THE BENEFITS OF THE RIGHTEOUS  :

” For You, O Lord, will BLESS THE RIGHTEOUS; With favor You will surround him as with a shield.” ( Psalms 5:12 NKJV).

“The fear of the wicked will come upon him, And the desire of THE RIGHTEOUS will be granted. When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more, But THE RIGHTEOUS has an everlasting foundation.”( Proverbs 10: 24-25 NKJV).

” For I say to you, that UNLESS YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.” ( Matthew 5 : 20 NKJV).

” And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but THE RIGHTEOUS into eternal life.” ( Matthew 25:46 NKJV).

“Little children, let no one deceive you. HE WHO PRACTICES RIGHTEOUSNESS IS RIGHTEOUS, just as He is righteous.” (1 John 3 : 7 NKJV).

THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD

” But now THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets,  even THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,  being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,  whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed,  to demonstrate at the present time HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.” ( Romans 3: 21-26 NKJV).

“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God in Him ( JESUS ).”( 2 Corinthians 5:21 NKJV).

” Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the RIGHTEOUSNESS OF OUR GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST: Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,  by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” (2 Peter 1:1-4 NKJV).

“Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”(James 5:16 NKJV).

” For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,  looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,..”( Titus 2 : 11-13 NKJV).

* Do not argue about RIGHTEOUSNESS with anyone.
* God alone establishes RIGHTEOUSNESS that is true and holy.
* When you received Jesus as your Savior and Lord you became the RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD IN CHRIST JESUS.
+++Blessed you are and blessed you will always be and to God be all the glory. Amen!

“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,  To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.” [ Jude 1: 24-25 NKJV]