Whose Righteousness is it Anyway?
The Armor of Righteousness (Part 5)
Today's Three-minute Bible Study
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Title: Whose Righteousness
is it Anyway? ------------ Date: 04/11/1999
Keywords: "armor" "breastplate" "faith" "righteousness"
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the face of sexual temptation.
The following is one of 42 studies on
the "armor of God" as it relates to resisting Web porn. Some of the studies will
examine Ephesians chapter six, which is famous for the armor theme. Some of the other
studies, however, will examine how the armor pieces are discussed elsewhere in Scripture.
All 42 studies are listed in the three-minute study index
for the dates April 1 through May 12, 1999. Feel free to study and/or download the entire
set. We welcome your feedback to this thematic
approach in the three-minute studies.
Passage: Romans
1:17*
For in the gospel a righteousness from God is
revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written:
"The righteous will live by faith."
Questions
1. What is the gospel or "good news"?
2. As the title of the study asks, "Whose righteousness is
it?"
3. How do we obtain righteousness?
Practical help
"Righteousness" is living out the truth. The greatest
truth is from God and contained in the simple gospel message: Jesus Christ died in your
place so you could live with Him. Although it is important that living with Jesus includes
Heaven, it does not exclude living with Him here and now. Jesus was completely righteous
and you can, by faith, choose to live the same way. The power over pornography is not
within you, but the choice to give in or resist is. You obtain the power by faith (an act
of your will).
Living by faith means establishing in your heart first and foremost that God exists and
that He has a plan for your life. Seek Him first and order the rest of your life
accordingly.
"But," you say, "how can I trust something I don't understand?" If you
are not a pilot, but fly on airplanes; drive a car, but don't know how an engine works; or
use computers without understanding computer languages or microprocessor technology, then
you operate by faith on a daily basis.
So by faith, put on the breastplate of righteousness, and choose healthy activities over
those that will weaken your character. God has designed this particular breastplate to
protect your heart like nothing else can.
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