The Gift of Righteousness

[Episkopos]

Hi to all!
This thread is about grace. Not the grace that many people are taught by ministries that are trying to attract numbers and make money. No, this is about the grace of God as taught in the bible and experienced among the saints of God.

There is a difference between being justified and receiving the gift of righteousness. A sinner can be justified. But those who are under the covering of God's righteousness do not sin.

Was the publican in the parable a minister of God's righteousness? No, of course not. But he went home justified after he admitted who he was before God. Was the thief on the cross an example of God's holiness or a recipient of God's mercy? Again, the thief was justified because he turned to the Lord. Receiving mercy for one's sins and receiving the power to walk as Jesus walked, are clearly on two distinct levels.

People today confuse the two levels and by doing so destroy both levels of justification. It is no wonder that so many believers will be rejected when God judges His people. Great care must be taken.

John Macarthur teaches that the thief on the cross is a prime example of New Testament grace. But this is false. The law of righteousness in Ez 18, and 33, covers the justification of the repentant sinner. This confusion has led to downgrading the church to be filled with the lowest common denominator in humanity, totally ignoring the resurrection power of Christ that is available to us by a full measure of grace. Jesus did say that faith would be rare at the end.

Why is this not taken seriously? Because people HATE the truth. We are in a time where sound doctrine is not tolerated. There are many excuses for this of course. But false teaching that caters to the flesh is never easy to overcome. It sounds too attractive to itching ears.

 

[Episkopos]

What does it mean to be under grace? What does it mean to be under the headship of Christ? What does it mean to have the covering of God's righteousness?

What of the false doctrines that seek to destroy the church of God's power? What of the false notion of imputation. Imputation is on the level of justification...NOT on the level of receiving God's righteousness as if it was our own. Only God has HIS righteousness. That righteousness can NEVER be attributed to us. It can COVER us. The same goes for the headship of Christ. WE never become the headship of Christ. But we can come under it. The same goes for any attribute of God.

How then can we become the righteousness of God?

"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." 2 Cor. 5:21

We fulfill the righteousness of God when we enter into Christ. We become examples of God's righteousness to the world when we are received into the bosum of the Lord. That little word "in" makes all the difference. Jesus said that "rivers of living water" would flow from the inner parts of those came after Him. THAT is the case for those who live in God's holy environment. it is for those who "put on Christ". It is for those who abide in Christ to be WHERE He is.

The gift of God's righteousness brings us into an ongoing divine fellowship where the miraculous walk of grace is experienced. To take that walk away from the church is to take away its life and purpose.

 

[VictoryinJesus]

No, this is about the grace of God as taught in the bible and experienced among the saints of God.

“No, this is about the Grace of God as taught in the Bible and experienced among the saints of God.” Love 1 Thessalonians 4:7-12 For God has not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. [8] He therefore that despises, despises not man, but God, who has also given unto us his holy Spirit. [9] But as touching brotherly love you need not that I write unto you: for you yourselves are taught of God to love one another. [10] And indeed you do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that you increase more and more; [11] And that you study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; [12] That you may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that you may have lack of nothing.

how are they taught of God to love one another? (Imo) “yet he learned obedience by the things which he suffered” helps: Hebrews 5:7-11 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; [8] Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; [9] And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; [10] Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec. [11] Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing you are dull of hearing.

 

[David H.]

John Macarthur teaches that the thief on the cross is a prime example of New Testament grace. But this is false. The law of righteousness in Ez 18, and 33, covers the justification of the repentant sinner. This confusion has led to downgrading the church to be filled with the lowest common denominator in humanity, totally ignoring the resurrection power of Christ that is available to us by a full measure of grace. Jesus did say that faith would be rare at the end.

Why is this not taken seriously? Because people HATE the truth. We are in a time where sound doctrine is not tolerated. There are many excuses for this of course. But false teaching that caters to the flesh is never easy to overcome. It sounds too attractive to itching ears.

The following scripture was given me as i read the above:
And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. (Philippians 3:9-11)

 

[stunnedbygrace]

Ah, which resurrection was he hoping he might attain to? Today’s Christianity would be puzzled if they read that sentence and saw it.