In Christ, our righteousness is not something we earn through our works; it is a gift freely given by God. This righteousness enables us to confidently approach Him, knowing we are accepted and loved. Confess and meditate on these verses constantly:
- God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God – 2 Corinthians 5:21
- This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile – Romans 3:22
- And be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith – Philippians 3:9
- However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness – Romans 4:5
- I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness – Isaiah 61:10
- For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ – Romans 5:17
- And to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness – Ephesians 4:24
- He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life – Titus 3:5-7
- But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness – Romans 8:10
- It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness, and redemption – 1 Corinthians 1:30
