The Righteousness of God 2 Corinthians 5:17-21. The Righteousness of God It has always been the will...

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2 Corinthians 5:17-212 Corinthians 5:17-21

The Righteousness of GodThe Righteousness of God

It has always been the will of It has always been the will of God for you to God for you to know who know who you are in Christ you are in Christ and then and then go share that with others.go share that with others.

~ Robert Moffat~ Robert Moffat


2 Corinthians 5:17-19:2 Corinthians 5:17-19:Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creationnew creation; the old has gone, the ; the old has gone, the new new has comehas come! All this is from God, who ! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, himself in Christ, not counting men's sins not counting men's sins against themagainst them. And he has committed to us . And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. (NIV)the message of reconciliation. (NIV)


2 Corinthians 5:20-21:2 Corinthians 5:20-21:We are therefore Christ's We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: implore you on Christ's behalf: Be Be reconciled to Godreconciled to God. God made him . God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the that in him we might become the righteousness of Godrighteousness of God. (NIV). (NIV)


Righteous:Righteous:morally upright; without guilt or sin; to be in morally upright; without guilt or sin; to be in right-standing; possessing the ability to live in right-standing; possessing the ability to live in accordance with being rightaccordance with being right

Righteousness:Righteousness:adhering to moral principles; a place or standing of justification adhering to moral principles; a place or standing of justification you have achieved; the highest level of standards possibleyou have achieved; the highest level of standards possible


Righteousness of God:Righteousness of God:

· The state of being righteous· The state of being righteous

· Achievement of perfection· Achievement of perfection

· Being at the highest level possible· Being at the highest level possible

· Being made right in the eyes of God· Being made right in the eyes of God

· Having righteousness equal to God’s· Having righteousness equal to God’s

How Do We Become TheHow Do We Become TheRighteousness of God?Righteousness of God?

Romans 3:21-24Romans 3:21-24:: But now a But now a righteousness righteousness from Godfrom God, apart from law, has been made , apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. testify. This righteousness from God comes This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christthrough faith in Jesus Christ to all who to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are are justified freely by his gracejustified freely by his grace through the through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus (NIV).redemption that came by Christ Jesus (NIV).


Romans 4:1-3Romans 4:1-3: : What then shall we say that What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, discovered in this Abraham, our forefather, discovered in this matter? If, in fact, Abraham was justified by matter? If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about— works, he had something to boast about— but not before God. What does the Scripture but not before God. What does the Scripture say? "Abraham say? "Abraham believed Godbelieved God, and it was , and it was credited to him as credited to him as righteousnessrighteousness.“ (NIV)..“ (NIV).


If you truly are a If you truly are a ChristianChristian,,than than you areyou are already the already the

righteousness of Godrighteousness of God and andyou have beenyou have been justified justified!!


Philippians 3:7-9Philippians 3:7-9: : But whatever was to my But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, in him, not having a righteousness of my not having a righteousness of my ownown that comes from the law, but that which that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ— the is through faith in Christ— the righteousness righteousness that comes from God and is by faith. that comes from God and is by faith. (NIV)(NIV)


Romans 3:24Romans 3:24::

[We] are [We] are justified freely by his gracejustified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. (NIV)Christ Jesus. (NIV)

PardonPardon JustifiedJustified

You are guilty but You are guilty but you do not have to you do not have to pay the penalty of pay the penalty of that guilt. It has that guilt. It has been suspended.been suspended.

Declares that you Declares that you never were guilty in never were guilty in the first place and the first place and that you are 100% that you are 100% without guilt.without guilt.


We have beenWe have been

justifiedjustified by faith! by faith!


Galatians 2:16,21Galatians 2:16,21:: Know that a man is not Know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but justified by observing the law, but by faithby faith in in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith justified by faith in Christin Christ and not by observing the law, and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be because by observing the law no one will be justified. I do not set aside the grace of God, justified. I do not set aside the grace of God, for for if righteousness could be gained through if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothingthe law, Christ died for nothing! (NIV)! (NIV)


Galatians 2:20-21Galatians 2:20-21::I live my life with I live my life with complete trustcomplete trust in God’s in God’s son, the one who died for me. I don’t just son, the one who died for me. I don’t just throw away knowing the grace of my God throw away knowing the grace of my God because I know if because I know if being made rightbeing made right could be could be achieved by following the law then the death achieved by following the law then the death of Christ would be a of Christ would be a total wastetotal waste! (NCV)! (NCV)


Galatians 3:6-9Galatians 3:6-9: : Consider Abraham: “He Consider Abraham: “He believed God, and it was believed God, and it was credited to him as credited to him as righteousnessrighteousness.” Understand, then, that those .” Understand, then, that those who believe are children of Abraham. The who believe are children of Abraham. The Scripture foresaw that God Scripture foresaw that God would justify the would justify the Gentiles by faithGentiles by faith, and announced the gospel , and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” So blessed through you.” So those who have those who have faith are blessedfaith are blessed along with Abraham, the along with Abraham, the man of faith. (NIV)man of faith. (NIV)


Galatians 3:26,29Galatians 3:26,29: : You are all You are all sons of Godsons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. If you belong to through faith in Christ Jesus. If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promiseheirs according to the promise. (NIV). (NIV)

When do you becomeWhen do you becomeRighteousness of God?Righteousness of God?

The very instant JesusThe very instant Jesuscame on board!came on board!

How does this affect our How does this affect our everyday lives?everyday lives?

Proverb 21:21Proverb 21:21:: He who pursues righteousness He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor. (NIV)and love finds life, prosperity and honor. (NIV)

Hebrews 4:16Hebrews 4:16:: Let us then approach the throne Let us then approach the throne of grace with of grace with confidenceconfidence, so that we may , so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. (NIV)our time of need. (NIV)

How does this affect our How does this affect our everyday lives?everyday lives?

Romans 8:1, 14-17Romans 8:1, 14-17::Therefore, there is now Therefore, there is now no condemnationno condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For you for those who are in Christ Jesus. For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonshipSpirit of sonship. And by him we cry, . And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit himself testifies “Abba, Father.” The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. with our spirit that we are God's children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs— Now if we are children, then we are heirs— heirs of Godheirs of God and and co-heirs with Christco-heirs with Christ. (NIV). (NIV)

Is this a license to sin?Is this a license to sin?

Romans 6:1Romans 6:1::What shall we say, then? Shall we What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may go on sinning so that grace may increase? increase? By no means!By no means! We died to We died to sin; how can we live in it any sin; how can we live in it any longer? (NIV)longer? (NIV)


If you have been converted If you have been converted and and trulytruly born again, born again,

then you will not want to then you will not want to go on in sin.go on in sin.


True Converts of Christ:True Converts of Christ:

· Have surrendered control to Holy Spirit· Have surrendered control to Holy Spirit

· Follow God’s commands· Follow God’s commands

· Hate SIN and SIN makes them sick· Hate SIN and SIN makes them sick

· Love other people· Love other people

· Hate the things of this world· Hate the things of this world


1 John 2:4,61 John 2:4,6::The man who says, “I know him,” The man who says, “I know him,” but but does not do what he commandsdoes not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. is a liar, and the truth is not in him. Whoever claims to live in him must Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesuswalk as Jesus did. (NIV) did. (NIV)


1 John 2:9-101 John 2:9-10::Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness. Whoever loves his brother lives in the light. (NIV)in the darkness. Whoever loves his brother lives in the light. (NIV)


1 John 2:151 John 2:15::Do not love the world or anything in the world. Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone If anyone loves the worldloves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. (NIV), the love of the Father is not in him. (NIV)

How then shall we respond?How then shall we respond?

Acts 3:19Acts 3:19::So repent, So repent, change your mind change your mind and purposeand purpose; turn around and ; turn around and return to God, that your sins return to God, that your sins may be may be erased, blotted out, erased, blotted out, wiped cleanwiped clean. (AMP). (AMP)

How then shall we live?How then shall we live?

Philippians 3:15Philippians 3:15::Only let us live up to what we Only let us live up to what we have already attained. (NIV)have already attained. (NIV)


Ephesians 3:17-18, 3:20Ephesians 3:17-18, 3:20::And I pray that you…grasp how wide and And I pray that you…grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ. long and high and deep is the love of Christ. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power at work within us. (NIV)his power at work within us. (NIV)


Ephesians 4:1-3Ephesians 4:1-3::As a prisoner for the Lord, then I urge you to As a prisoner for the Lord, then I urge you to live a life worthylive a life worthy of the calling you of the calling you have have receivedreceived. Be completely humble and gentle; be . Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. patient, bearing with one another in love. Make Make every effortevery effort to keep the unity of the Spirit to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. (NIV)through the bond of peace. (NIV)


Romans 8:35-37Romans 8:35-37::Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? No, in all these or nakedness or danger or sword? No, in all these things we are things we are more than conquerorsmore than conquerors through him through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, height nor depth, nor anythingnor anything else in all creation, else in all creation, will be able to separate uswill be able to separate us from the love of God from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (NIV)that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (NIV)


1 John 3:11 John 3:1::How How great is the lovegreat is the love the Father the Father has lavished on us, that we should has lavished on us, that we should be called be called children of Godchildren of God! And that ! And that is what we are! (NIV)is what we are! (NIV)


2 Corinthians 5:212 Corinthians 5:21::He who knew no sin became He who knew no sin became sin, so that we might become sin, so that we might become the the righteousness of Godrighteousness of God in in Christ. (NKJV)Christ. (NKJV)

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