Righteous Identity

Did you know that you are righteous?

No, not becoming righteous. Not progressively getting more righteous. Not up in heaven some day righteous. We are not “positionally” sinners in Adam and so how can we believe that we are only “positionally” righteous in Christ? Is Christ’s choice not more powerful than Adam’s? (Rom 5:17-19)

Before Christ, under that old way, you know the one, where we measured right and wrong by our behavior, the Law way, under that, no one was righteous not even one. BUT NOW, we have the righteousness of God through Christ (Rom 3:20-22).

Today, right now, you are righteous. Your identity is holiness. That’s what righteousness means.

You are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus (2 Cor 5:21). You have righteousness that is dependent on Christ’s faithfulness (Phil 3:8-9). You are owned by righteousness (Rom 6:18).

What then should we do with this new identity of righteousness? Would it make any sense for us to behave unrighteously? Of course not! That’s silly! Instead, we get to live out who we are from our hearts (Rom 6:17).

The enemy would have you live a fake identity of dirty rotten sinner. Why? Well, because then he can keep you focused on your behavior and not on Christ. If he can convince you that you are dead inside, then it’s much easier to tempt you with dead things like sin. Don’t fall for it. The truth is you are resurrected with Christ (Rom 6:8-11).

Righteousness is full of life, live like you’re alive!