God who Justifies the UngodlyApostle Paul says in Romans 4:5 ……but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness
Beloved Romans 1:17 says For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.You see The Just shall live by Faith. Just as Abraham believed on Him who justified the ungodly Abraham’s faith was counted for righteousness.
It’s not that we worketh righteousness therefore we are declared by God as righteousness of God. No for the bible says there is no one righteous. All have sinned and come short of the Glory of God. Therefore because we are declared righteous by God when we believe on Him, we intend to do all that is right.
No one can please God by doing righteousness cause No one is qualified as per the scripture which says No, not one is righteous. Romans 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:The only righteous person was Jesus who pleased God on our behalf and therefore we are made the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. Jesus born of Virgin Mary was made a sin and a curse for us, that means Jesus became the righteousness of God on our behalf by obedience and carried all our sorrows and grief and sin and curse and purchased us and made us free so that we all could be the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus those who believe on God the Father that Jesus was the Son of God.
Romans 1:3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; 1:4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:We are therefore the righteousness of God by faith in Him. Romans 3:22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
Romans 3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;Praise GodIt is God and not man who Justifies the ungodly who believes in His Son Jesus made the righteousness of God.
Now, belief in Jesus follows our works for James says without works faith is dead. Abraham believed and his works followed him. The works of God is also called the fruit which in Galatians 5:22-23 says But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.The Works or Fruit follows our Faith in Him alone who gives us His Holy Spirit as a Helper to manifest the glory of God through us as a sweet fragrance pleasing unto God the Father in Jesus Christ. Therefore beloved of God as it says in
Ephesians 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour.Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Sol. Francis