The Gift of Righteousness – “For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith . . . to faith.” Romans 1:17. Faith is complete dependence upon the Word of God, expecting that Word to do what the Word Itself says. Is there, then, righteousness spoken by the Word of God, so that people can …
“To HIM that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth (to render, show or regard as innocent, just and righteous) the ungodly, his faith is counted for (as) righteousness.” Romans 4:5 Salvation is not a thing which we earn by our own good works, but rather it is a free gift from …
“Blessed be the LORD (Jehovah, Yehuwah), that hath given Rest unto His people Israel . . . according to all that He hath Promised . . . . for there hath not failed One Word of all His good Promise, which He sware by the hand of Moses His servant . . . !” …
“For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from Faith to faith: as it is written . . . the Just shall live by faith !” Romans 1:17 Faith is the depending upon the Word of God only, and expecting that Word only to do what the Word says. Justification by faith, then, is justification by …
“For if by one man’s offense (Adam’s transgression) death reigned by one; much more they which receive (by faith) abundance of Grace (the Divine Influence) and the Gift of righteousness shall reign in Life by One, even Christ Jesus ! . . . For as by one man’s disobedience many (all together) were made sinners, so by …
“Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy (through the merits of His Son) of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of His goodness, and the work of faith with power !” II Thessalonians 1:11 Faith is complete dependence upon the Word of God only, …
What was done away at the Cross ? “For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the Second. And finding fault with them, He saith, Behold, the days come, saith the LORD (Jehovah, Yehuwah), when I shall make a New Covenant with the house of Israel and …
“In that day . . . will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean, yea, from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you . . .
Then the heathen (unbelieving) that are left round about you shall know . . . that I the LORD build the ruined places, and I the LORD plant that which was desolate . . . For I the LORD have spoken it, and I will do it !”
– Ezekiel 36:25-56*