Righteousness is an attribute that belongs to God, the Lawgiver, and is manifested in His laws. No man can be justified by his own works apart from God’s ordinance.
inGenesis 15. In response to God's promise of countless descendants, Abram “believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness” (Gen 15:6). Commenting on this, the Apostle Paul writes, “No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in ...
Isaiah 54:14 KJV.In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee. What are the 3 levels of oppression? The three levels of oppression—interpersonal, institutional, and internalized—are ...
[Genesis 14:18-19]. Jesus is in the order of Melchizedek, according toPsalm 110. Melchizedek means king of righteousness and Salem (his city) means peace. Salem became Jerusalem. Priest of the Most High God is the Hebrew word El Elyon. The names reflect the sacredness of the cov...
The second piece of the armor of God that Paul discusses in Ephesians 6 is the breastplate of righteousness. ... To be righteous means to obey God's commandments and live in a way that is honorable to Him. Psalm 106:3 says, “How blessed are those who keep justice, who practice right...
If, however, we seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness (Matthew 6:33), then while we might be reviled and hated by men now, we will receive a warm and rich welcome by Jesus when He returns to rule and reign.So what is the Outer Darkness?
but your spirit becomes alive because of the righteousness he brings with him. I said that our nature is “dead” in the presence of Christ, and so it is, because of its sin. Nevertheless once the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead lives within you he will, by that same ...
My basic revelation was that the righteousness of God means that He always does the right thing towards us. That is so simple; I was sure that I’d find something much deeper in the definition. But here’s the definition: It is always the right thing. It really is that simple! It’...
“So that You are justified in Your words, And prevail[e]when You are judged.” 5But if our unrighteousness[f]demonstrates the righteousness of God,what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? (I am speaking from a human viewpoint.)6Far from it! Forother...
Who or what are angels according to the Bible? The word angel in the New Testament comes from the Greek word aggelos, which simply means “messenger.” The equivalent Hebrew word in the Old Testament, mal'ak, has the same meaning. God created angels (Psalms 33:6; 148:2-5). They exis...