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Category Archives: Righteous Living
Bible Promises that Strengthen our Faith
The Lord permits us to face trials in order to develop our Christian character (Jam. 1:2-4). He also gives us promises that are rooted in His character that we might learn to trust Him as we walk with Him. The tests of life are inevitable, but how we handle them is optional. Continue reading
Posted in Christian Theology, Inspirational Writings, Living by Faith, Righteous Living, Spirituality
Tagged Bible promises in a crisis, Bible promises that help us grow, Bible promises that strengthen our faith, Bible promises when facing hardship, Bible verses that help my faith, Bible verses that strengthen our faith, Claiming bible promises, Faith to deal with a crisis, Learning to live by faith, Living God's Word in faith, walking by faith, What it the life of faith, without faith it is impossible to please Him
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God’s Righteousness in the Future
The future is bright because there is the hope of a good and righteous King who will bring in everlasting righteousness. This King is the Lord Jesus, the Christ, the Savior who will establish His kingdom upon the earth. Jesus will reign forever. Continue reading
Posted in Christian Theology, Dispensationalism, Hot Topics, Prophecy, Righteous Living
Tagged God will establish His kingdom on earth, God will make a new heavens and new earth, God will reward Christians, God's righteousness in the future, Israel's rejection of the kingdom, Jesus the King, Jesus the son of David, Jesus will rule for a thousand years, Jesus' offer of God's kingdom to Israel, New heavens and earth, the Davidic covenant, the Davidic kingdom, The eternal state, the future kingdom of Israel, The Great White Throne judgment, The kingdom of Israel, The kingdom on earth, The kingdom promised to David, the millennial kingdom, The postponement of the kingdom, The resurrection of the righteous, The resurrection of the wicked, The second coming of Jesus, the seven year tribulation, The tribulation, The universal kingdom of God, What are the future rewards for Christians
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The Righteous Lifestyle of the Believer
God is working to produce His righteousness in us from the moment of salvation onward. Paul writes, “He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus” (Phil. 1:6). God produces His righteousness in us to justify, sanctify, and ultimately glorify us. Continue reading
Posted in Christian Theology, Inspirational Writings, Righteous Living, Spirituality
Tagged do not love the world, Does God call us to live a righteous life?, growing spiritually, How does God grow us spiritually?, how to grow spiritually, living a righteous life, obstacles to spiritual growth, overcoming the world, Satan's world system, spiritual growth, spirituality, steps to spiritual growth, the Christian life, the old sin nature, the spiritual Christian, the spiritual life, what is spirituality?, why do Christians sin?
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A Dispensational View of God’s Righteousness
God is forever righteous and the expectation of righteous behavior from His people is a timeless truth. God’s righteousness is manifest in the laws He gives, and He always expects righteousness from His people. Continue reading
Posted in Christian Theology, Dispensationalism, Hot Topics, Righteous Living
Tagged A Dispensational View of God's Righteousness, A righteous life, continuity and discontinuity, Dispensations, Edenic Law, God's comamnds to the church, God's commands to Israel, God's commands to the church, God's righteousness, God's righteousness in Scripture, Should Christians keep the Mosaic Law?, The dispensation of Israel, the dispensation of the church, the dispensation of the Patriarchs, The fall of Adam, The Mosaic Law, What is the Law of Christ?, What is the Royal Law?
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God’s Righteousness Imputed to the Believer
God gives His righteousness as a gift to the one who believes in Christ as Savior. The “gift of righteousness” (Rom. 5:17) is freely bestowed by God to sinners who do not deserve it (Rom. 4:5; 5:6-10; Eph. 2:1-9). God’s gift of righteousness—received by faith alone—is the basis for reconciliation with Him. Continue reading
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Tagged Condemned in Adam, declared righteous, forensic justification, God gives us His righteousness as a gift, God's righteousness imputed to the believer, Imputed righteousness, imputed sin, Justified before God, Justified by faith alone in Christ alone, Righteous before God, Righteous in Christ, the gift of righteousness, The meaning of imputation, what does it mean to be justified?
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God’s Righteousness at the Cross
The subject of the cross addresses God’s righteousness, man’s sinfulness, and Jesus’ substitutionary death which satisfied God’s righteous demands toward our sin and reconciles us to the Father. Certainly other characteristics of God are seen at the cross such as love, mercy, and grace; however, this article will primarily be concerned with His attribute of righteousness. The cross makes sense when we see it in connection with God’s attribute of righteousness. Continue reading
Posted in Christian Theology, Hamartiology, Inspirational Writings, Righteous Living, Salvation
Tagged atonement for sin, Everyone is sinful, faith, forensic justification, God's grace at the cross, God's love at the cross, God's righteousness at the Cross, Grace, Imputed righteousness, Jesus died for our sins, Jesus died in our place, justified, People cannot save themselves, propitiation, redemption, righteousness, substitutionary atonement, The cross is a place of judgment
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God’s Righteousness and Justice
Righteousness and justice are related words. The former speaks of God’s moral character, whereas the latter speaks of the actions that flow out of His character. Whatever God’s righteousness requires, His justice executes; either to approve or reject, to bless or condemn. Continue reading
Posted in Christian Theology, Righteous Living
Tagged God's attribute of righteousness, God's retribution, God's righteousness and justice, Is God fair?, Is God just?, rectoral justice, redemptive justice, remunerative justice, restorative justice, retributive justice, righteousness, The fairness of God, The justice of God, The relationship between God's righteousness and justice, The Righteousness of God
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