You Need His Righteousness

Does everything you do please God? Are you without sin? God Almighty will hold you to the standard of His only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. “… This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.” Matthew 17:5 “And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.” John 8:29 “Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God … was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.” Hebrews 4:14-15 No one can possibly compete with the righteousness of the Lord Jesus because we are all sinners. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” Romans 3:23 “But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.” Isaiah 64:6 Most people think that they will be approved by God if their good works outweigh their bad works—but God doesn’t grade on a curve! No amount of good works or religious activities (baptism, tithing, sacraments, etc.) can help save you. “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us … That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” Titus 3:5, 7 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 The Lord Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners and only through Him can we be made righteous. “ … I declare unto you the gospel … how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:” 1 Corinthians 15:1, 3-4 “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 Corinthians 5:21 Only by faith in His shed blood and His resurrection from the dead, are we able to receive forgiveness of sins and everlasting life. “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;” Ephesians 1:7 “Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.” Acts 17:31 Believe the gospel and trust the Lord Jesus Christ today and God will impute (charge) to you, His righteousness! “… Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.” Acts 16:30-31 “To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.” Romans 3:26 “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:” Philippians 3:9 “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:” Hebrews 9:27 What is Your Decision? I choose to RECEIVE the Lord Jesus Christ as my Saviour. “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:” John 1:12 “In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.” Ephesians 1:13-14 -OR- I choose to REJECT the Lord Jesus Christ and pay for my own sin. “… he that believeth not shall be damned.” Mark 16:16 “In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:” 2 Thess. 1:8 If you have decided to trust Jesus Christ as your Saviour: REST in the eternal security of God’s salvation. (Eph. 1:13, 1 John 5:13) READ the King James Bible. Beware of bible perversions. (Psalm 12:6-7) PRAY and fellowship with God daily. (Phil. 4:6, 1 Thess. 5:17) ASSEMBLE with Bible Believing Christians. (Heb. 10:25) FOLLOW the Lord in baptism. (Matt. 28:19) PREACH the gospel to others that they might be saved. (Mark 16:15)