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The Definition of a "Righteous" Person: Faith and Eternal Life

Explore the biblical concept of righteousness and the importance of faith in attaining eternal life. Discover what it truly means to be a righteous person.

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The Definition of a "Righteous" Person: Faith and Eternal Life

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  1. Mt 25:46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. • Mt 13:41-43The Son of man shall send forth His angels, and they shall gather out of His kingdom all things which offend, and them that do iniquity; and shall cast them in a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. • I Pet 4:18And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? • Jms 5:16The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much Are You Going to Heaven?

  2. Mt 25:46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. • Mt 13:41-43The Son of man shall send forth His angels, and they shall gather out of His kingdom all things which offend, and them that do iniquity; and shall cast them in a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. • I Pet 4:18And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? • Jms 5:16The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much What Defines A “Righteous” Person? Common Explanation of Righteousness Webster: To have always done what is right

  3. Lk 18:9And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselvesthat they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt What Defines A “Righteous” Person? Common Explanation of Righteousness Webster: Characterized by proper actions Biblical: Characterized by proper trust

  4. Rom 1:16-17 • For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. • For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH." What Defines A “Righteous” Person? Common Explanation of Righteousness God’s Explanation of Righteousness

  5. Rom 1:16-17 • For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. • For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH." What Defines A “Righteous” Person? Common Explanation of Righteousness God’s Explanation of Righteousness

  6. Rom 1:16-17 • For I amnot ashamedofthe gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. • For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH." What Defines A “Righteous” Person? Common Explanation of Righteousness God’s Explanation of Righteousness

  7. Rom 1:16-17 • For I amnot ashamed ofthe gospel, for it is the powerof God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. • For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH." What Defines A “Righteous” Person? Common Explanation of Righteousness God’s Explanation of Righteousness

  8. Rom 1:16-17 • For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. • For IN IT the righteousness of Godis revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH." What Defines A “Righteous” Person? Common Explanation of Righteousness God’s Explanation of Righteousness

  9. Rom 1:16-17 • For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. • For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH." What Defines A “Righteous” Person? Common Explanation of Righteousness God’s Explanation of Righteousness

  10. Rom 1:16-17 • For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. • For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH." What Defines A “Righteous” Person? Common Explanation of Righteousness God’s Explanation of Righteousness

  11. Rom 4:2-3If Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? "ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS.” • Gen 15:6He believed the Lord; and He reckoned • it to him as righteousness What Defines A “Righteous” Person? Common Explanation of Righteousness God’s Explanation of Righteousness

  12. Rom 4:2-3If Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? "ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS.” • Rom 4:9-11Is this blessing then on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say, "FAITH WAS CREDITED TO ABRAHAM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS." How then was it credited? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised; and he received the sign of circumcision, a SEAL of the righteousness of the faithwhich he had while uncircumcised, so that he might be the father of all who believewithout being circumcised, that righteousness might be credited to them What Defines A “Righteous” Person? Common Explanation of Righteousness God’s Explanation of Righteousness

  13. Rom 3:21-23But now apart from the Law, the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God throughfaithin Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God • vs 24being justifiedas a giftby His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus • Phil 3:9NOT having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from Godon the basis of faith What Defines A “Righteous” Person? Common Explanation of Righteousness God’s Explanation of Righteousness

  14. What Defines A “Righteous” Person? Common Explanation of Righteousness God’s Explanation of Righteousness What Does All This Mean to Me?

  15. Sinless perfection • is not the pre-requisite to eternal life • Conquering all vices • is not the pre-requisite to entering God’s family. • “The righteous are scarcely saved” • does not mean they barely did enough good works • God will hear your prayers and you can boldly approach • the throne of God if you have placed your trust in Him • Heb 4:16 What Defines A “Righteous” Person? Common Explanation of Righteousness God’s Explanation of Righteousness What Does All This Mean to Me?

  16. Sinless perfection • is not the pre-requisite to eternal life • Conquering all vices • is not the pre-requisite to entering God’s family. • “The righteous are scarcely saved” • does not mean they barely did enough good works • God will hear your prayers and you can boldly approach • the throne of God if you have placed your trust in Him • Heb 4:16 What Defines A “Righteous” Person? Common Explanation of Righteousness God’s Explanation of Righteousness What Does All This Mean to Me?

  17. Sinless perfection • is not the pre-requisite to eternal life • Conquering all vices • is not the pre-requisite to entering God’s family. • “The righteous are scarcely saved” • does not mean they barely did enough good works • God will hear your prayers and you can boldly approach • the throne of God if you have placed your trust in Him • Heb 4:16 What Defines A “Righteous” Person? Common Explanation of Righteousness God’s Explanation of Righteousness What Does All This Mean to Me?

  18. Sinless perfection • is not the pre-requisite to eternal life • Conquering all vices • is not the pre-requisite to entering God’s family. • “The righteous are scarcely saved” • does not mean they barely did enough good works • God will hear your prayers and you can boldly approach • the throne of God if you have placed your trust in Him • Heb 4:16 What Defines A “Righteous” Person? Common Explanation of Righteousness God’s Explanation of Righteousness What Does All This Mean to Me?

  19. What Defines A “Righteous” Person? Common Explanation of Righteousness God’s Explanation of Righteousness What This DOES NOT Mean to Me

  20. That I can be saved without obeying God. • Jms 2:21-24Was not Abraham our father justified by workswhen he offered up Isaac his son on the altar? You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected; and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "AND ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS RECKONED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS," and he was called the friend of God. You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone. What Defines A “Righteous” Person? Common Explanation of Righteousness God’s Explanation of Righteousness What This DOES NOT Mean to Me

  21. That I can be saved without obeying God. • Just as trust in promises reveals righteousness, • obedience to commands reveals trust • Jms 2:18 • Someone may well say, • "You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works." What Defines A “Righteous” Person? Common Explanation of Righteousness God’s Explanation of Righteousness What This DOES NOT Mean to Me

  22. That I can be saved without obeying God. • Just as trust in promises reveals righteousness, • obedience to commands reveals trust • Rom 10:10 • for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. What Defines A “Righteous” Person? Common Explanation of Righteousness God’s Explanation of Righteousness What This DOES NOT Mean to Me

  23. That I can be saved without obeying God. • Just as trust in promises reveals righteousness, • obedience to commands reveals trust • Proverbs 24:16 • “A righteous man will fall seven times … • But he rises up again.” • Psalm 103:14 • “God knows that we are dust!” What Defines A “Righteous” Person? Common Explanation of Righteousness God’s Explanation of Righteousness What This DOES NOT Mean to Me

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