Section 9
out of us as our righteousness. Of course, the Man-Savior Himself had such a surpassing right eousness, and this righteousness is the highest standard of morality.
Paul in Philippians 3:9 speaks of the highest standard of morality: "And be found in Him, not having my own righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God based on faith." Paul was endeavoring to be found in Christ not with his own righteousness, a human righteousness, but having the righteousness of God. This indicates that we Christians need to live a righteousness that is actually God Him self. Paul aspired to be found in Christ having such a surpassing righteousness, a righteousness of the highest standard, that is, the righteous ness of God.
How can we have the righteousness of God? We can only have this righteousness by having God live in us. If God does not live in us, we can not live Him. If we do not live God, we cannot live the righteousness of God. To live the right eousness of God, we must have God Himself living in us. This is the surpassing righteousness, the righteousness of the highest standard. The Man-Savior's incarnation was to produce this