others, Gal 2:13

Recognize it and do not imitate it, Matt 23:3

RIGHTEOUSNESS

Spreads, 1 Pet 2:11-12Influence of

godly lives, Matt 5:13-16

Gospel preaching and living, Acts 1:8; 8:4; 1 Ths 1:8

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choose?

ContrastSin and Righteousness

SINDefiling, Isa 1:18

(2 Pet 2:20-22) Innocence with

guilt (Rom 3:19) Purity with moral

filth (Titus 1:15) Gospel with error

(Gal 1:6-7)

RIGHTEOUSNESS

Partake of the divine nature, 2 Pet 1:4 Peace, Jas 3:18 Holiness, Rom

6: 20-22

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choose?

Practice Righteousness!Born of God, 1 Jno 2:29Those who do not are being

deceived by sin, 1 Jno 3:7God sees and blesses the

righteous, but He is against the sinful, 1 Pet 3:12

Choose righteousness and be saved, Titus 2:11-13

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