Righteousness by faith

Wednesday, February 3rd
Righteousness by faith.

“But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.” Galatians 3:11

In the New Testament, you cannot be justified by the law in the sight of God; you are righteous by faith. Hebrews 11:6a says, “But without faith it is impossible to please him: …”

Even in the Old Testament no one could be made righteous in the sight of God by the deeds of the law, because the rituals and sacrifices of animals could not wash away their sins. The Bible says in Hebrews 10:1-3(CEV), “The Law of Moses is like a shadow of the good things to come. This shadow isn't the good things themselves, because it cannot free people from sin by the sacrifices that are offered year after year. If there were worshipers who already have their sins washed away and their consciences made clear, there would not be any need to go on offering sacrifices. But the blood of bulls and goats cannot take away sins. It only reminds people of their sins from one year to the next.”

Seeing that the law does not make anyone righteous, why then do you seek to be made righteous by the law? Galatians 5:4(AMP) says, “If you seek to be justified and declared righteous and to be given a right standing with God through the Law, you are brought to nothing and so separated (severed) from Christ. You have fallen away from grace (from God's gracious favor and unmerited blessing).”

Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you for the blood of Jesus Christ that was shed for the washing away of sins. By my faith in the blood of Jesus Christ that was shed for me, I believe that all my sins have been washed away. Thank you Father for the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost that has freed me from all guilt and condemnation, in Jesus' Name. Amen.


For further study, read:
Galatians 5:1-6, Philippians 3:1-9, Hebrews 10:38-39.

Doing the Word
Put your confidence in Jesus and not in the flesh.