The Attributes of God

God's Righteousness

1. Understanding God's Righteousness
- Definition and Nature: God's righteousness is His perfect moral nature and His commitment to act in accordance with His
own character. The LORD is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds (Psalm 145:17).
- God's Righteousness in Creation: God's righteousness is evident in the order and beauty of creation. The heavens declare
His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge (Psalm 50:6).
- Righteousness and Justice: God's righteousness is inseparable from His justice. Righteousness and justice are the
foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You (Psalm 89:14).
- Righteousness in the Law: The Law given to Israel reflects God's righteous standards. For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD
is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King; He will save us (Isaiah 33:22).
- Righteousness and Holiness: God's righteousness is linked to His holiness, setting Him apart from all sin. But the LORD of
Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness (Isaiah 5:16).

Questions:
1. How does understanding God's righteousness affect your view of His character?
2. In what ways do you see God's righteousness reflected in the world around you?
3. How can believers strive to reflect God's righteousness in their daily lives?

2. Human Righteousness and Its Limitations
- Human Righteousness Compared to God's: Human righteousness is flawed and cannot compare to God's perfect
standard. All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6).
- The Need for Divine Righteousness: Humans need God's righteousness because of their inherent sinfulness. For all have
sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23).
- Righteousness Through Faith: Righteousness is credited to believers through faith, not works. For we maintain that a man is
justified by faith apart from works of the Law (Romans 3:28).
- Imputed Righteousness: Believers receive Christ's righteousness through faith. God made Him who knew no sin to be sin
on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God (2 Corinthians 5:21).
- Living Out Righteousness: Believers are called to live righteously as a response to God's gift. For the grace of God has
appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly,
righteously, and godly in the present age (Titus 2:11-12).

Questions:
1. Why is it important to recognize the limitations of human righteousness?
2. How does faith in Christ change our standing before God?
3. What are practical ways to live out the righteousness we have received through faith?

3. The Role of Righteousness in Salvation
- Righteousness and Justification: Justification is being declared righteous by God through faith in Jesus. Therefore, since we
have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 5:1).
- Righteousness and Sanctification: Righteousness is part of the sanctification process, where believers grow in holiness.
But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the
outcome is eternal life (Romans 6:22).
- Righteousness and Glorification: Ultimately, believers will be glorified and fully righteous in eternity. And those He
predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified (Romans 8:30).
- Righteousness and Assurance: Understanding righteousness gives believers assurance of their salvation. I write these
things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life (1 John 5:13).
- Righteousness and the Gospel: The gospel reveals God's righteousness and is the power of salvation. For I am not
ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes (Romans 1:16).

Questions:
1. How does understanding justification by faith impact your relationship with God?
2. In what ways does sanctification manifest in a believer's life?
3. How can the assurance of salvation through righteousness affect your daily walk with Christ?

4. Righteousness in the Life of a Believer
- Pursuing Righteousness: Believers are called to actively pursue righteousness. But seek first the kingdom of God and His
righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you (Matthew 6:33).
- Righteousness and Obedience: Obedience to God's commands is a reflection of righteousness. If you love Me, you will
keep My commandments (John 14:15).
- Righteousness and Love: Love is the fulfillment of the law and a key aspect of living righteously. Love does no wrong to a
neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law (Romans 13:10).
- Righteousness and Witness: A righteous life serves as a testimony to others. In the same way, let your light shine before
others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven (Matthew 5:16).
- Righteousness and Prayer: The prayers of a righteous person are powerful and effective. The prayer of a righteous man has
great power to prevail (James 5:16).

Questions:
1. What steps can you take to actively pursue righteousness in your life?
2. How does obedience to God's commands demonstrate righteousness?
3. In what ways can your life serve as a witness to God's righteousness?

5. The Eternal Impact of God's Righteousness
- Righteousness and Eternal Life: God's righteousness leads to eternal life for believers. For the wages of sin is death, but the
gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23).
- Righteousness and Judgment: God's righteousness ensures that He will judge the world fairly. He has set a day when He
will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed (Acts 17:31).
- Righteousness and the New Creation: In the new creation, righteousness will dwell eternally. But in keeping with His
promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells (2 Peter 3:13).
- Righteousness and Reward: Believers will be rewarded for their righteous deeds. For we must all appear before the
judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad (2 Corinthians 5:10).
- Righteousness and Hope: The promise of God's righteousness gives believers hope for the future. We have this hope as an
anchor for the soul, firm and secure (Hebrews 6:19).

Questions:
1. How does the promise of eternal life influence your current life choices?
2. In what ways does the assurance of God's righteous judgment bring comfort?
3. How can the hope of a new creation motivate you to live righteously today?

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