_Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD_ _Sunday, October 25th 2026_ *YOU DON'T GROW IN RIGHTEOUSNESS* _For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ_ *(Romans 5:17)* In Christianity, we grow spiritually, we grow in faith, and we grow in the knowledge of God’s Word. But we don’t grow in righteousness. Your righteousness doesn’t increase. What if I pray more, study the Word more, and mature in the things of God, won’t I become more righteous? You might ask. While those things are beautiful and recommended because of their enormous blessings in your life, nothing increases or decreases your righteousness as a child of God. The teaching of the Scriptures is that the moment you were born again, the righteousness of Christ was imparted to your spirit. God didn't begin a process of making you righteous; He made you righteous. He gave you the ver...