Believe Right and See Good
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Believe you are righteous by faith and unlock God’s blessings in your life
Believe you are righteous by faith and unlock God’s blessings in your life
Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more,
Believe you are righteous by faith and unlock God’s blessings in your life
In a world where people are so conscious of sin, defeat, shortcomings, and failures, it is hard to believe that when sin abounds, grace superabounds (see ). But we have to believe this truth.
The Apostle Paul preached so strongly on this that people misunderstood him and thought that it was an invitation to sin more so that grace would abound. This is not true. What Paul meant was that where there is sin, grace will abound.
Let’s be conscious of God’s grace more than sin. Let’s be conscious of God’s life, healing, and health.
How do we experience and walk in God’s blessings?
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
What is the gospel of Christ? The gospel of Christ is the power of God. The power of God is in the gospel. When you preach the gospel, the power of God is released and it is the power of God unto salvation.
What is the gospel of Christ? The gospel of Christ is the power of God. The power of God is in the gospel. When you preach the gospel, the power of God is released and it is the power of God unto salvation.
The word "salvation" in Greek is “sōtēria,” and it doesn’t just mean we are saved from hell. “Sōtēria” means “healing, wholeness, preservation, protection, and prosperity”.
So the power of God can preserve you and heal you physically and emotionally. The power of God can save your relationships and marriage. Don’t limit God’s “saving” to just one area of your life.
When the gospel of Christ is preached, it should reveal the righteousness of God.
The gospel is a revelation of righteousness by faith.
"For the righteousness of God is revealed in the gospel from faith to faith, just as it is written, "The righteous by faith will live.""
For the righteousness of God is revealed in the gospel from faith to faith, just as it is written, “The righteous by faith will live.”
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This verse is not just telling us to live by faith.
This verse is not just telling us to live by faith.
This verse is telling us to use our faith to believe that we are the righteousness of God. So a believer today must have faith-righteousness.
When the gospel of Christ is preached, it should reveal the righteousness of God.
The gospel is a revelation of righteousness by faith.
FAITH-RIGHTEOUSNESS IS THE KEY TO EVERY BLESSING OF GOD. IT IS THE BASIS ON WHICH GOD IS ABLE TO BLESS YOU.
FAITH-RIGHTEOUSNESS IS THE KEY TO EVERY BLESSING OF GOD. IT IS THE BASIS ON WHICH GOD IS ABLE TO BLESS YOU.
What gives God the righteous foundation to bless us today? The cross of Jesus Christ gives God the righteous foundation to bless us even when we are undeserving.
If you believe you are the righteousness of God, then by faith, you will live.
Why do we need to be righteous by faith? Every day, we are still conscious of the presence of sin in our thoughts, flesh, feelings, and emotions.
We still have sin. But in the midst of this, God says He sees us righteous because we put our faith in Jesus’ blood, that has cleansed us from all sins and made us righteous.
(see ) Jesus became our sin on the cross so that we might become God’s righteousness in Christ Jesus.
The righteous by faith will not die, they will live and have the highest form of life.
We need to proclaim, “I am the righteousness of God in Christ!”
We need to proclaim, “I am the righteousness of God in Christ!”
Receive grace and righteousness by faith and you will reign in life
When we can so easily see sin or falling-short in our lives, it can be hard for us to be conscious of God’s grace. But that’s exactly when we need to be conscious of it.
“For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.”
For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)
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“For if by the one man’s offense death reigned” — by Adam’s offense, death reigned. God’s plan for us never included, sickness, disease and death.
God meant for man to live forever and enjoy His blessings, love, and goodness.
However, Adam committed high treason against God and as a result, death came in and reigned in this world.
When Jesus died on the cross, He dealt with 2 things: sin and death.
For believers, sin and death are behind us. Jesus says that, “He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live” (). Believers will not experience death, we simply fall asleep.
“much more those that receive the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ” — The word “receive” in the Greek is, “lambanō” which means to “seize upon.” When you “seize upon” the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness, you will reign in life.
When you reign, your sins don’t.
When you reign, your addictions don’t.
When you reign, Satan doesn’t.
When you reign, death doesn’t.
You reign by receiving these 2 gifts: the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness.
RIGHTEOUSNESS IS A GIFT THAT IS RECEIVED, NOT EARNED!
RIGHTEOUSNESS IS A GIFT THAT IS RECEIVED, NOT EARNED!
Today, under grace, if there is a lack of blessing in your life, it is not because of a lack of devotion, commitment, or holiness. It is because of a lack of belief.
Today, under grace, if there is a lack of blessing in your life, it is not because of a lack of devotion, commitment, or holiness. It is because of a lack of belief.
Under the old covenant, when there is sin or a curse in your life, you need to find out where you broke the law.
But under the new covenant, when there is a lack of blessing, it is usually a result of unbelief in that area of your life. It is not about your devotion, holiness, or consecration, but the lack of faith.
For this reason, the Bible tells us to use our faith to believe that we are righteous in Christ.
Every day, our feelings, thoughts, and experiences tell us we are not righteous. In the midst of all this, God wants us to use our faith for righteousness and confess: “I am the righteousness of God in Christ.” This is the gospel of Jesus Christ!
When we believe this truth, we are in a position of receiving all of God’s love, promises, and blessings.
When we believe this truth, we are in a position of receiving all of God’s love, promises, and blessings.
Faith is not about denying your reality, but about acknowledging God’s reality.
Faith is not about denying your reality, but about acknowledging God’s reality.
Faith is not about denying a bad situation or pretending that your breakthrough is here when it’s really not.
Faith is about acknowledging that God’s reality is the true reality—even though it might be unseen at the moment.
Faith deals with the unseen. Just because something is unseen doesn’t mean that it is not real. We cannot see atoms or angels but we know they exist.
For God, the realm of faith is the true reality. What we can see is temporal. What we cannot see is eternal.
“while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.”
while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
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A Christian life is not lived by feelings and appearance. It is lived by faith. And faith is not something we try to conjure up. Faith is looking at things through God’s reality.
“much more those that receive the abundance of grace and gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ”.
For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)
The primary use of faith in a believer’s life should be for righteousness.
Believe you are righteous despite all contradictory emotions.
You are righteous whether you confess it or not. We confess, “I am the righteousness of God in Christ,” not to become righteous, but because we are righteous in Christ!
So the devil will try to attack teachings on the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness because he knows when you receive them, you will reign. When you reign, other forces in your life cannot reign.
How do we receive the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness? By faith.
How do we receive the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness? By faith.
FAITH BRINGS WHAT ALREADY EXISTS IN THE INVISIBLE REALM INTO THE VISIBLE REALM
FAITH BRINGS WHAT ALREADY EXISTS IN THE INVISIBLE REALM INTO THE VISIBLE REALM
Release the blessings of God in your life by believing and speaking
Release the blessings of God in your life by believing and speaking
Release the blessings of God in your life by believing and speaking
What does it mean to have a spirit of faith?
2 Bible characters who had a spirit of faith: David and Abraham.
David
David
“And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I believed and therefore I spoke,” we also believe and therefore speak.”
And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I believed and therefore I spoke,” we also believe and therefore speak,
The Apostle Paul is quoting David from the book of Psalms (see ).
The Apostle Paul is quoting David from the book of Psalms (see ).
What kind of faith did David have?
This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you and take your head from you. And this day I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
When David faced Goliath, he did not go by what he saw—the towering giant, his own small physique and limited skills.
Instead, he had the spirit of faith, which enabled him to face the giant and say, ......
David said this before Goliath was defeated.
THE SPIRIT OF FAITH OPERATES IN THIS MANNER: “I BELIEVE AND THEREFORE I SPEAK.”
THE SPIRIT OF FAITH OPERATES IN THIS MANNER: “I BELIEVE AND THEREFORE I SPEAK.”
We are made in God’s image and this is how God works. When God saw darkness, He spoke forth light. He did not speak what he saw, He spoke what He wanted to see.
If you want the blessings of God to manifest in your life, believe that they are yours because you are righteous in Christ and speak them forth.
If you want the blessings of God to manifest in your life, believe that they are yours because you are righteous in Christ and speak them forth.
God speaks what He wants to see. He calls what is in the invisible realm into the visible realm.
Sometimes, you do not see blessings in your life because you believe the wrong things and speak out what you believe. People murmur and complain because they believe the wrong things in their hearts.
Jesus Himself said in , “As you have believed, so let it be done for you.
Expect good to happen to you this year.
This year, we will walk in His favor and His goodness and mercy will hunt us down all the days of our lives (see )!
No matter what your past is like, you can believe that you are headed to a higher ground and a place of promotion because of God’s favor!
Abraham
Abraham
Abraham is another example of a man who had a spirit of faith.
“As it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations” in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did;”
(as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did;
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God calls those things which are not as though they are.
Abraham at nearly 100 years old was unable to have a child with his wife, Sarah, who was 90 years old. In the natural, Sarah was past her childbearing years. On top of that, she had been barren all her life.
There is no denying that they were old in the natural. But God didn’t see them in the natural. He called those things which did not exist yet in the visible realm as though they did exist.
God added the Hebrew letter “hei” (which means “grace”) to both their names, thereby changing Abram’s name to Abraham and Sarai’s name to Sarah.
Abraham means “father of many.” So every time Sarah said his name, she would literally be calling him “father of many.” This is before they even had a single child.
This is an example of calling those things that are not as though they are. They were not lying; they were calling forth God’s promise in their lives.
YOU ARE NOT LYING WHEN YOU DECLARE GOD’S PROMISES IN YOUR LIFE. GOD’S PROMISES ARE REAL BECAUSE HE CANNOT LIE.
YOU ARE NOT LYING WHEN YOU DECLARE GOD’S PROMISES IN YOUR LIFE. GOD’S PROMISES ARE REAL BECAUSE HE CANNOT LIE.
God sees farther than anyone can see. God is outside of time; he sees the future now.
He saw Abraham as the father of many nations. So He changed the way Abraham and Sarah spoke.
When you start walking in the spirit of faith and speaking what you believe based on God’s Word, the world might think you are crazy. But powerful things happen when you speak what you believe.
After you pray for healing, declare that you are healed.
Sarah’s name means “princess.” The more Abraham and Sarah called each other “father of many” and “princess,” something happened to their bodies. By faith, Sarah received strength to conceive (see ).
Sarah’s body was so transformed that she literally became young, so much so that 2 heathen kings wanted her. At 90 years old, Sarah’s body was changed by faith.
This example of Abraham and Sarah is not about healing, it is about faith.
“And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb.”
And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb.
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Abraham knew that he and Sarah were old but he did not consider his own body. He considered God’s Word.
Today, we must confess we are the righteousness of God in Christ while the symptoms of sin are still present in our minds and bodies. That is righteousness by faith.
“He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform. And therefore “it was accounted to him for righteousness.””
He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,
and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.
And therefore “it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
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Likewise, for us today, when sin is still present, we choose to put faith in our righteousness in Christ.
“Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him, but also for us. It shall be imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead.”
Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him,
but also for us. It shall be imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead,
Believe right and break free from the power of sin
Believe right and break free from the power of sin
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Believe right and break free from the power of sin
Misconception: Believing in righteousness by faith gives people the license to sin.
People come against the grace message because they believe it encourages people to sin.
“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?”
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?
Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?
NKJV
Here, the Apostle Paul is saying if we are dead to sin, how can we live in it? It is an impossibility for a believer who is dead to sin to continue in sin.
Even in the midst of sin, the truth is this: you are dead to sin, meaning that sin has no power to condemn you.
There is a teaching that Christians need to “learn to die to sin” or are “dying to sin daily.” This is error.
For believers, we no longer need to “die to sin” because we are already dead to sin.
knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him.
For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God.
NKJV
“He died to sin once for all” — This verse shows us that Jesus died to sin once and for all. He died to imputed sin (our sins imputed to Him), meaning He died to the guilt, judgment, and condemnation of sin. This means we also have died to the guilt, judgment, and condemnation of sin because we are in Him.
Jesus left sin and death behind Him, and we who are in Him have also left sin and death behind us.
“Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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“Likewise” means “in the same manner.” So in the same manner that Jesus is dead to sin and alive to God, we are dead to sin and alive to God in Him!
This is the first time in all of Paul’s letters that the phrase “in Christ Jesus” is used. This is significant because Paul goes on to teach about what it means to be in Christ Jesus in many other letters to the churches.
Whatever happens to Christ happens to you.
Use the analogy of a pen tucked inside the Bible to illustrate what it means to be “in Christ Jesus.”
When did God put us in Christ? God put us in Christ when Jesus was at the cross.
GOD WILL NEVER LOOK AT YOU APART FROM THE FACT THAT YOU ARE IN CHRIST JESUS.
GOD WILL NEVER LOOK AT YOU APART FROM THE FACT THAT YOU ARE IN CHRIST JESUS.
We are as righteous as Jesus because He is our righteousness.
As He is, so are we (see ).
Today, God has called us to live a heavenly life because we have the life of Christ in us. When you have the life of Christ, you will reign.
Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.
Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.
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Christ has died for our sins once and for all, therefore, don’t let sin reign over you.
DON’T LET SIN CONFUSE YOU INTO THINKING YOU ARE THE SAME OLD PERSON YOU WERE BEFORE YOU BELIEVED IN JESUS.
DON’T LET SIN CONFUSE YOU INTO THINKING YOU ARE THE SAME OLD PERSON YOU WERE BEFORE YOU BELIEVED IN JESUS.
Maybe you are saying, “But I still have anger in my heart and lust in my mind!”
Consider not your body or your mind. Consider God’s Word. You are the righteousness of God in Christ!
In the midst of feeling unclean, say “I am the righteousness of God of Christ!” By doing so, you are giving glory to the finished work of Christ. You are also giving glory to God and acknowledging His Word is the truth in your life.
This teaching does not mean you should continue to sin. Anyone who hears this teaching, calls himself a Christian and chooses to continue in sin, is probably not saved to begin with.
People who are truly believers may fall into sin but will not continue in a lifestyle of sin.
If a believer is living in adultery, God will chasten him/her. God will not correct the person with sickness, accidents, or tragedies, but God will correct the person with disappointments. For example, if a Christian lady is in a relationship with a married man, that man might fall in love with someone else and break her heart. This is God’s way of chastening her because He loves her too much to allow her to continue living in this destructive way.
Don’t let Satan keep you in the realm of feelings, sensations, and appearances. We walk by faith in God’s Word and not by sight.
ICo 15:47-49
The first man was of the earth, made of dust; the second Man is the Lord from heaven.
As was the man of dust, so also are those who are made of dust; and as is the heavenly Man, so also are those who are heavenly.
And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man.
You are a heavenly man on this earth. In Christ, you are a risen man.
We live by faith. We are righteous in God’s eyes.