A man cannot know righteousness unless he knows God; that's why in the world, righteousness is not a subject. Rather, they talk about doing right or wrong, and all of that is based on man’s moral standards, which changes is based on one’s location and what the society says is right or wrong. So, right and wrong in the world is being defined and redefined by individuals and societies for themselves; but that’s not the way it is with God. God has His choices, opinions and ways of doing things and that is His righteousness, and He revealed this to man through Jesus Christ. That is what the Gospel is about: God’s message sent through Jesus to human beings; God revealing His mind to human beings through Jesus Christ.
JESUS LOVES ME! HE HAD MY LIFE ALL PLANNED OUT. I was born into a Roman Catholic family setting, with a strong influence of the Roman Catholic culture running through the entire family because my maternal Grandparents had been very committed and recognized leaders in the Roman Catholic Church. I was baptized and confirmed at an early age and soon enlisted as an Altar Boy (Mass Server). At this early age, the Priests and Reverend Fathers in charge of our local assembly (mostly foreigners, especially from Ireland), deliberately sought to groom, tailor and mentor me in the direction of becoming a Roman Catholic Priest, encouraging me to attend the Seminary once I came of age. I grew up with this background and was indoctrinated in it until I had my first encounter with another Christian Group in my Secondary School days when a group from the Scripture Union organized a fellowship in our school and preached the gospel to me. I attended a few of their fellowship meetings and tried to ...
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