What Must Be Cleansed?

[D. Adrien]

Many verses attesting to His righteousness being given to the faithful. Another:

Rom. 3:22-23

...the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 

[Mr. M]

2 minutes ago, D. Adrien said:

Many verses attesting to His righteousness being given to the faithful. Another:

Rom. 3:22-23

...the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 

The righteousness we are given is to be lived out,

I am not sure what point you are trying to make.

 

[D. Adrien]

That saving righteousness is a gift through Jesus.

[Mr. M]

17 minutes ago, D. Adrien said:

That saving righteousness is a gift through Jesus.

Saving righteousness establishes the proper relationship

to pursue the perfection of holiness, as 2 Co 7:1 in the OP states.

As prophesied by the Holy Spirit:

Luke 1:67-79

74 To grant us that we,
Being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
Might serve Him without fear,
75 In holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.

What you are referring to is reconciliation.

Romans 5:10 For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. 

 

[Sower]

8 minutes ago, Mr. M said:

Romans 5:10 For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. 

                           "saved by His life"

Dead to sin, alive unto Christ. Enabled (in Christ) to do the 'right thing'   Righteousness.
All, all, uncleanliness, paid (cleansed) in full, door open to (ongoing) purity, doing, righteousness.....(the right thing)

[Mr. M]

38 minutes ago, Sower said:

                           "saved by His life"

Dead to sin, alive unto Christ. Enabled (in Christ) to do the 'right thing'   Righteousness.
All, all, uncleanliness, paid (cleansed) in full, door open to (ongoing) purity, doing, righteousness.....(the right thing)

Amen, let's do so to the full, whole heartedly, as instructed in 1 John 3:7 cited above.

[farouk]

21 hours ago, D. Adrien said:

That saving righteousness is a gift through Jesus.

Justification by faith means that righteousness is indeed imputed, as you imply. It's not from us at all....

[farouk]

22 hours ago, Mr. M said:

Saving righteousness establishes the proper relationship

to pursue the perfection of holiness, as 2 Co 7:1 in the OP states.

As prophesied by the Holy Spirit:

Luke 1:67-79

74 To grant us that we,
Being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
Might serve Him without fear,
75 In holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.

What you are referring to is reconciliation.

Romans 5:10 For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. 

 

@Mr. M @D. Adrien Paul to the Romans speaks of 'the obedience of faith'; 'obedience to the faith'.

[D. Adrien]

6 hours ago, farouk said:

@Mr. M @D. Adrien Paul to the Romans speaks of 'the obedience of faith'; 'obedience to the faith'.

Yes farouk, and the same Paul also asks; "Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?" Also from the book of Romans.

This is how I perceive my relationship with Christ, which is always evolving;

Obedience beginning with repentance which places me in the attitude of Mat. 18:3-5.

Mental submission which enables me by the Holy Spirit to worship in Spirit and truth, per John 4:24. Attitude.

Agreement on all points with Jesus which brings me in alignment with His prayer in John 17 and the Sermon on the Mount. When I am out of agreement, I'm at fault, not Jesus. The need for ongoing repentance.

[enoob57]

Whenever I hear a brother or sister suggest my righteousness be found in my own effort as though my works are reliable unto God ... as if foundational of myself, past the regeneration, to why I may enter into the presence of The Father (simply NO!)
1 John 1:10 (KJV)

[10] If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

They have simply lowered the bar of righteousness so they themselves can feel accomplished in their own effort...