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Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh

Sunday, January 17, 2021

WHAT IS RIGHTEOUSNESS?

“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”
2 Corinthians 5:21 (NKJV)
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Righteousness is the nature of God. It is the ability to stand in the presence of God without fear or any sense of inferiority or condemnation. Righteousness is a free gift from God. You cannot earn by working for it or by doing something to obtain it. It is a free gift made available to all through substitution work of our Lord Jesus Christ. God’s righteousness comes through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

You cannot grow in righteousness but you can grow in the consciousness of your righteousness. This helps the communication of your faith become effective and productive (Philemon 1:6).

It is a gift. We are born of God and just as a dog give birth to a dog, with its nature and attributes, God gave birth to us with his nature (righteousness) and attributes (the fruit of the spirit). Rom 5:12 “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.”

Prayer: Father in the name of Jesus, thank you for inspiring in me the consciousness of my righteousness, which has placed me in a vantage position, far above the troubles, decadence and negativities in the earth realm. I manifest your righteousness in all I do. Amen.

Further Reading: Prov 13:25 (WEB) “The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry. Prov 13:21 (WEB) “Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.”

Read through the Bible: Nehemiah 7 & Acts 17