The righteousness of God is a free gift in Jesus Christ (Romans 5:17). The scripture reveals that as one mans disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one mans obedience many will be made righteous (Romans 5:19).
Believing God through His words amounts to our response to the free gift of righteousness in Christ. As the scripture says Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness (Romans 4:3)
Believing the free gift of righteousness in Christ is our very first response to the righteousness of God. As the scripture reveals that having believed you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise who is the guarantee of our inheritance (Ephesians 1:13-14).
Obeying and submitting to the guidance of the Holy Spirit embraces the whole gift of righteousness of God through Christ. This is revealed in Ezekiel 36:26; I will give you a new heart and renew the right spirit within you.
We must understand further that the righteousness of God is through submitting to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. As we can confirm this statement when God said to prophet Ezekiel; I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in my statutes, and you will keep my judgements and do them (Ezekiel 36:27).
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Stay blessed and be encouraged!
Written and composed by Ayo Akingbala
Edited by Shola Akingbala