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What is Righteousness?  

Righteousness is right standing with God.

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WHAT DOES RIGHTEOUSNESS BRING?




Prov 10:2  Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death. (NKJ)

Prov 10:6  Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. (NKJ)

Prov 10:7  The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. (NKJ)

Prov 10:11  The mouth of the righteous is a well of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. (NKJ)

Prov 10:16  The labor of the righteous leads to life, the wages of the wicked to sin. (NKJ)

Prov 10:21  The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.  (NKJ)

Prov 10:24   The fear of the wicked will come upon him, and the desire of the righteous will be granted.  (NKJ)

Prov 10:25  When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more, but the righteous has an everlasting foundation. (NKJ)

Prov 10:28  The hope of the righteous will be gladness,  (NKJ)

Prov 10:30  The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not inhabit the earth.

31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut out.

32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,  (NKJ)


Prov 11:4  Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. (NKJ)

Prov 11:10  When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; and when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.  (NKJ)

Prov 11:18  The wicked man does deceptive work, but he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward.  (NKJ)

Prov 11:21   Though they join forces, the wicked will not go unpunished; but the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.  (NKJ)

Prov 11:23  The desire of the righteous is only good, but the expectation of the wicked is wrath. 

Prov 11:28  He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like foliage.  (NKJ)

Prov 11:31  If the righteous will be recompensed on the earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner.  (NKJ)

Prov 12:3  A man is not established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous cannot be moved. (NKJ)

Prov 12:5  The thoughts of the righteous are right, but the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

Prov 12:7   The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand.

Prov 12:10 A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.  (NKJ)

Prov 12:13  The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, but the righteous will come through trouble.  (NKJ)

Prov 12:17   He who speaks truth declares righteousness, but a false witness, deceit.  (NKJ)

Prov 12:21   No grave trouble will overtake the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.

Prov 12:26   The righteous should choose his friends carefully, for the way of the wicked leads them astray.  (NKJ)

Prov 12:28  In the way of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death.  (NKJ)

Prov 13:5 A righteous man hates lying, but a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.
6 Righteousness keeps him whose way is blameless, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

Prov 13:9  The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.  (NKJ)

Prov 13:25   The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the stomach of the wicked shall be in want.  (NKJ)

Prov 14:2  He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.  (NKJ)

Prov 14:11  The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
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Prov 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. (NKJ)

Prov 15:6 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure, but in the revenue of the wicked is trouble. (NKJ)

Prov 15:9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but He loves him who follows righteousness. (NKJ)

Prov 15:28 The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil. (NKJ)

Prov 15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.  (NKJ)


Prov 16:8 Better is a little with righteousness, than vast revenues without justice. (NKJ)

Prov 16:12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, for a throne is established by righteousness.  (NKJ)

Prov 16:13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him who speaks what is right.
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Prov 16:31 The silver-haired head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.
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Prov 20:7 The righteous man walks in his integrity; his children are blessed after him. (NKJ)

Prov 21:3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. (NKJ)

Prov 21:8 The way of a guilty man is perverse; but as for the pure, his work is right.  (NKJ)

Prov 21:21 He who follows righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness and honor. (NKJ)

Prov 24:16 For a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again, but the wicked shall fall by calamity.  (NKJ)

Prov 28:1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.
2 Because of the transgression of a land, many are its princes; but by a man of understanding and knowledge right will be prolonged. (NKJ)

Prov 29:2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when a wicked man rules, the people groan. (NKJ)

Prov 29:6 By transgression an evil man is snared, but the righteous sings and rejoices. (NKJ)

Prov 29:7 The righteous considers the cause of the poor, but the wicked does not understand such knowledge. (NKJ)

Prov 29:16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases; but the righteous will see their fall.  (NKJ)

Ps 37:25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. (KJV)

As we go through these end days I find these verses comforting.  

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   ABRAHAM

Genesis 15:6 And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness. (NKJ)

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Isaiah 64:6 But we are all like an unclean thing, and all our righteousness are like filthy rags; we all fade as a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. (NKJ)

Psalm 23:3 He restores my soul; he leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. (NKJ)

Psalms 24:5 He shall receive blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. NKJ

Proverbs 13:6 Righteousness keeps him whose way is blameless, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. (NKJ)

Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. (NKJ)

Matthew 5:10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (NKJ)

Matthew 6:33 "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. (NKJ)

Matthew 21:32 "For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward relent and believe him. (NKJ)

Romans 1:16 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. (NKJ)

17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "The just shall live by faith." (NKJ)

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Wayne Grudem B.A. M.Div Ph.D. Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology Trinity Evangelical Divinity School comments about Romans 1:17.  The righteousness of God is God's way of justifying sinners, that is, putting them right with himself without compromising his absolutely pure moral character. 

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 JOB  

Job asked this question.  


Job 25:4 How then can man be righteous before God?  (NKJ)


This comment is  made in the Spirit Filled Life Bible about Job 25:4.  Understanding that man's own righteousness is a vain hope.  Believe that only Christ's imputed righteousness can allow us to stand before God.  Diligently avoid any form of self-righteousness.  Understand that it makes one unteachable and unshapable in in God's hand.

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Romans 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. (NKJ)

Romans 14:17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. (NKJ)

2 Corinthians 5:21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. (NKJ)

Ephesians 4:24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness. (NKJ)

1 Timothy 6:11 But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. (NKJ)

I John 2:29 If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him. (NKJ)

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RIGHTEOUSNESS HAS BENEFITS

Ps 103:17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children's children,

18 To such as keep His covenant, and to those who remember His commandments to do them. (NKJ)

I THANK YOU FATHER THAT BECAUSE I KEEP YOUR COVENANT I HAVE YOUR ASSURANCE THAT RIGHTEOUSNESS IS ESTABLISHED OVER MY CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN

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Psalms 138:2:c for You have magnified Your word above all Your name]  (NKJ)

OR Ps 138:2  LIVING BIBLE because [[   your promises are backed by all the honor of your name.]] (NLT)

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God’s Standard Of Righteousness

By Hal Lindsey

The Bible has a lot to say about righteousness. But the single most important thing to remember is that our righteousness falls short of God’s righteousness.

Jesus teaches this over and over in the Gospels. His teaching on adultery and murder must have been especially shocking to the religious Jews of that time. He taught them that God’s standard is not just about what you physically do or don’t do. It’s also about your thoughts and attitudes. You can impress everyone with your actions, but God looks on the heart.

Romans 10:3-4 talks specifically about the nation of Israel. But it applies to all who trust their own righteousness rather than God’s. “For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. [NKJV]

To be ignorant of God’s righteousness is to be ignorant of God’s standard. In Matthew 5:48, Jesus said, “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” [KJV]

God is the standard. Anything short of Him is sin. People reading Matthew 5:48 see it as impossible and so they work hard to make it mean something less. Some point out that the Greek word used for “perfect” can also mean “complete” or “mature.” They say the Lord was simply telling us to be mature. But how mature? How complete? How perfect? As mature, complete, and perfect as you Father in Heaven. Can you do that on your own? No. Neither can I. We are sinners and need a Savior.

Those who are ignorant of God’s standard sometimes seek to establish their own righteousness. Do you remember the Lord’s parable about the Pharisee and the tax collector? The Pharisee prayed, “God, I thank You that I am not like other men — extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.” [Luke 18:11-12 NKJV]

Jesus then talked about the tax collector standing at a distance, not even lifting his eyes toward heaven. He “beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’” [Luke 18:13 NKJV] Of the tax collector, Jesus said, “I tell you, this man went down to his house justified.” [Luke 18:14 NKJV]

Now go back to the beginning. Luke 18:9 reveals exactly why Jesus told the story. “He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous.”

Don’t trust in your righteousness. It’s not good enough. Romans 3:23 says, “All have sinned….” But the verse doesn’t stop there. It goes on to say, “…and come short of the glory of God.” Think about how far we fall short of God’s glory.

Most people judge their own righteousness by how their lives stack up against other people. But the real measure is not people. It is God Himself. Naturally, no mere human can measure up to Him. In fact, only God measures up to God. That’s why . We didn’t live to God the Son became a man and lived a perfect human life. Now He offers His righteousness to us as a gif the perfect life that Jesus lived, but through His grace we gain the benefit of it.

2 Corinthians 5:21 puts it like this. “For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”

https://www.hallindsey.com/ww-11-21-2021/ 

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PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON

America was born a Christian nation for the purpose of exemplifying to the nations of the world the principles of righteousness found in the word of God.

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