Righteousness
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The state of being right with God; justification; the work ofChrist, which is the ground justification.There are two kinds of Christian righteousness: the one without us,which we have by imputation; the other in us, which consisteth offaith, hope, and charity, and other Christian virtues. Hooker.Only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received byfaith alone. Westminster Catechism.
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Being in right relationship with God.
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morally correct behaviour , or a feeling that you are behaving in a morally correct way:
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The quality of being morally right or justifiable.
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Righteousness is the quality or state of being morally correct and justifiable. It can be considered synonymous with rightness or being upright or to-the-light and visible. It can be found in Indian, Chinese and Abrahamic religions and traditions, among others, as a theological concept. For example, from various perspectives in Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Confucianism, Taoism, and Judaism it is considered an attribute that implies that a persons actions are justified, and can have the connotation that the person has been judged or reckoned as leading a life that is pleasing to God.
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