1. Luther and Righteousness

2. Romans 1:17
He struggled with this verse as he tried to earn God’s forgiveness (can it be earned?)
First he hated it and God because it condemned him (why?)
Then he had the truth revealed (what?)

3. What is the “righteousness of God?”
God righteous perfectly holy character
God’s rightly condemning all of sinful humanity by giving the law
God rightly punishing all sinful human beings
Imputed or gifted righteousness that belongs to another

4. What is your righteousness based upon?
Answer: It is God’s alien gifted righteousness.
Forgiveness and justification.
The righteousness of Jesus Christ
It is reckoned, given to those who believe on him
They are declared righteous at God’s bar of justice, the cross
Abraham is our prime example
He believed God and was declared righteous
What is your righteousness based upon?