Good Gravy?

Sometimes it seems we think the righteousness of God is some good gravy that can be put (imputed) into our spiritual vessels, and thus "made" righteous. But first our spiritual vessels must be drained of the awful unrighteous gravy produced by God's wrath over our sins.

But the Bible does not teach that the righteousness of God is "good gravy." God is holy and blameless and perfect, His every action is perfectly just and ... well righteous!

Sinners then might seek the righteousness of God through the Law. But alas, no flesh is justified through the Law. So, Sunday School Graduates, how do we attain the righteousness of God?

First we must come to our senses and realize our status, a sinner separated from God.

Next, we must realize we cannot obtain the righteousness of God through works, for in our state, all our works of righteousness are as filthy rags to God. (Isaiah 64:6)

Third, lets consider:
Philippians 3:9 (NET)
and be found in him, not because I have my own righteousness derived from the law, but because I have the righteousness that comes by way of Christ’s faithfulness—a righteousness from God that is in fact based on Christ’s faithfulness.

Here we see we only have the righteousness of God once we have been baptized spiritually into Christ.
2 Corinthians 5:21 teaches we become the "righteousness of God" in Him. In Christ we are made holy and blameless and perfect, and thus we obtain the "righteousness of God" by means of the washing of regeneration, Titus 3:5

 

LOL do you really have no idea of the topic?

BTW, the idea of John 4:34 is Jesus said, My sustenance is to do the will of the One who sent Me, and to finish His work.