The Prophet and His Day: Isaiah 1-39 - Free Bible Commentary

2. Jesus is righteousa. Acts 3:14; 7:52; 22:14 (title of Messiah)b. Matthew 27:19c. I John 2:1,29; 3:73. God’s will for His creation is righteousnessa. Leviticus 19:2b. Matthew 5:48 (cf. 5:17-20)4. God’s means of providing and producing righteousnessa. Romans 3:21-31b. Romans 4c. Romans 5:6-11d. Galatians 3:6-14e. Given by God1) Romans 3:24; 6:232) I Corinthians 1:303) Ephesians 2:8-9f. Received by faith1) Romans 1:17; 3:22,26; 4:3,5,13; 9:30; 10:4,6,102) II Corinthians 5:21g. Through acts of the Son1) Romans 5:212) II Corinthians 5:213) Philippians 2:6-115. God’s will is that His followers be righteousa. Matthew 5:3-48; 7:24-27b. Romans 2:13; 5:1-5; 6:1-23c. I Timothy 6:11d. II Timothy 2:22; 3:16e. I John 3:7f. I Peter 2:246. God will judge the world by righteousnessa. Acts 17:31b. II Timothy 4:8Righteousness is a characteristic of God, freely given to sinful mankind through Christ. It is1. a decree of God2. a gift of God3. an act of ChristBut it is also a process of becoming righteous that must be vigorously and steadfastlypursued, which will one day be consummated at the Second Coming. Fellowship with God isrestored at salvation, but progresses throughout life to become a face-to-face encounter at death orthe Parousia!20