What makes you righteous?

What makes you care?

Wrong question!

It's not what, it's who!

Only God can make you righteous!

"Children, don't let anyone deceive you — it is the person that keeps on doing what is right who is righteous, just as God is righteous. The person who keeps on sinning is from the Adversary, because from the very beginning the Adversary has kept on sinning. It was for this very reason that the Son of God appeared, to destroy these doings of the Adversary. No one who has God as his Father keeps on sinning, because the seed planted by God remains in him. That is, he cannot continue sinning, because he has God as his Father. Here is how one can distinguish clearly between God's children and those of the Adversary: everyone who does not continue doing what is right is not from God." [John 3:7-10][Complete Jewish Bible]

Thread: The Lord Jesus Christ is God Himself in the Flesh!

Well for one I don't post the same stupid thread twice in 3 minutes.

Need I say more?

A clear conscience.

My own definition of Right and Wrong.

A clear conscience is that inner freedom of spirit that comes from knowing that you are right with God and right with other people.

Which one?, there is quite a few on abominations, lust for doom, etc ..

"Woe unto you that desire the day of the Lord! to what end is it for you? the day of the Lord is darkness, and not light.

As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.

Shall not the day of the Lord be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?

I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.

Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts.

Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.

But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream." - Amos 5:18-24

Yes, if by that you mean the God inside all of us.

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Thank you all for answering.
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"Why do I care?"
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Because I read in Galatians 3:8-17 that Abraham had the scripture preach the gospel unto him, 430 years before Moses wrote anything.
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In Romans 9:17 I see that Pharaoh also had the scripture before Moses; Pharoah was drowned in the Red Sea, before Moses wrote anything.
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And in Acts 15:14-15 it says, God at the first did visit the Gentiles to take out of them a people for his name.
And to this agree the words of the prophets, as it is written.
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Paul quoted two Greek poets, a philosopher from Crete, and Socrates, Apology.
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Psalm 19:1-3 says, The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handiwork.
Day unto day uttereth speech, night unto night sheweth knowledge.
There is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard.
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So, I believe that everybody has had the gospel preached to them, in their own language... and I am looking for similarities in scriptures from around the world.
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I have found too many kinds of sacrifices to name from around the world.
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Human sacrifices, pigs, goats, sheep, cattle, children, and even a by word...
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I am curious about how different sacrifices make people feel righteous?
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How can sacrificing a goat make somebody feel righteous?
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And, also there are religions that require sacrifices... how do people who claim a religious belief, that requires ritual sacrifice find absolution, if they don't offer, a sacrifical lamb, sheep, cow, pig, or human head?
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Psalm 51 KJV

10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, repent of your sins, turn away from you sins and accept Jesus and the Shedding of His Blood in your life. It is only the Blood of Jesus that can save you.

It doesn't matter how we look at it dearest, the evidence is overwhelming, we are judged by our actions...what we say and do.




Prove by the way you live that you turned from your sins and turned to God. Don’t just say, we’re safe- we’re (Christians) that proves nothing” Luke 3:8

James 2:17
So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, your faith it is dead and useless.

Psalm 112:9
They share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and honor.(in God's Kingdom)

Proverbs 11:30
The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life; a wise person wins friends.

Ecclesiastes 3:17
I said to myself, “In due season God will judge everyone, both good and bad, for all their deeds.”

Ezekiel 33:20
O people of Israel, you are saying, ‘The Lord isn’t doing what’s right.’ But I judge each of you according to your deeds.”

Matthew 16:27
For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father and will judge all people according to their deeds.

2 Corinthians 9:9
As the Scriptures say, “They share freely and give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will be remembered forever.”

2 Chronicles 6:30
"God give people what their actions deserve, for he alone knows each human heart.

James 2:18
Now someone may argue, “Some people have faith; others have good deeds.” But I say, “How can you show me your faith if you don’t have good deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds.”

Revelation 14:13
And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!”

Revelation 19:8
She has been given the finest of pure white linen to wear.”For the fine linen represents the good deeds of God’s holy people.

John 5:29
"Those who have done good will rise to eternal life"

2 Corinthians 9:7
" God loves a person who gives cheerfully"

Revelation 20:13
The sea gave up its dead, and death and the grave gave up their dead. And all were judged according to their deeds.

1 Corinthian 13
"There will come a time at judgment day to see what kind of work each builder has done".

Revelation 22:12
“Look, I am coming soon, bringing my reward with me to repay all people according to their deeds.

Jeremiah 17:10
But I, the Lord, search all hearts and examine secret motives. I give all people their due rewards, according to what their actions deserve.

Ezekiel 18:30
“Therefore, I will judge each of you, O people of Israel, according to your actions, says the Sovereign Lord. Repent, and turn from your sins. Don’t let them destroy you!

1 John 3:18
"Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions."

Amos 6:3
"You push away every thought of coming disaster, but your actions only bring the day of judgment closer".

1 John 3:19
"Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God"

Revelation 2:23
"I am the one who searches mind and hearts and repay each of you according to your deeds."

Romans 2:6
"He will judge all people according to their deeds, eternal life will be given to those who persists in doing good"

Revelation 3:2
"Wake up! Strengthen what little remains, for even what is left is almost dead. I find that your actions do not meet the requirements of my God".

Last Edited by Pistis Sophia on 08/24/2014 10:16 PM

Mercy.

You have heard of right and wrong

The more right actions you do the more righteous you will become, plain and simple...most really, really difficult decisions are...

Really you could ask a 11 year old 100 scenarios and even at that age it would be easy to distinguish right from wrong.

When did this ridiculously simple knowledge get so unbelievably complex?

Compassion...Freewill. Moral Agape Love. Harm None.

The gift of grace and mercy. My God grants me these as a free gift if I take up the burden and walk with Him. I alone am worthy of nothing.

As soon as you say, that you are a righteous person. You lose the humility and humble aspect of being righteous. A truly righteous person does not ever see themselves as righteous, because only God is truly righteous. Everyone who claims they do right all the time is a liar, only God does right all the time. People can only cling to their God in hopes they are blessed with a righteous and pure heart.

Being haughty about being righteous is an oxymoron.

We all started to really understand the results of practicing righteousness after some time in the proving grounds.

I would imagine it is hard to understand what righteous people are really about. Simply because they are not in contact with the energy and understandings that accompany a true believer in doing what is right.

I would also assume that the majority of people who could get through the testing would be very grateful...

I mean the truths, knowledge and wisdom that stem from this practice is truly unbelievable, until it is experienced fist hand.

It really is ironic that what most people want the most is the peace that comes from true understandings. But in order to understand they would have to try something that they truly believe has no legitimacy.

Not to mention the whole "oh shit I messed up" factor when we really feel the powers that are unfelt by to most.

Obviously you are not very righteous. Liars don't call themselves liars, its the truth tellers that will announce themselves.

You have mistaken the force of righteousness as a force that would teach liars, very mistaken indeed.

Real honest people can see through certain tall tales. You have clearly never been in contact with what you speak of.

Jesus!

Am not righteous. Try hard to be as fair a person as is possible but it is a struggle every day. Can always do better.

I am both righteous and evil.
Give you quoters something to squabble over.

The work of Christ on the cross.