“For if, by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; much more shall they that receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, even Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:17
We have been talking about how grace has to reign through righteousness unto eternal life.
The reason why the knowledge of righteousness is so important is because it is the core that causes the grace of God(all that God has already done for us by Jesus Christ) to be real in our lives through an intimate fellowship with God.
The end of this conversation is "eternal life". Let me define eternal life for you according to the scriptures. Religion has taught that eternal life is living forever in heaven. So people just believe in Jesus as an insurance for hell's fire and from there on try to be good enough for God not to surprise them at the gates of hell with His big angels who look like bouncers on a Friday night party with long spears.This is a wrong way Christianity has been presented.
God's heart is for you to have an intimate day to day fellowship with Him where He pours His love on you , talks to you , guides you ,makes your life beautiful and allow you to pass His liquid love and power into your world. It's that place where He matters more than anything else. To know Him is to love Him. This is eternal life.
“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” John 17:3
I know many of you it's the first time to see this scripture. When you know about eternal life , life takes on a new meaning. I will focus more on this later on but the reason I mentioned this is that our main scripture says God's grace has to reign through righteousness unto eternal life.
“That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Romans 5:21
Eternal life is the ultimate goal but to enjoy that fellowship, a person has to understand that it's not by your self worth or your actions that you get to be accepted by God ; it's because of Jesus. It is this gift of righteousness that causes you to stand in the presence of God without guilt or feeling inferior.
Righteousness doesn't come and go based on our actions. If righteousness was given to us as a gift (not based on our good works) , this means no amount of bad works can take away this righteousness from us. This is simple but religion has taught people to earn God's acceptance by something they do.
“For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.” Romans 5:19
You became a sinner (received the nature of the devil - Ephesians 2:4) not because of something wrong you did , Adam (one man) sinned and you were born with a wrong nature. In the same way , one man (Jesus Christ) obeyed : died and rose again so that because of Him alone you may receive this gift of righteousness. It is His obedience that makes you righteous.
So you are righteous for all time irregardless of anything that you do if you believed in what Jesus did. I know this challenges your usual theology but go through those scriptures again and receive truth. This will give you freedom.This is how much God loves you.
Don't try to earn it , it's ONLY JESUS.
Further reading : Romans 6
Remember: Righteousness is a gift for all time❤️
Tomorrow I will write on : So should I just continue sinning?
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