Philippians 3:9-10 The Righteousness Which Is Of God By Faith

Philippians 3:9-10 (KJV) And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; 

The righteousness of the saints is received through faith in Christ and not from man’s ability to keep the law. For a fallen man can’t keep the law by his own strength.

This is the great privilege that salvation is wrought through Christ in His sufferings on our behalf for our sins. Christ’s suffering to bring righteousness to man was unto death.

By Christ’s death, man’s sin problem was absolved and by Christ’s resurrection, came the gift of eternal life.

Being a witness for Christ to a hostile world requires courage to trust God to accomplish His holy purpose to save souls through Spirit-led witnessing, even in the face of suffering. Christ sets for us an example. Amen.