Psalm 15 | Who Can Dwell With God?

The Mantle Of Righteousness That Comes With ...  PRO

Contributed by Tom Doubt on Jul 11, 2003

The mantle of righteousness that comes with forgiveness is made of vertical and horizontal threads. The vertical threads are the relationship between us and the Lord, representing our restored relationship. Horizontal threads are the relationships we have with others, established by our forgiving ...read more

Tags: Misconceptions, Faith Vs. Works

Denomination: Baptist

Wrong Righteousness  PRO

Contributed by Tylor Cates on Jan 24, 2004

Wrong Righteousness Quote: "If you don’t know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else." - Yogi Berra Text: Romans 10:1-4 Prop: a new US $20 bill (or adapt for local currency) Summary: Some people try to get to heaven on their own by being a good person. The only ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:1-4

Tags: Apologetics General, God's Forgiveness

Denomination: Baptist

John Flavel: "How Dangerous It Is To Join ...

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Sep 30, 2008

John Flavel: "How dangerous it is to join anything of our own to the righteousness of Christ, in pursuit of justification before God! Jesus Christ will never endure this; it reflects upon His work dishonorably. He will be all, or none, in our justification…. Christ is no half-Savior. It is a hard ...read more

Tags: Justification

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Righteousness Credit

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 16, 2008

RIGHTEOUSNESS CREDIT The meltdown in world wide economic markets is seen by many economists over the issue of the sub-prime mortgage failure in the United States. Basically, it revolves around giving credit to those who did not deserve it. You may have received in the mail those tantalizing ...read more

Tags: Justification

Denomination: Other

Justification  PRO

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 30, 2009

Justification means "just-as-if-I-never-sinned." The doctrine of justification is the foundation that supports all of the other ...read more

Tags: Atonement

Theologian Louis Berkhof Wrote, "Justification Is ...

Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Sep 2, 2009

Theologian Louis Berkhof wrote, "Justification is a judicial act of God, in which He declares on the basis of righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ that all claims of the law are satisfied ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-31

Tags: Justification

Denomination: Baptist

Bullet-Proof Vest Of Righteousness  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 27, 2011

BULLET-PROOF VEST OF RIGHTEOUSNESS Terry Schafer, a young wife, lived with her husband in the small city of Moline, Illinois. She had a special gift she wanted to give to her husband for Christmas but was afraid that they would not be able to afford it. She started shopping for it in September, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:14

Tags: Righteousness

Righteousness In The Heart  PRO

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Jan 21, 2013

RIGHTEOUSNESS IN THE HEART A CHINESE PROVERB: "If there is righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in the character. If there is beauty in the character, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, there will be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Tags: Heart, Righteousness

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Martin Luther Said "There Is No Justification ...  PRO

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Mar 20, 2013

Martin Luther said "There is no justification without sanctification, no forgiveness without renewal of life, no real faith from ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-2

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Robes Of Righteousness

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Feb 28, 2015

Dr Ravi Zacharias came up with a true witty story of a New Zealand Shepherd who was happy on a Christmas morning, sad in the afternoon but once again happy in the evening. What exactly contributed to his mood swings? Here goes…in the morning two of his ewes’ “A” and “B” gave birth to two lambs “a” ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:10

Tags: Grace, Gratitude, God's Righteousness, Grimy

Denomination: *other