"But thanks be to God, that though you used to be slaves to sin, you whole heartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were entrusted. You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to Righteousness."
Romans 6 vs 17 - 18
Isn't it amazing how we always find a way to make everything revolve around 'us'?!
We somehow find a way to make our Righteousness and Salvation dependent upon our own performance; how well we obey God's commands; how well we pray; how much we fast; how much and how often we give. All these things are good, but they are not what earns your Righteousness, or what makes God love you more.
Let me ask you a question.
If your Righteousness is truly dependent on your own ability to perform, and the bible says your 'Righteousness is like a filthy rag' then what chance do you have of achieving the necessary Righteousness to be forever in Right Standing with God??
The Obedience that Paul is referring to in the above verses is not Obedience to God's commandments but Obedience to the (faith / belief) that Jesus died for All your sins once and for all, and through His Perfect Performance you are forever Righteous and Unconditionally Loved by God - no matter what.
The verses go on to say that 'you have been set free'.
NOT YOU have set yourself free or are setting yourself free, but 'YOU HAVE BEEN'. In other words someone else (JESUS) set you free - not by your own works or performance but by His Perfect Performance on the Cross.
Finally, we are told that we are now 'slaves to Righteousness'. In other words Righteousness is our master, and we are forever enslaved to it.
Nothing and no-one can take your Righteousness away.
Nothing and no-one can take away God's Unconditional Love for you.
Start seeing yourself as who you truly are; in Jesus Christ, and Forever Righteous and Unconditionally Loved By God.
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