How does the concept of righteousness apply to believers?

Righteousness in the life of a believer is not based on personal merit but entirely on the imputed righteousness of Christ. In Jeremiah 23:6, the prophecy refers to Christ as 'Jehovah Sidkenu,' which means 'The Lord our Righteousness.' This emphasizes that all believers stand justified before God through faith in Jesus’ sacrificial work. In recognizing Christ as our righteousness, we abandon any illusion of self-righteousness and instead rely wholly on His redemptive work to secure our standing before God.