On Sun, 3 Mar 2013 21:48:07 -0800 (PST), jwsheffield@satx.rr.com wrote:
> The Righteousness of Christ
> Robert D. Brinsmead
>
> There are two elements blended together in God's redemptive act in
> Christ. These elements are righteousness and blood. Paul not only
> ascribes salvation to the blood of Christ but also to the
> righteousness of Christ. In Romans 3:22 he tells us that righteousness
> is "unto all and upon all them that believe. " " . . . David also
> describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth
> righteousness without works . . ." (Rom. 4:6). In Romans 5:18-19 Paul
> says that this is "the righteousness of One" or "the obedience of
> One." The apostle Peter calls it "the righteousness of . . . Jesus
> Christ" (2 Peter 1:1).
>
> The gospel is about Jesus Christ (Rom 1:3) !X His righteousness and
> blood. If Christ is our Sun, then half of this Sun's luster is dimmed
> when we fail to rivet our attention on the grand theme of the
> righteousness of Jesus.
>
> The Covenant and Christ's Righteousness
>
> Like many of the great words in the Bible, righteousness is a
> covenantal word. God and man are related by a covenantal union. When
> one acts as a true covenant partner, he is said to be righteous.
>
> God is said to be righteous because all His acts are true to His
> covenant oath. Whether He punishes or forgives, He is always true to
> His covenant. As a covenant partner, He is absolutely dependable.
>
> As a covenant partner, man is required to image God. Righteousness is
> the most fundamental covenant demand. The Ten Commandments are the
> stipulations which rest upon the human partner (Ex. 34:27-28; Deut.
> 4:13). When man is true to his covenant obligations, he is said to be
> righteous. "And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all
> these commandments before the Lord our God, as He hath commanded
> us" (Deut. 6:25).
>
> From the human standpoint righteousness is obedience to the law of God
> (the covenant stipulations), just as sin is transgression of the law
> (1 John 3:4). Says Calvin:
>
> The law of God contains perfect righteousness . . . We therefore
> willingly confess that perfect obedience to the law is righteousness,
> and that the keeping of each commandment is a part of righteousness;
> provided that in the remaining parts the whole sum of righteousness is
> contained. !XJohn Calvin, Institutes, Bk. 3, chap. 17, sec. 7.
>
> . . . righteousness consists in the observance of the law. !XIbid.,
> Bk. 2, chap. 17, sec. 5.
>
Rom 6:14 Let not sin have power over you. For ye are not under the law,
but under grace.
The covenant that this man speaks of is the Covenant of the Law. Jesus
fuflilled that.
What the Law could NOT DO...
Rom 8:3 For what the law could not do, inasmuch as it was weak because of
the flesh -- that performed God, and sent his son in the similitude of
sinful flesh, and by sin damned sin in the flesh;
This be the truth, not the words of man above. Continued....
that the righteousness required of the law might be fulfilled in us, which
walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit. For they that are carnal,
are carnally minded; But they that are spiritual are spiritually minded. To
be carnally minded is death; But to be spiritually minded is life, and
peace: because that the fleshly mind is enmity against God: For it is not
obedient to the law of God, neither can be. So then, they that are given to
the flesh, cannot please God. But ye are not given to the flesh; But to the
spirit: If so be that the spirit of God dwell in you. If there be any man
that hath not the spirit of Christ, the same is none of his.
(Rom 8:4-9 MSTC)
> In the New Testament, righteousness or perfect obedience to the law
> remains the valid demand of God. When the young ruler asked Jesus,
> "What good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?" Jesus
> replied, "Keep the commandments" !X and He quoted the very words
> (stipulations) of the covenant (Matt. 19:16-19).
>
Yes, Jesus who lived under the Covenant of Law was bound by it. Which is
why the distinction needs to be made, was it before the Cross of after it.
Our righteousness comes not from the works of the Law, do this not that, it
comes
Rom 4:6 Even as David describeth the blessedfulness of the man, unto whom
God ascribeth righteousness without deeds,
> Paul does not launch into his message of God's grace in his epistle to
> the Romans by declaring that God has relented on His demand for
> righteousness. Indeed, the apostle arraigns both Jew and Gentile
> before the judgment bar of God and shows that God is absolutely
> uncompromising in His demand for a righteous life:
>
Of course he didn't.
because that by the deeds of the law, shall no flesh be justified in the
sight of God. For by the law cometh the knowledge of sin. Now, verily, is
the righteousness that cometh of God declared without the fulfilling of the
law: having witness yet of the law, and of the prophets. The righteousness,
no doubt, which is good before God cometh by the faith of Jesus Christ:
unto all, and upon all them that believe. (Rom 3:20-22 MSTC)
You see here the difference between self righteousness, and the
Righteousness of God Himself through Faith. You see it is a package deal,
all in one.
2Co 5:21 for he hath made him to be sin for us, which knew no sin, that we
by his means should be that righteousness which before God is allowed.
> But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth
> against them which commit such things. And thinkest thou this, O man,
> that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou
> shalt escape the judgment of God? Or despisest thou the riches of His
> goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the
> goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? But after thy hardness and
> impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of
> wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; who will render
> to every man according to his deeds: to them who by patient
> continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality,
> eternal life: but unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the
> truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, tribulation
> and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first,
> and also of the Gentile; but glory, honour, and peace, to every man
> that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: for
> there is no respect of persons with God. For as many as have sinned
> without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned
> in the law shall be judged by the law; (for not the hearers of the law
> are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. For
> when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things
> contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto
> themselves: which shew the work of the law written in their hearts,
> their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean
> while accusing or else excusing one another;) in the day when God
> shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel
> (Rom. 2:2-16).
>
Even here we see that the Gentiles who were not under the Law never
received rightousness from the Law nor following that Law of Moses.
The author of this article is twisting this to back up his statements which
go against scripture, that being that we are THE righteousness of God, by
faith, through Christ Jesus our Lord.
> These words of Paul remind us of what is said in the fifteenth Psalm:
>
> Lord, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in Thy
> holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and
> speaketh the truth in his heart. He that backbiteth not with his
> tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach
> against his neighbour. In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but
> he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own
> hurt, and changeth not. He that putteth not out his money to usury,
> nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things
> shall never be moved.
>
David, who also said, Blessed is the man to whom the Lord doth not impute
iniquity. Plus the verses I quoted from David above. David, who saw but
could not partake of what we have. David, who saw the death for the Messiah
upon the tree for the sin of all mankind. There are no Two ways, or two
paths, there is but one and it has always been by faith.
> We may summarize the point by saying that God requires of man a holy
> life. The justice of God's judgment seat requires exact and perfect
> obedience to the divine law. Man cannot be saved unless that law be
> fulfilled !X every jot and tittle of it.
>
Jesus, who saved us fulfilled every jot and tittle of it, and is our
propitiation for sin. To summarize we are freed from the Law and if we walk
in the Spirit we will not fulfill the lust of the flesh, thus we will not
walk in sin, but in a constant state of forgiveness.
To be saved, we must be born again, Jesus also said, I am the way, I am the
truth, I am Life, NO MAN comes to the Father but through Me. Period, end of
story. Without Jesus Christ we can do nothing, without being born again we
cannot be part of the Family of God by Faith.
I am taking the liberty of snipping the rest as this is all answered above.
--
Peter
A living Stone
A Disciple of The Lord Jesus Christ
Joh 13:34-35 KJV