Daily Bible Quote On Righteousness

1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

In 1 John 1:9, the verse emphasizes the importance of confession and repentance in the context of maintaining fellowship with God and experiencing His forgiveness and cleansing. To understand the verse better, let's look at its surrounding context in 1 John 1:5-10:

"5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us."

Here, John is addressing believers and highlighting the nature of God as light and the necessity of living in alignment with that light. He contrasts walking in darkness (sin) with walking in the light (righteousness and fellowship with God).

Verse 8 acknowledges the reality of sin in our lives. None of us is without sin, and claiming otherwise is self-deception. However, verse 9 offers hope and assurance. It says that if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Confession involves acknowledging our sins before God, expressing genuine sorrow for them, and turning away from them (repentance).

The phrase "he is faithful and just" highlights God's character. He is faithful to His promises and just in His actions. When we confess our sins, God forgives us not because we deserve it, but because of His faithfulness to His covenant promises and His justice satisfied through Christ's sacrifice.

This verse underscores the importance of humility, repentance, and ongoing relationship with God. It reminds believers that forgiveness and cleansing are available through confession and that maintaining honesty about our sinfulness is crucial for a healthy relationship with God.

Daily Bible Quote On Righteousness

 

2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV
For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

In 2 Corinthians 5:21, the apostle Paul is expressing a profound theological truth about the nature of Christ's sacrifice and its implications for believers. To understand this verse fully, it's important to consider its surrounding context.

In the preceding verses, particularly in verses 17-20, St.Paul discusses the transformative power of being in Christ. He speaks of a new creation that occurs when someone becomes a believer in Jesus Christ. This new creation involves reconciliation with God and the ministry of reconciliation entrusted to believers.

Verse 21 serves as a culmination of St.Paul's discussion on reconciliation and the new identity believers have in Christ. Let's break down the verse:

    "For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin": This part emphasizes the substitutionary nature of Christ's sacrifice. Despite being sinless, Jesus willingly took upon himself the sin of humanity. This act of substitutionary atonement is central to Christian theology. Jesus, the sinless Son of God, bore the penalty for our sins on the cross, offering himself as the ultimate sacrifice to reconcile humanity with God.

    "So that in him we might become the righteousness of God": This part highlights the exchange that occurs through Christ's sacrifice. Through faith in Jesus, believers are not only forgiven of their sins but also imputed with the righteousness of Christ. This means that when God looks at believers, He sees the righteousness of Christ covering them. This righteousness is not earned through our own efforts but is received as a gift through faith in Christ.

In 2 Corinthians 5, St.Paul is emphasizing the profound nature of Christ's sacrifice and its transformative effects on believers. Through Christ, believers are reconciled to God and given a new identity as righteous children of God.