Scripture reveals that Christ is our righteousness, offering His perfect obedience to God as our only hope for salvation.
In Scripture, particularly in passages like Jeremiah 23:6 and Zechariah 4:7, we see that Christ is called 'the Lord our righteousness.' This title emphasizes that He is the source of all righteousness for believers. The plumb line serves as a metaphor for God's perfect standard, and because none can meet this standard through their own efforts, Christ’s perfect life and sacrificial death become our righteousness. When we stand before God, it will not be based on our merit but rather on the imputed righteousness of Christ, who fulfills all that the law demands.
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