"Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with
truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;" - Ephesians 6:14
KJV
The breastplate covers the vital organs of the body. The
righteousness of God is our breastplate that protects our very life. By His
death on the cross, Jesus has made us right with Him, having our sins washed
away by baptism in Jesus name and filling us with His righteous holy Spirit,
giving us victory over sin and death.
“Righteousness,” according to Thayer’s Lexicon, is “…The
condition acceptable to God…The doctrine concerning the way in which man may
attain to a state approved of God.”
We find that by the doctrine of salvation through the gospel
that we can obtain righteousness.
The gospel declares the death of Jesus on a cross paying the
penalty for our sins, his burial, and resurrection. (1Cor.15:1-4)
"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no
sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." - 2
Corinthians 5:21 KJV
"For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ
have put on Christ." - Galatians 3:27 KJV
When we obey the gospel, we repent, are buried with Him in
baptism in the name of Jesus for the remission of our sins, and resurrected to
a new life in righteousness by the infilling of His Spirit. (Acts 2:38, Romans
6:1-4)
"For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much
more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness
shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)" - Romans 5:17 KJV
Another translation: “For the sin of this one man, Adam,
caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and
his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin
and death through this one man, Jesus Christ.” - Romans 5:17 NLT
When we have obeyed the gospel, our old sinful nature is
buried. We put on a new nature when we are filled with God’s Spirit, righteous
and holy.
"That ye put off concerning the former conversation the
old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; ... And that ye put
on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true
holiness." - Ephesians 4:22, 24 KJV
Another translation: “throw off your old sinful nature and
your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception… Put on your
new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.” – NLT
"But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so
be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of
Christ, he is none of his. And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of
sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of him
that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from
the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in
you." - Romans 8:9-11 KJV
"To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world
unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto
us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as
though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye
reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that
we might be made the righteousness of God in him." - 2 Corinthians 5:19-21
KJV
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