Romans 10:3
For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God.
We see in this verse two types of righteousness:-
Type 1 - ‘Own Righteousness’
Type 2 - ‘God’s Righteousness’
Type 1 - is all of self effort (going about to) what we can accomplish through self discipline and will power.
Type 2 - Is a gift given to men from God made available through what Jesus accomplished at the cross.
Type 1 - Is directed toward God from man and therefore is our deeds and actions presented as an offering because that’s all we got!
Type 2 - Is directed toward man from God and therefore is not deeds and actions but a state of being, his state of being offered to us as a free gift.
Type 1 - Is totally inferior and will never be enough to even qualify you for one answered prayer.
Type 2 - Is totally superior and qualifies you to receive everything that God is and has for all eternity (Eph1:3)
So we must submit, surrender, give in to type 2 and give up on type 1.
Galatians 5:1
Stand fast therefore in the liberty (freedom) wherewith Christ has made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage (the law - self righteousness)
We must discipline ourselves to stay under type 2. its an everyday fight to stand firm in the righteousness of God given to us as a gift. This is the good fight of faith. This is what Ephesians 6 refers to when it says stand, withstand, stand therefore, having done all to stand etc. The enemy wants you to be moved out of a position of rest and peace with God which God has provided (Rom5:1), he wants you to be ‘going about to establish your own righteousness’ because he knows that when you are doing that Christ will be of no effect to you!
Galatians 5:4
Christ has become of no effect unto you whosoever of you are justified by the law (going about to establish your own righteousness) you are fallen from grace
So I’m a Type 2 kinda guy and thats where I’m staying, how about you?
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amen. great stuff your teaching here Matt. Well put and quite easy to understand! We cant mix the two of them so we must chose one! were both under Gods righteousness :D.
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