Righteousness Without Works

Righteousness Without Works

Romans 4:6

Even as David describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

The righteousness of the saints of God is a perfect righteousness, not of their own making, not according to their own performances, not of them in any manner or degree. But, their righteousness is Jesus Christ, who is Himself  “THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS” (Jeremiah 23:6) it is the saints of God who make up the true church of God, and it is she; who takes the name of her Husband “The Lord our righteousness” (Jeremiah 33:16).  It was prophesied of the Lord Jesus that when He came “a righteous Branch” (Jeremiah 23:5) He would “bring in everlasting righteousness” (Daniel 9:24). The everlasting righteousness, which Messiah brought in was “not for Himself” (Daniel 9:26) but, it is for all the covenant children of God: the righteousness thus brought in is the fulfillment of the covenant of the law of God,

 in order that peace should reign through righteousness because the law and justice of God have been satisfied by the blood and righteousness of Jesus Christ: as it is written: “God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them;” (II Corinthians 5:19) “And for this cause he is (Christ Jesus is, writer) the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.” (Hebrews 9:15).

The righteousness of the saints of God is the righteousness prepared for them by Jesus Christ, through His perfect satisfaction of the law and justice of God and put upon them by God Himself through His accounting the saints one with Christ Jesus in all He did as the covenant of the people (Isaiah 42:6). The righteousness of saints is received by faith; not wrought by faith but received by faith. The righteousness of the saints was wrought by God Himself, in the person of Jesus Christ, therefore it is perfect, and the justifying vesture in the day of judgment (Matthew 22:1-14). The righteousness of the saints is the “righteousness of God” (Romans 1:16-17; 3:25) revealed by the Spirit of God, through the preaching of the gospel, (Romans 10:13-17) and it is “unto all and upon all them that believe” (Romans 3:22). The righteousness of God is “unto all” that is, Jesus Christ is set forth a propitiation (satisfaction to the law and justice of God, Writer) for all who believe Him (Romans 3:25), and it is “upon all” the righteousness of God is the only adequate covering, the only justifying righteousness, that will be accepted in the great day of judgment. Christ Jesus is the judge (John 5:22) and the God is “the justifier of Him that believeth in Jesus” (Romans 3:26).  As said Isaiah the prophet: speaking in the room of the people of God “I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with jewels.” (Isaiah 61:10) And again Isaiah “Surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed. In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.” (Isaiah 45:24-25). In the Revelation of Jesus Christ it is written: “And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great. And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.” (Revelation 19:5-8). The righteousness of the saints; is seated at the right hand of God, His Name is the Word of God, Jesus of Nazareth, God manifest in the flesh, and all the children of God are “made the righteousness of God in him” (II Corinthians 5:21). Therefore the saints of God: “ worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.” (Philippians 3:3) For our justifying righteousness is completely outside of ourselves.   

 A J Ison

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