Righteousness

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At 12:54 AM 9/4/98 -0500, you wrote:

>Bro Nally,
>  You got the cart before the ox. Before you repent , you are DEAD.
>Righteousness does not apply to you. Jesus said "let the dead bury the
>dead.
>You have to first have the Gospel preached unto you. After your correct
>response to the godspell--then you begin to learn what is and is not
>pleasing to God by preaching and teaching , praying, reading. Rememmber
>it's for the PERFECTING of theSAINTS (not sinners) The only thing a
>sinner has to wory about is repentance. 

I agree with you... but what I'm asking ... *how* do you explain
to someone what righteousness is when they've no clue?  

Let's pretend I'm a professional, Dr., Lawyer, Radiation Technologist,
Accountant, etc.... and I need the Lord.  How is righteousness explained?

What's involved?  What constitutes righteousness?

Bro Tyler
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