140..GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS
I was searching for a subject to write about, and as usual UNSEARCHABLE RICHES provides the answer.
Righteousness is defined as “the quality of being morally right or JUSTIFIABLE".
Now, some consider righteousness of God as being elusive in distinguishing that attribute of God from “holiness”.
But it is not ‘difficult for the Concordant Publishing writer of UNSEARCHABLE RICHES to distinguish the difference.
Holiness is “the state of being holy”, and is a stated attribute of God. God is holy, set apart, perfect and transcendent.
The key to understanding the righteousness of God is based on the ACTION taken by Him. He justifies all sins, because of His “righteousness”.
He had promised to do this, and it is done!
Why has He done this?
Because of the faith of Jesus Christ, His son.
So, we realize that ONLY through the sacrifice of the human, Jesus could sin be “justified”.
From the moment Jesus became aware on earth, He knew what His ultimate purpose was, His reason for “being”..to sacrifice Himself, for the “righteousnes” of God. And as a graceous gift to all mankind He accomplished this, became the sacrificial “lamb”.
And the righteous God fulfilled His promise by justifying ALL of our sins..paulnbob