What does the Bible say about righteousness in Christ?
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The Bible teaches that Christ restores righteousness to His people, as He obeyed the law and took their sin away, making them righteous.
In Scripture, especially noted in Psalm 69, it is revealed that righteousness is restored in Christ, the second Adam. When Adam sinned, he lost righteousness not only for himself but for all humanity he represented. Consequently, no one could stand before God without a mediator. However, Christ, as our representative, restored righteousness by fulfilling the law and suffering for our sins, thus ensuring that those who are His cannot lose this righteousness. This restoration is a transformative work that goes beyond merely being declared righteous; it encompasses an intrinsic change of state where believers are made genuinely righteous before God.
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