THE RIGHTEOUS MAN

 

JAMES 5:16 The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

Noah was a righteous man, the only blameless man living on earth at the time. He consistently followed God's will and enjoyed a close relationship with him. �?Genesis 6:9

Abram believed the LORD, and the LORD declared him righteous because of his faith. �?Genesis 15:6

The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and hear him speak. �?Acts 22:14

The righteous will move onward and forward, and those with pure hearts will become stronger and stronger. �?Job 17:9

Such people will not be overcome by evil circumstances. Those who are righteous will be long remembered. �?Psalm 112:6

The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day. �?Proverbs 4:18

The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayers of the righteous. �?Proverbs 15:29

Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of my love Hosea 10:12

The paths of the LORD are true and right, and righteous people live by walking in them Hosea 14:9

They passed on to the people all the truth they received from me. They did not lie or cheat; they walked with me, living good and righteous lives, and they turned many from lives of sin. �?Malachi 2:6

But people are declared righteous because of their faith, not because of their work. �?Romans 4:5

The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results. �?James 5:16

TO BE RIGHTEOUS INVOLVES BEING WITHOUT PARTIALITY

THE GRACIOUS GIFT OF GOD TO MEN COMES TO ALL WHO BELIEVE ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND ARE BROUGHT INTO RIGHT RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

THIS RIGHTEOUSNESS IS MAINTAINED AS WE SO RESPOND WITH FAITH IN CHRIST

THE MAN WHO TRUSTS IN CHRIST BECOMES

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RIGHTEOUSNESS INVOLVES ACCEPTING THE WORD OF GOD TO THEREBY INFLUENCE OUR MIND AND SPIRIT SUBMITTING TO HIM IN FAITH WITH GOD ACCEPTING US WITH OUR SOUL COMING INTO UNION WITH GOD IN CHRIST THEREBY PRODUCING RIGHTEOUSNESS OF LIFE

Written September 25, 2007

Charlotte