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Isaiah 53:11
After the suffering of his soul, he will see the
light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge
my righteous servant will justify many, and he
will bear their iniquities.
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December 17
Righteousness of Christ
When we think of the righteousness of Christ,
probably the first thing that comes to mind is
the sinlessness of Jesus. That is, after
all, the reason that Christ is righteous.
Jesus' sinlessness is important and a major part
of Christian theology. What we don't think
about is how Christ's righteousness is given to
us. As the verse to the left says, "my
righteous servant will justify many." To
justify is to make right.
Righteousness is something that God is able to
transfer or give as He chooses. Genesis
15:6 tells us that this comes by faith.
"Abram believed the Lord, and He credited it to
him as righteousness."
Today, we receive righteousness through faith in
Jesus Christ and we receive grace, which is the
righteousness of Christ. Grace can easily
be remembered as the acronym God's Righteousness
At Christ's Expense.
Because Jesus was righteous, we too can be
righteous through our belief in Him. We
are unable of living a sinless life but Jesus
did it for us and paid the penalty that we
deserved instead. |
