IneedOT:
Those yeye mod won't tell Nairalanders from other religion to swear of accepting Jesus as their saviour before commenting on the post

Back to the topic ,no more Christ like, na hypocrite full everywhere

tobechi20:
Is a righteous person one who is compassionate, kind, generous?

Or is he one who just gets along with others for the sake of peace?

Or is he one who just speaks up against evil in his environment

Or he who does not steal, commit adultery etc.while not committing any good (ASSUME GOOD AND BAD IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE) Sct

That is, is righteousness based on the good act we do or bad act we don't or constant thought and speech on good and bad act.

Two scenarios:

MR X worked in a government establishment where fund was constantly embezzled. He spoke against it constantly and never partook in them. The crooks set him up and almost got sacked in the process. Finally, he was posted to another government organization

In this new organization, he didn't speak up against corruption. he would watch an keep mute. At times,he is giving a part of corrupt proceed. He decided to use the money to feed less privileged, pay stranger school free etc.

IN WHICH OF THE ABOVE CASES CAN WE CALL HIM A RIGHTEOUS MAN.

Hismasterpiece:


We can't earn righteousness by doing good things.

Righteousness is a gift from God.

All our self-righteousness is as filthy rags to God.

Isaiah 64:6
[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.

The only righteousness that counts before the eyes of God is the righteousness of faith, that is, the His Righteousness which He gives to all who believe in Him.

Romans 4:1-5
[1]What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
[2]For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
[3]For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
[4]Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
[5]But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

God counts the person that believes in Him as being righteous.

Philippians 3:8-9
[8]Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
[9]And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

Righteousness can only come from God by faith.

Righteousness is simply being in right-standing with God. That is, God isn't holding anything against you, He isn't counting your sins against you, He doesn't consider you to be a sinner, You are blameless before Him, you are justified. As far as God is concerned, you have never sinned.

The person that believes in Jesus as the lamb of God who took away the sins of the world is granted access to God's Grace which grants Him salvation. At the point of salvation, such a person is born-again, justified, reconciled to God, at peace with God, and declared righteous by God.

Bottom line: No one can be righteous of themselves, for all have sinned and fall short of God's glory. Only God can declare a person righteous, and He does this ignoring the person's works and considering his faith alone. By believing in Him, a person is righteous, not by doing good things.

Goshen360:
The righteous man is the man in Christ - Christ our righteousness!

sunnychibs:
There is no one righteous,not even one (romans 3:10)






*spews

mrwonlasewonie:
How about you bothered about living a life that focuses more on minding your own business instead of giving a fok about those living a godly and unrighteous life

When will Nigerian Christians understand that Christianity is a PERSONAL RACE NOT A GROUP JOURNEY

stevmatt:
A righteous person is a person who knows what is RIGHT and do it.
When you see someone doing GOOD, doing the RIGHT thing at the RIGHT time, definitely, he is a righteous man.

righteous man can't hurt you
Can't bribe you
Can't mock you
Can't gossip about you
Can't criticise you, and lots more.

Happy Gaudete Sunday.

MadCow1:
There exists no such person.

IneedOT:
Those yeye mod won't tell Nairalanders from other religion to swear of accepting Jesus as their saviour before commenting on the post

Back to the topic ,no more Christ like, na hypocrite full everywhere

BlueAngel444:


Well it is called the gathering, the church

God did bring "his people" out of Egypt

ceeceeco:
The only righteous person is the person who's keeping the ten (10) commandments, if you can find one, then you've found a righteous person.

mrwonlasewonie:
and will be judged INDEPENDENTLY not corporately as a church or denomination

BlueAngel444:


Well judgement is quite different from living a life

Still doesn't help one understand why u would write "mind your business"

Kokoebapluse:


Even Bible is a liar

*Bible said rabbit can chew the curd

* can any Christian tell us what was the last word of Jesus when he was on the cross?

*can any Christian tell us how many angel Mary Magdalene saw at the grave of Jesus after resurrection according to gospel of Mathew, mark, Luke, john? Etc

Author and reader of Bible are scarmers

Kokoebapluse:


Even Bible is a liar

*Bible said rabbit can chew the curd

* can any Christian tell us what was the last word of Jesus when he was on the cross?

*can any Christian tell us how many angel Mary Magdalene saw at the grave of Jesus after resurrection according to gospel of Mathew, mark, Luke, john? Etc

Author and reader of Bible are scarmers

mrwonlasewonie:
etie Duro na what is so difficult in MINDING YOUR BUSINESS.we know God differently and at our own pace and stages

Kokoebapluse:



But you Christian said 10 commandments of Moses is a scam that Jesus have die for all sin and no one need law of Moses again,

And re you a Jew's that need to follow 10 commandments? You re a Christian, so drink blood and eat flesh of your man made god

Kokoebapluse:
Let here what Allah said in Quran verses

1, don't do adultery
2, don't lie
3, don't cheat orphan
4, respect your parent
5, don't cheat in business
6, don't collect bribe
7, give poor people money
8, don't devide your blood relations
9, don't serve idol
10, don't drink alcohol
11, don't kill innocent soul
12, always humble yourself
13, say kind words to people around you
14, judg with truth. Etc

But remember you can never be a righteous in the eyes of human beings because what human being good at is to condemn each other, but if you can keep all this you re righteous in the eyes of Allah,

EverGlorious:
One who always does what is RIGHT in all things, at all times, anywhere, any circumstance given.

Problem is we've convinced ourselves that what is WRONG is RIGHT and what is RIGHT doesn't matter, and silence our inner conscience.

stevmatt:
A righteous person is a person who knows what is RIGHT and do it.
When you see someone doing GOOD, doing the RIGHT thing at the RIGHT time, definitely, he is a righteous man.

righteous man can't hurt you
Can't bribe you
Can't mock you
Can't gossip about you
Can't criticise you, and lots more.

Happy Gaudete Sunday.

TruthHurts100:
No imperfect human can be righteous. We can only thrive to be righteous.

BlueAngel444:


Here is a question

For one to do what is right in all things at all times, I mean even in an ever changing world with different eras and cultures, mustn't one first know what to do that is right? You then said always.

Is there any who knows what to do always?

nextstep:
You can't.

You shouldn't: righteousness is a thing between the person and his God.