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Counted righteous


Deutr:6:25 For we will be counted as righteous when we obey all the commands the Lord out God has given us.

Thus is what the Jews talk of their law. Doing everything that the law commands, makes you righteous.
But is it possible?
May be outwardly you will be able to show that you are doing everything right. That you worship no idols, that you would not murder or steal, that you would observe the Sabbath. But what about sins of the heart - about covetousness? About the greatest commandment of it all (as described by Jesus) - to love the Lord with all your heart with all your soul and with all your strength? Will anybody genuinely be able to say, I have obeyed it all?
Jesus says looking lustfully at a woman, you have already committed adultery. (which includes pornography too. But what about your daily looks?)
He also says if you are even angry with someone you are subject to judgement. If you call someone a fool you are in danger of being brought before the court. If you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires of hell.
In fact He also says to love your enemies. So if I don't, it's breaking the law right?
So in a way, truly it's impossible to fulfil all the law. 
James:2:10 The person keeps all of the laws except one is as guilty as a person who has broken all of God's laws.
Then it is impossible to be counted righteous. EXACTLY THE POINT.
Rom:3:20 For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. THE LAW SIMPLY SHOWS HOW SINFUL WE ARE.
Then what do we do?

Rom:3:21 But now God has shown us a way to be made right with Him without keeping the requirements of the law.

It is not like an alternative that God found out when He realized that man couldn't match up. No. It was already in His mind.
Law is to show the correct path.
Law is to show the standards of God.
Which man is unable to reach up to. And man has to realise that.

Rom:3:22 We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. AND THIS IS TRUE FOR EVERYONE WHO BELIEVED NO MATTER WHO WE ARE.

Rom:3:25b People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed His life, shedding His blood.

Rom:3:26b For He Himself is fair and just and He declared sinner to be right in His sight, when they believe in Jesus

Rom:3:28 So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law.

Rom:3:30 There is only one God and He  people right with Himself only by faith whether they are Jews or gentiles.

Very simple. Very explicit.
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