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<div class="head">Day By Day By Grace</div>
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<div class="subhead">Bob Hoekstra</div>
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<div class="desc-center"><div class="pad2020">January 17</div></div>
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<div class="main-just"><div class="pad2030"><h2>Righteousness through Christ in Justification</h2>
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<div class="block"><p><i>But now the <b>righteousness</b> of God <b>apart from</b> the <b>law</b> is <b>revealed</b>, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the <b>righteousness</b> of <b>God</b>, <b>through faith</b> in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; for <b>all</b> have <b>sinned</b> and <b>fall short</b> of the glory of God, being <b>justified freely</b> by <b>His grace</b> through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.</i> (<a onClick="return mV('Rom',3,'21-24');">Romans 3:21-24</a>)</div>
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<p>The basic manner in which Jesus fulfills the law of God for us is by <b>justifying</b> us <i>"<b>freely</b> by <b>His grace</b>."</i> He does this by offering us <i>"the <b>righteousness</b> of <b>God through faith</b>."</i></p><p>In the gospel of Jesus Christ, <i>"the <b>righteousness</b> of God <b>apart from</b> the <b>law</b> is <b>revealed</b>."</i> It is the <b>same</b> righteousness that is spoken of in the <b>law</b>, that is, <i>"being witnessed by the Law."</i> In the <b>law</b>, <b>righteousness</b> is an <b>impossible</b> standard being <b>imposed</b>. In the <b>gospel</b>, <b>righteousness</b> is a <b>gracious gift</b> being <b>offered</b>.</p><p>This <b>gift</b> of <b>righteousness</b> is available to <b>all</b> who <b>believe</b>, to all who put their trust in the Lord Jesus Christ to be their Savior and Lord. This gift is, of course, <b>free</b> to the recipients. Yet, it was made available at <b>great cost</b> to the giver. This gift cost the Father His only begotten Son. This gift cost the Son His own life, as He paid the price of redemption to buy us back from the slave market of sin and death.</p><p>Every person ever created needs this redemption price paid for them. <i>"For there is no difference; for <b>all</b> have <b>sinned</b> and <b>fall short</b> of the glory of God."</i> Now<i>,</i> for all who believe in the Lord Jesus, the righteousness of God is imputed to them (that is, credited as a gift to their heavenly account). Thereby, the Lord God justifies us <i>"<b>freely</b> by <b>His grace</b>."</i> The Lord declares us righteous in His sight by giving to us <i>"the <b>righteousness</b> of <b>God</b> which is <b>through faith</b>."</i></p>
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<div class="dbdbg_prayer">Dear Lord, I am so grateful that Your message of righteousness did not come through the law alone. Otherwise, Lord, I would have been condemned before You forever. Thank You for speaking to us of righteousness through Your glorious gospel of grace. I rejoice in You that I am now righteous in Your sight, through faith in Your beloved Son. Lord, I am learning that the righteousness I need for daily sanctification must also come from Jesus, by that same grace, through that same kind of trust. What good, good news is Your grand gospel! I magnify and praise You through Christ, my Lord, Amen.</div>
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