And be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith. (Philippians 3:9)
A divine exchange takes place the moment we trust in the finished work of Jesus namely His crucifixion, His death, His burial, His resurrection and His ascension. Our sins are washed clean with His blood and we are made righteous with the righteousness of Jesus. This righteousness that comes from God purely on the basis of faith not through the righteousness that comes from obeying the law. God sees us righteous in Christ and all the blessings of righteous belongs to us not based on our good works. Our self righteousness apart from faith is not pleasing to God. When we receive the righteousness from God by faith, we are being with filled with fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus manifested as good works in our life.
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