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Originally Posted by grace to me
if we all had the opportunity to be saved by our belief wouldn't that be by the righteousness of two ?
jim
sorry, ive got to quit working this overtime , what i meant was obedience of two. vs.19
you would have the obedience of Christ and the obedience of the sinner.
Rom.5:17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one ; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one , Jesus Christ.)
18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
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Friend, even I know the answer to this one. Belief is not a work of righteousness.
Rom 4:11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that
believe, though they be not circumcised;
that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
Rom 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
Rom 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Belief is not a work of righteousness. Belief is trusting Jesus Christ which results in imputed righteousness.