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Romans 5:17 For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.

 Ephesians 2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God–

We were destined for hell but, the grace of God saved us through His Son Jesus, made us righteous (in right standing with God), and allows us to have every promise of God.

 Today’s focus is how grace made us righteous.

Once we accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior (Romans 10:9) we are made righteous. We were destined to be judged and punished but, the grace of God allowed us to be in right standing with God. It seems, the longer some Christians walk with God, the more they rely on their merits and efforts to be righteous instead of God’s grace. We can’t read the Bible enough, pray long enough, or go to church enough to make us more righteous than we already are. A lot of times, people forget that it was grace that saved them and not their works. Interestingly enough, the more righteous works they do, the more they criticize someone else who is not “doing” as much as they are. Don’t get me wrong, righteous people are supposed to do righteous works but, righteous works do not give us the title of righteous.

 Remember, we should rely on the grace of God and make our righteous works a personal way to grow in the Lord.