Man's Need for Righteousness

Let me start this blog with the word of God that says...

"He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honor." - Proverbs 21:21 (KJV)

"Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled." - Matthew 5:6 (KJV)

Many people would want to do good works. You can find people serving religions, imparting love and kindness to others, giving donations to charity institutions, giving something to the poor, upholding moral values, keeping government laws, helping people build lives, etc. This could be accounted for their spiritual need to be righteous at least in the sight of the society. People always want to do better in life and to do things which they think are right so that these things, they thought, shall be counted to them for their own righteousness. Most people, also, believe that being righteous would make them safe from the judgment of God or at least they think they will go to heaven if they just keep on being righteous. Well, somehow they are right as the word of God is telling us:

"Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death." - Proverbs 10:2 (KJV)

"In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death." - Proverbs 12:28 (KJV)

"And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal" - Matthew 25:46 (KJV)

Though many people are not actually reading the Bible, in themselves they know that they need to be righteous. And most of the time, they gauge their righteousness based on human standards and perspectives. But how about God's standard? This is where people went short of. It is true that righteousness is required for salvation but God is the only one who saves. So therefore, it is be very much practical to believe that righteousness should only be based on the standard and under the terms of the one who saves.

"The salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble" - Psalm 37:39 (KJV)

Our own righteousness might pass the human standards. But in the sight of God (or shall we say, in God's standard), all righteousness that we have wrought are nothing or has no value at all.

"But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we do fade as a leaf; and our iniquites, like the wind, have taken us away." - Isaiah 64:6 (KJV)

This is because, in reality, no one is righteous in the sight of God.

"...The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. God looked down from heaven, upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one." - Psalm 53:1-3 (KJV)

"As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one." - Romans 3:10-12 (KJV)

You might ask, "Why?" The reason is that all people are sinners before God. Our sins nullify all of our own so-called works of righteousness. And, whatever we do to become righteous shall surely fall short of God's standard.

"For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee." - Psalm 5:4 (KJV)

"God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked everyday." - Psalm 7:11 (KJV)

"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" - Romans 3:23 (KJV)

Is it possible for people not to commit sin against God all their life so that they can attain God's standard of righteousness? The word of God below can make us determine if we can really do so.

"For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all." - James 2:10 (KJV)

"Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin." - James 4:17 (KJV)

My friend, whether we admit it or not, we all have sinned against God. If the word of God should be the ultimate truth, then, it is not a lie when God tells us, "For all have sinned..." (Romans 3:23). So now the question is, if we all sin against God and righteousness is required for our salvation, how can we achieve righteousness? Well, first of all, I would like to settle that no good works can make us righteous before God.

"Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in His sight: for the law is the knowledge of sin." - Romans 3:20 (KJV)

So, what can make us righteous before God? There is only one answer and that is the blood of Jesus Christ.

"...and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin." - 1 John 1:7 (KJV)

"In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:" - Colossians 1:14 (KJV)

"Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him." - Romans 5:9 (KJV)

There's nothing in this world, even nobody including ourselves, can make us righteous before God. This is one of the reason why God has to send us His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross by which through His righteousness we shall become righteous before God.

"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." - 2 Corinthians 5:21 (KJV)

"In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS." - Jeremiah 23:6 (KJV)

You need to have Jesus Christ in your life so that you can have His righteousness in you. How? Believe in Him as He is the only one who can save you. Repent and accept Him as you personal Lord and Saviour.

"For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth." - Romans 10:4 (KJV)

"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." - Romans 10:9-10 (KJV)

Now, if we have to be righteous before God because of our Lord Jesus Christ, what benefit do we have? Let me end this article by sharing to you the promises of God.

"And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance forever." - Isaiah 32:17 (KJV)

"For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil." - 1 Peter 3:12 (KJV)

The Preaching of the Gospel

This video does not mean to scare everybody. Though it's just a conceptualized presentation, it imparts a message that is full of truth. Believers in Jesus Christ really need to tell their friends, families, and loved-ones about the saving grace of Jesus Christ. I shamefully admit that I myself have many shortcomings for sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ as there are still lots of friends and loved-ones around that I don't even have time to share the gospel with personally (I'm not proud of this but, through this blog, I would like to encourage every Christian including myself to win souls for Christ).

We, believers in Christ, are debtors to non-believers as it is our mandate before God to preach the gospel of Christ to them. As apostle Paul have said:

"Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written. The just shall live by faith." - Romans 1:13-17 (KJV)

Our Lord Jesus Christ had given us the mandate through the church to preach the gospel to every creature for the reason that people need to hear the gospel to faithfully believe on Him.

"And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." - Mark 16:15-16 (KJV)

"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?" - Romans 10:13-14 (KJV)

"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." - Romans 10:17 (KJV)

I believe God had not only given me a career in information technology just to provide for my family. God had given me this career also to use it for the sharing of the gospel of Jesus Christ. This is the reason why I have started writing on this blog. With the knowledge I have in doing this, hopefully, I would be able to reach out more people through the internet.

People need to understand that all sinners shall be judged and are condemned already to face the wrath of God. To some people, this is just a joke, foolishness, and stupidity as they are not considering what shall be revealed unto them at the moment they died.

"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath showed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up, to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves: who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: and likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them." - Romans 1:18-32 (KJV)

"For the wages of sin is death..." - Romans 6:23 (KJV)

People also need to know that the only hope of sinners before God is our Lord Jesus Christ.

"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8 (KJV)

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." - John 14:6 (KJV)

Alright now, how about you? Is Jesus Christ your saviour now? If not, I would like to share this to you that you would have to believe that Jesus Christ is the one who can really save you from eternal damnation. Many people call Him saviour but they don't accept Him to be their personal Saviour. Will you accept Jesus Christ as your own personal Lord and Saviour? Please don't say, "no". Repent and accept Him as your personal Lord and Saviour today.

"And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." - Acts 16:31 (KJV)

"...behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." - 2 Corinthians 6:2 (KJV)

Inevitability of God's Word

It's been a year since my last post in this blog. I have to admit that it has been a busy year for me but now I have to continue on sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ to everybody else who would happen to visit this site. I don't remember anymore how many times have I read the book of Genesis but lately, while I was sharing the story of God's creation to my household, it had come across my mind how powerful the word of God could be when He said, "Let there be light": and there was light (Genesis 1:3). The whole of the first chapter of the book of Genesis tells us how God speaks and everything was created just how he had spoken it. It's very amazing, isn't it?

"By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth." - Psalm 33:6 (KJV)

"For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast." - Psalm 33:9 (KJV)

We see nature around us. Do we realize that everything exists because God had just commanded them to exist? Many people would not believe in this but this is the truth. It is a huge topic to discuss God's creation and I would just like to put more emphasis on the fact about the power of God's word because whatever He says and declares shall surely be carried out.

"God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?" - Numbers 23:19 (KJV)

"I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before Him." - Ecclesiastes 3:14 (KJV)

God is perfect. He can only speak of pure truth. I remember one story in the New Testament when the Lord Jesus Christ rebuked His disciples because of their lack of faith and He stopped the storm by just saying "Peace, be still". Below was what the disciples had testified about Him:

"And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?" - Mark 4:41 (KJV)

Whether you believe it or not, there is one truth that I would like to impart. And that is, God's word is an ultimate declaration of truth that we need to believe. For example, when the word of God declares that "For all have sinned" (Romans 3:23) then it is an absolute truth that all mankind are sinners for it is no different at all when God said "Let there be light" and the light stood fast as God commanded it. Do you perceive light? If yes, then all people in this world are also perceivable as sinners before God. If God said, "The wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23) then it shall be done that all sinners shall be condemned to eternal damnation. It's scary, isn't it? But, the word of God also declares that if we believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, we shall be saved from eternal damnation and we shall be given eternal life instead.

"And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." - Acts 16:31 (KJV)

"And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life: and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God." - John 5:11-13

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." - John 3:16-18

The condemnation of sinners like us is inevitable because God had already declared it in His written word - the Holy Bible. This is the reason why the Lord Jesus Christ need to suffer and die to save us from that condemnation because His blood is the only thing that can cleanse us from all our sins. There are lots of declarations from the word of God about this matter and it would take me longer to write this if I'm gonna share them all with you. So, what are you waiting for? Believe on our Lord Jesus, accept Him as your personal Lord and Savior, and repent from all of your sins; then He will save you surely as God has said "Let there be light:" and there was light.