The Righteousness Of God Having Been Manifested
THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD
HAVING BEEN MANIFESTED
What is justification? Justification means that the righteousness of God has been manifested. Although the righteousness of God has existed for ages, it was not manifested to us until we be lieved in the Lord and called on His name. Then the righteousness of God was revealed to us. When God's righteousness is revealed, it is man ifested. The manifestation of God's righteousness is mentioned twice in the book of Romans. Ro mans 1:17 says that the righteousness of God is revealed out of faith to faith. The righteousness of God is manifested in the gospel out of our faith and to our faith. Then Romans 3:21 says that the righteousness of God has been manifested without law, being witnessed by the law and the prophets.
Without Law
That the righteousness of God has been man ifested without law means it has nothing to do with the law. Never mix the righteousness of God with the law. They must be kept separate. We can never obtain God's righteousness by going to the law. The law was the old dispensation. Now