Righteousness Justification I Words for Righteousness Justification dike

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Righteousness & Justification I. Words for Righteousness & Justification. • dike - “right, custom,

Righteousness & Justification I. Words for Righteousness & Justification. • dike - “right, custom, just, Greek goddess of justice. ” • dikaios - “one who is righteous, just or observes divine laws. ” • dikaioo - “to make someone righteous. ” • dikaiosune - “the abstract quality of rightness. ”

Righteousness & Justification II. Two Uses of Righteousness & Justification. A. Behavior expected by

Righteousness & Justification II. Two Uses of Righteousness & Justification. A. Behavior expected by God. (I John 3: 7; Luke 1: 6; II Peter 2: 8; Hebrews 11: 33; Matthew 3: 15).

Righteousness & Justification II. Two Uses of Righteousness & Justification. B. One’s legal status

Righteousness & Justification II. Two Uses of Righteousness & Justification. B. One’s legal status before God. (Romans 3: 10; 3: 20; Galatians 2: 16; 3: 11; Philippians 3: 6; I Timothy 1: 15; Galatians 3: 21; Luke 18: 9; I Corinthians 4: 4; Romans 9: 30 -10: 3).

Righteousness & Justification III. God’s Righteousness. A. We should seek righteousness. (Matthew 6: 33;

Righteousness & Justification III. God’s Righteousness. A. We should seek righteousness. (Matthew 6: 33; 5: 6; I Timothy 6: 11; II Timothy 2: 22; Romans 1: 17; 3: 21, 22; Matthew 6: 33).

Righteousness & Justification III. God’s Righteousness. B. How does God’s righteousness come to us?

Righteousness & Justification III. God’s Righteousness. B. How does God’s righteousness come to us? (Romans 3: 24; Titus 3: 4 -7; Romans 3: 26; 4: 5; 8: 36; 5: 9; I Corinthians 6: 11; Galatians 2: 17; Romans 3: 28; 5: 1; Galatians 2: 16; 3: 24; Philippians 3: 7 -9; Galatians 5: 4; Titus 3: 5).

Righteousness & Justification III. God’s Righteousness. C. Paul & James. (Romans 4: 2; James

Righteousness & Justification III. God’s Righteousness. C. Paul & James. (Romans 4: 2; James 2: 24, 25). D. God’s righteousness requires obedience. (Romans 6: 16; Acts 10: 35; Romans 6: 13; 6: 18; Matthew 5: 20; Titus 3: 5; I John 2: 29; II Timothy 3: 16).