LIVING IN RIGHTEOUSNESS After receiving the gift of righteousness, by faith in Jesus Christ, you have to take note that you cannot continue in this righteousness by striving to fulfil the deeds of the law. It was faith in the work performed by Jesus Christ on the cross that gave unto us righteousness, hence, we ought to continue in this righteousness by faith. After being justified by faith (rom 5:1), we ought to live by this same faith. Brother Paul described the Galatians as foolish, why? Because having received the gift of righteousness by faith, they were trying to attain perfection by the works of the flesh….. It’s uncalled for. Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? (Gal 3:3) Now, an important question will arise at this point, are we then disregarding the laws and making it void? No we are not, it is only that God, who is THE LAW Himself has given us another way, “THE ONLY WAY” to uphold the law i.e. believing and havin...