Jesus Christ is our righteousness because He perfectly fulfilled the law and provides us with His righteousness by faith (Philippians 3:9).
In Philippians 3:9, Paul reveals that he finds righteousness not through his own efforts or adherence to the law, but through faith in Christ. This righteousness is described as a gift from God, highlighting the substitutionary atonement of Jesus. In accomplishing the law’s demands through His life, death, and resurrection, Christ becomes our representative head, thereby granting us His perfect righteousness. This pivotal doctrine emphasizes that we cannot achieve righteousness on our own; it must be received as a gift by faith in Jesus' completed work.
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