How do we know God's righteousness is essential for Christians?
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God's righteousness is essential as it is what enables believers to stand unashamed before Him, found in Christ.
The righteousness of God is crucial for Christians because, as Romans 10:3 indicates, many seek to establish their own righteousness without submitting to God’s. However, true salvation and acceptance before God come only through the perfect righteousness of Christ. This righteousness, gained through faith, ensures that believers are clothed not in their own works but in the holiness of Christ, thereby making them acceptable in God's sight. It reassures believers that they can approach the throne with confidence, knowing it is Christ's merit, not their own, that secures their status as children of God.
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