How do we know that Christ provides our righteousness?
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Christ is the only one who can offer us true righteousness, as affirmed in Isaiah 61:10 and 1 Corinthians 1:30.
Scripture emphasizes that Christ alone provides the righteousness that believers need to stand before God. Isaiah 61:10 expresses the joy of being clothed in the garments of salvation, indicative of the righteousness that comes through Christ. Furthermore, 1 Corinthians 1:30 declares that Christ has become for us wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. This underscores that no work of our own can legitimize us before a holy God; rather, it is through faith in the finished work of Jesus that we obtain righteousness. By recognizing that our righteousness is not derived from the law but through faith in Christ, believers can rest secure in God's grace.
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