23/06/2025
Rhapsody of Realities
Monday 23rd June, 2025
❤️A SPECIAL RIGHTEOUSNESS FROM GOD❤️
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe… (Romans 3:21-22).
Hebrews 9:11-15 tells us something remarkable about our Lord Jesus Christ. In verses thirteen to fourteen, it contradistinguishes between the blood of animals that were killed for the atonement of sins in the Old Testament and the blood of Jesus Christ. It says, “For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” (Hebrews 9:13-14).
It continues in the 15th verse, “And for this cause he is the mediator of the New Testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance." In other words, for all the errors that were committed under the Old Testament, the blood of Jesus was also for their purification. Even though bulls and goats were slain for them year after year, it covered but didn’t take away their sins. But the blood of Jesus washed away all sins. Hallelujah!
No wonder Paul says in Romans 3:21-22 that a righteousness from God has been revealed. This new and special kind of righteousness is given in Christ. Not even Abraham had this special righteousness, even though righteousness was imputed to him. The Bible says, “For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness” (Romans 4:3).
The righteousness that we have been given in Christ Jesus is much more. Romans 5:1 says, “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” What does it mean to be justified? It means to be declared not guilty. This is much more than being forgiven or our sins being wiped away. Rather, it means we never sinned. We couldn’t be charged with sin because of what Jesus accomplished for us.
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