THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH SAVES!

RIGHTEOUSNESS DEFINED!

Righteousness is the state of being which is pleasing to God;

holy, just, and humble.  In other words, it is being like Jesus!

MANKIND IS UNABLE TO MEET GOD'S STANDARD!

Isaiah 64:6 - 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.

Romans 3:10-12, 23 - As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:  there is none that understands, there is none that seek after God.  They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that does good, no, not one. . . . For all have sinned, and come short of the glory (the standard) of God.

GOD OFFERS US HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS!

Matthew 6:33 - But seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Romans 1:16-17 - For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ:  for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believes it; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek (Gentile; non-Jew).  For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith:  as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Romans 5:18-19 - Therefore as by the offence of one (Adam) judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of One (Jesus), the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.  For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of One shall many be made righteous.

2 Corinthians 5:21 - For He (the Father) made Him (His Only Begotten Son) to be sin for us, Who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.

Ephesians 2:8-9 - For by grace are you saved (declared to be righteous) through faith; and that not of yourselves:  it (salvation) is the gift of God:  not of works, lest any man should boast.

ABRAHAM:  GOD'S EXAMPLE!

Genesis 15:6 - And he (Abram; later Abraham) believed in the LORD; and He counted it to him for righteousness.

Romans 4:2-4 - For if Abraham were justified (made righteous) by works, he has whereof to glory; but not before God.  For what does the Scripture say?  Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.  Now to him that is counting on religious works, his reward is not the result of grace (a free gift), but of debt (God would be obligated to reward him).

Galatians 3:6-7 - Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.  Know therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

James 2:23 - And the Scripture was fulfilled which said, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness:  and he was called the Friend of God.

DO YOU WANT TO GO TO HEAVEN?

ACCEPT GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS,

BOUGHT AND PAID FOR BY JESUS:

HE DIED FOR YOUR SINS, HE WAS

BURIED AND ROSE AGAIN, ALL 

ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES!

SIMPLY ACCEPT JESUS AS YOUR 

LORD AND SAVIOR!  IT'S THAT EASY!