Christ is our righteousness as He fulfilled the law perfectly on our behalf, allowing us to be accepted by God through faith in Him.
The concept of righteousness in Christ can be traced back to the requirements of God's law. In Romans, we see that God requires perfect obedience to be righteous before Him (Romans 3:20). However, because no one can achieve this, Christ came to fulfill the law completely. His perfect life, death, and resurrection serve as our justification. As believers, we are declared righteous not through any work of our own but solely through our faith in Christ, who is our righteousness (2 Corinthians 5:21). This understanding gives us assurance that we stand accepted before God, not because of our actions but due to Christ's finished work.
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