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Training is for more mature children; it’s impossible to train a baby. As a Christian, you must delight in growing so that you can put the word of righteousness to use. Hebrews 5:14 NIV says, “But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.” Training is necessary for living this life of immortality, in the same way you are trained to live the human life.

By revealing sin, the law also exposes human helplessness. No matter one’s status, discipline, or religious devotion, righteousness cannot be achieved by works. In other words, the law removes every excuse for self-justification. It exposes humanity’s true condition by setting God’s perfect standard and showing that no one can meet it through personal effort. Like a microscope, the law magnifies sin, making human imperfection undeniable.

God now is your first partner; you can now share anything and everything with Him. 1 John 1:3 (KJV): “…. Truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.” Why do we preach the gospel and why should you relentlessly preach it? Because it gives opportunity for people to receive eternal life, which has the righteousness nature and brings them into this fellowship of deities.

As a Christian, don’t use your imperfections to judge the perfection of Christ in you. You’ve been purchased with a price, as stated in 1 Corinthians 6:20 (KJV): “For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.”

This revelation changes how you approach God. You come boldly, not timidly. Faith ceases to struggle when righteousness is settled. Romans 5:17 TPT says “We reign in life through the gift of righteousness.” Rest today knowing Christ is your righteousness. For Isaiah 54:17 MSG says “Your righteousness is my doing.”

Righteousness gives faith its voice because the righteous possess wisdom that guides their speech. As you mature in Christ, you speak from a position of authority, expressing your beliefs rather than relying on your senses. As the Bible states in 2 Corinthians 4:13 (KJV), “We believe, and therefore speak.”