Righteous (Righteousness)

What does the last part of this verse mean "the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous." [Proverbs 13:22].

How can I deal with my step-father when discussing allegiance to Christ over country?

What is the "seed" in 1 John 3:9? Is it the Holy Spirit? [1 John 3:7-10].

What does have "that which exceeds the righteousness of the Pharisees" mean to us? [Matthew 5:20].

When Paul said the law was not for the righteous, what did he mean? [1 Timothy 1:8-9, Romans 2:14-23, Galatians 5:22].

Why was Jesus baptized and in what way did it "fulfill all righteousness?" [Matthew 3:15, Mark 1:4-8, Matthew 3:6].

Caller attempts to support his Calvinist views with scripture. [Romans 3:21-22, 1 Thessalonians 3:2, Romans 10:17, Isaiah 6, Matthew 13:15, Isaiah 64:6, Isaiah 29:13, Ezekiel 33:31, Jeremiah 17:9-10, Genesis 6:5].

Should we criticize the government or should we preach Christ alone? [Luke 3:19].

How do you understand the application of the Proverb "the light of dawn that shines brighter and brighter until the full day?" [Proverbs 4:18, 2 Peter 1:19, Isaiah 60:1, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Mark 4:26-33].

How do you reconcile the idea that not everyone is all good or all evil, and Jesus said "There is none good but God?" [Romans 3:9-19, Mark 10:18-21, Romans 2:17, Romans 3:1, Psalms 14:4].

If we are "declared righeous" as in a court of law, am I not then free to go? How can I be assured of my salvation and not work at it all the time? Rec: Topical lecture; "How Can I know that I am really Saved?"

If I have a righteous status in Jesus, but I deviate from righteousness, then am I still righteous before God?

Is the "righteousness" in the Old Testament different than the kind of "righteousness" we experience in the New Testament? [Ezekiel 18:21-24, Job 31:1, Deuteronomy 10:16, 1 John 2:4, 1 John 3:7].

What are we to learn from this verse about "unmammon of unrighteousness?" [Luke 16:9].

When we are told to "seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness", what is being referred to in "His righteousness?" Rec: Steve's books; "Empire of the Risen Son" (Vol 1 & 2). [Matthew 6:33, 1 John 3:7-9].

Where do you live your faith-between being a theologian and living with a child-like faith? [2 Corinthians 5:10, 1 Peter 1:17, Revelation 20:13].

How should we be looking at verses that sound like "total depravity", as with "in flesh there dwells no good thing" and our works are "filthy rags"? [Isaiah 64:6, Romans 7:18-19, Philippians 3:6, Romans 7:23, Philemon 1:6].

How does the verse about God sparing the righteous from being put to death in Genesis 18 jibe with the plagues in Revelation? [Genesis 18:23-25, Revelation 7, Revelation 9:4].

Comment; The church is mistaken about how sweet Jesus always is and the following verses show this. [Matthew 7:23, Revelation 2:22-23, Revelation 2:5, Revelation 3:16, John 14:9].

How do we engage in "righteous" acts and apply the "means of grace'? [I John 3:7, John 1:14-16, Luke 4:22, Ephesians 4:29, I Corinthians 15:10, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 5:2, 2 Corinthians 12:9].

After we become believers, are we free from sin or are we just hopelessly bound to sin? [Romans 6:16-18, I Corinthians 6:20, Galatians 5:16, I Peter 1:18-19, Romans 8:12, Romans 8:4, Romans 13:14, 2 Corinthians 10:3, Matthew 1:21, I John 2:1, Romans 6:1].

Does having a "robe of righteousness" means one has "eternal Security? [Isaiah 61:10]

Do you have to be poor in order to be a good Christian?

In Genesis it says we were made in the likeness of God but other places say God is not like us. [Genesis 1:26-27, Isaiah 40:18, 1 John 3]

Isn't it impossible to be overly righteous or wise? [Ecclesiastes 7:16]

Caller is trying to clarify what the previous caller by being concerned about sin all the time.

Why do Christians worry about sin after they are saved? Aren't we redeemed by the blood? [1 John 1:8] (audio of caller is poor.)

Do people become righteous without acting? [Romans 5:12-21] (Caller's audio is VERY poor.)

Can you help me sort the assurance of salvation one may have even if they continually fall to sin? [I John 3:10, James 3:2].

Atheist: If we are not as righteous as God, then doesn't the Bible say we cannot inherit the Kingdom of God? No one can be righteous, so doyou know anyone who will be in heaven.

Do you think that God had to prove His righteousness because of Satan's challenge in Job? [Job 2:4, Romans 3:24-26].

Could you explain the apparent contradiction of the righteousness in man, and yet there is none righteous? [Romans 5:7-8, Romans 3:10, Psalm 14:1, Psalm 1:5, Romans 2:13, Romans 3:1, Romans 3:19].

What is the point of "The Law"? [Galatians 3:24-26].

Should one leave a church that promotes the idea that your life doesn't have to reflect God's standards?

What does this passage mean in Ecclesiastes that seems to suggest to not be overly righteous? [Ecclesiastes 7:15-18, Ecclesiastes 9:5, Hebrews 6:1].

What is meant by scripture describing of what the Kingdom of God consists-"righteousness, joy, and peace in the Holy Spirit"? [Romans 14:17].

What does the Bible say about our political involvement and when we should speak up? [Matthew 28:20, I John 3:15, Isaiah 42, Matthew 12, Galatians 6:10, Matthew 22:20-22].

Imputed & Imparted Righteousness [2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 John 3:2]

Is the Resurrection on the last day for both the righteous & the wicked? [John 5:24, Rev 22, Daniel 12:2]

Why is the Psalmist lamenting the suffering of Israel & himself, & why is it happening in the first place since they were being faithful? [Psalm 44]

Caller's dad said that once saved you're always saved, & everybody sins, & it doesn't matter the degree of sin because they he thinks they are all the same. What does Steve think? [1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Galatians 5:19-21, Hebrews 6:9-12]

What is the purpose of God's wrath? Is it to satisfy His righteous requirements or is it just leaving man to his own devices? [Romans 1, 2 Thessalonians 1:6, Ezekiel 33:11]

What do you think about the "imputed righteousness of Christ"? [Acts 2:38, Genesis 15:6, I John 3:7]

Do not justification, salvation and sanctification happen at different times, therefore disproving "eternal security"? [I Corinthians 6:11, Romans 4:19-22, Romans 5:5, Genesis 15:6, I John 3:27].

A Jew was telling me if you do right you'll be accepted, that it is possible to keep the law, but what about past sins?

Is there any place in scripture where the righteous and unrighteous are specifically raised together, in contrast to there being two resurrections? [John 5:28-29, Acts 24:15].

Will our prayers be effective and avail much because of God's imputed righteousness? [James 5:16, I John 3:7].

In the verse about the resurrection of the "both the righteous and the wicked" (Just & Unjust), how should I understand that? [Acts 24:13-15, John 5:28-29, Revelation 20:13].

Why do so many brethren still identify as sinners? [Galatians 5:17, Romans 7:20-23, Ephesians 2:8-9, James 4:7, I Thessalonians 5:16-18].

When scripture indicates that we are to "bear fruit", is it really talking about justice, righteousness and mercy? [Isaiah 5:7, Genesis 1:28, Matthew 7:19, Galatians].