Righteousness as faith
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· 3 viewsFull faith and trust make a person pleasing in the sight of God.
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Human righteousness compared with God’s righteousness
Human righteousness compared with God’s righteousness
Human beings cannot by themselves achieve righteousness in the sight of God
Human beings cannot by themselves achieve righteousness in the sight of God
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True righteousness is the result of the action of God
True righteousness is the result of the action of God
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Faith pleases God
Faith pleases God
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Righteousness and faith in Jesus Christ
Righteousness and faith in Jesus Christ
It is God-given and not the result of human effort
It is God-given and not the result of human effort
; Paul is contrasting this righteousness with his own previous efforts.
See also ; ; It is apparent that faith is not regarded as another kind of “work” which earns salvation; ; ; ;
Faith is centred on Jesus Christ and what he has accomplished
Faith is centred on Jesus Christ and what he has accomplished
“justified” means “declared righteous” in a legal sense.
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Saving faith is not mere belief, but acting on the basis of that belief
Saving faith is not mere belief, but acting on the basis of that belief
Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?
You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected;
and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness,” and he was called the friend of God.
You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.