ASV | James 2:23
23and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.
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ASV | Romans 3:10 - 3:12, 3:21 - 3:22
10as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;
11There is none that understandeth, There is none that seeketh after God;
12They have all turned aside, they are together become unprofitable; There is none that doeth good, no, not, so much as one:
21But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
22even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction;
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We like to believe what we do makes us righteous. But nothing "we do" can make us righteous.
The extent to which our heart worships God; the extent to which our heart loves people; and the extent to which our heart rejects the ways of the world. This is true faith in Jesus Christ and this is the only things that can make us righteous.
