Righteousness

Romans 5:14-16 (NIV)
Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam, who was a pattern of the one to come.
But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God's grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many!

You might come across theology that says "Positionally, you are righteous before God because of Jesus. But practically you aren't righteous; you are a sinner because of the evil things you do."

It sounds right, doesn't it?

But let me ask you a question: Based on the verse above (Romans 5:14-16), how many sins did it take YOU to become a sinner? One? Two? Twenty?

The answer is none. You were born a sinner. Even if you kept the Law of Moses perfectly you were still considered sinful.


So how many good deeds/works/things must you do to be righteous then? One? Two?

The answer is none. You are born-again righteous. You will never be more or less righteous because Jesus made you righteous forever.

If you have accepted Jesus Christ, all of your sins are forgiven (Past, Present, and Future). You are the righteousness of God thanks to Jesus.

People will never be set free, healed, or transformed if you don't preach Grace radically just like the Apostle Paul did.