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How do we know that Christ's righteousness makes us ready for His return?

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We know it's through Christ's righteousness that we are made ready, as seen in scripture where it describes the believers as being clothed in fine linen, which stands for His righteousness.

The assurance of our readiness for Christ's return lies in His righteousness being imputed to us. Revelation 19:7-8 says that the bride, representing the Church, has made herself ready by being granted fine linen, which represents the righteousness of the saints. This righteousness is not our own works; instead, it is the perfect righteousness of Christ that covers our sins and prepares us to stand before God. In Philippians 3:8-9, Paul longs to be found in Christ, emphasizing that our only hope of acceptance before God comes from being united with Christ in faith, not on the basis of our own performance.
Scripture References: Revelation 19:7-8, Philippians 3:8-9

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