Romans 3:21-26 But now the Righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the Righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His Grace through the Redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as a propitiation by His Blood, through faith, to demonstrate His Righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, to demonstrate at the present time His Righteousness, that He might be just and the Justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

 

This Passage of Scripture is the essence of the Gospel of Christ and the Message of the Cross. The key word Paul uses over and over again is “Righteousness.” What is righteousness? Righteousness is defined as “that which is right.” However, Paul is not speaking of just any righteousness but the Righteousness of God. 

 

We all know that everything the world proclaims to be “right” is not right in the eyes of God or according to His Word. Therefore, we must use the Word of God as our Standard for Righteousness. Any other form of so-called righteousness must be subject to this infallible Standard.

 

The world today is moving farther and farther away from the Righteousness of God. Although the founding fathers of our nation based all our laws, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence on the Righteousness of God, we are watching as our society is moving AWAY from His Righteousness.

 

As I see it, the main problem is that people don’t know what the Word of God says, so they don’t know the standard by which to conduct their lives and teach their children. If we are ever to reclaim this nation we must demand the Word of God once again be used as the living standard for our country and its laws.

 

Whether people want to admit it or not; whether they like it or not, the fact is, we are all God’s creation and He has set forth the standard for right living. We find it in His Holy Word; the Word of God. 

 

Other religions claim to have “holy books.” They are NOT the Word of God and they are NOT Holy!  Likewise, their gods are not God. Allah is not God. Buddha is not God. Joseph Smith is not God. Pope Francis is not God. The Quaran is not a holy book. The Book of Morman is not a holy book. None of the false religions are true and holy. 

 

There is only One God. He is the Creator of Heaven and Earth. He is the Giver of the Holy Word of God which leads believers into the Righteousness of God and when we go back to the original scripture above we read, the Righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. 

 

Without faith in Jesus Christ, there is no Righteousness of God. He is the only Way to God and His Righteousness. PLEASE MY FRIENDS, open the Word of God and read it; study it; teach it; share it; quote it; post it on your facebook page! It is the Standard for Right living and we MUST return to that Standard!

 

When God’s people return to the Righteousness of God, He will……..turn the tide

 

Studying the Standard,      Doreen

 

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