The father loves to give us permission to be like him, to view ourselves as he does and then to take on that identity. He gave Jesus both as savior, to bring closure to the old nature, and as Redeemer, to turn a sin habit into righteous behavior. He gave the Holy Spirit to each… Continue reading God is not dealing with our sin; he is establishing our righteousness
Category: Righteousness
Whose Righteousness?
The word “righteousness” has become a religious cliché that has lost its meaning to many people. Even Christians are confused about what righteousness is and how to receive it. This has left our society without a clear understanding of what it takes to have a relationship with God. This is reflected in our nation’s moral… Continue reading Whose Righteousness?
You are prepared! explode!
The Lord is launching us into what is indeed a whole new beginning. After it explodes in our hearts, like the expanding mushroom cloud of a nuclear blast, it will spread with the swiftness of a prairie fire. We have passed through a number of stages during the past years. A tremendous flow toward restoration… Continue reading You are prepared! explode!
Reckoned righteous
The book of Romans is very interesting. In the third, forth and fifth chapters, there is a concept which has never been presented in the Scriptures as clearly as has been intimated, but it is something beyond what the average mind has ever been able to grasp; and even now after almost two millenniums of… Continue reading Reckoned righteous